To commemorate the Congress held at Paris (1872–3) to regulate the adoption of the Metric System
Object type: Medallion
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Jules-Clément Chaplain
Artist bio: French, Mortagne, Orne 1839–1909 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1874
Medium: Bronze, silvered (cliché), struck
Dimensions: Diameter: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit line: Gift of Samuel P. Avery, 1893
Accession year: 1893
Tags: Swords|Women