Accession No
2003.204 A-C
Description
An enamelled medal made from gold-coloured metal (A) in a rectangular red plastic presentation box (B) with lid (C). The top section of the medal is a red bar with the words 'A vállalat kiváló brigádja' in gold. It has a safety-pin style fastening on the back for attachment. A pentagonal medallion hangs from the bar; it has a red flag with a Hungarian flag in the middle, surrounded by the words 'Szocialista Brigáda'. There is a five-sided green wreath around the flag, with a red star at the top. The medal fits into a depression in a faux-velvet insert in the presentation box; there is a second depression below but the medal that would sit there is no longer present. There is a chip in the box; the piece is detached but present.
Place
Europe; Eastern Europe; Hungary
Period
20th century
Source
Czegledy, Andre [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2003.204 A-C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Fabric; Plastic; Glass
Local Term
Measurements
122mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession register: 'One medal in box with lid - Member of Outstanding Brigade.'
Event Date 2003
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Member of the Outstanding Brigade medal in a red presentation box with separate lid.
Event Date 17/9/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
An enamelled medal made from gold-coloured metal (A) in a rectangular red plastic presentation box (B) with lid (C). The top section of the medal is a red bar with the words 'A vállalat kiváló brigádja' in gold. It has a safety-pin style fastening on the back for attachment. A pentagonal medallion hangs from the bar; it has a red flag with a Hungarian flag in the middle, surrounded by the words 'Szocialista Brigáda'. There is a five-sided green wreath around the flag, with a red star at the top. The medal fits into a depression in a faux-velvet insert in the presentation box; there is a second depression below but the medal that would sit there is no longer present. There is a chip in the box; the piece is detached but present.
Event Date 4/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
FM:281491
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