Artefacts

Saint-Moritz 1948, commemorative medal representing Richard BUTTON (USA).

Physical description

Blue cardboard containing a gold medal. Obverse: Richard Button during a figure skating event. Caption: "ST. MORITZ {-} 1948". Signed: WS. Reverse: Olympic symbol over laurel wreath. Caption: "1948 gewann Dick / Button als erster / Amerikaner eine / Goldmedaille im / Eiskunstlauf".

Materials

cardboard, gold

Colors

blue, white, gold

Dimension

9.5 x 15.25 x 0.3 cm, ø 3.9 cm, 30 g