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Medal commemorating the opening of the Bevers (Engadin) Railway Line1913

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Silver-toned circular medal with milled edge, relief of a hilltop castle on a rocky promontory, inscribed 'AUFWÄRTS VORWÄRTS' along the upper arc
Silver commemorative medal with a raised four-part heraldic shield at center, the upper section bearing a rampant lion; floral scrollwork fills the background; Latin-script inscription encircles the rim.

Unknown, Medal commemorating the opening of the Bevers (Engadin) Railway Line, 1913, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Kirk S. Smith, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Medal commemorating the opening of the Bevers (Engadin) Railway Line
Place Made
Switzerland
Date Made
1913
Medium
Silvered metal (?)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1 7/8 in. (47.63 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.1
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture