France, 2x Original Medal of Honour for Labour 3rd and 4th Class to One Person For Sale

France,Original Medal of Honour for Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security
(Médaille d'Honneur du Travail du Ministère du Travail et de la Sécurité),3rd and 4th Class attributed to one person.
The Medal was instituted on 13 July 1886 to reward long and faithful service in employment.
The offered examples are of the second version, introduced in 1913. 20 years’ service was required
for the 4th class silver medal and 30 years for 3rd class golden medal.
Circular silver medal on laterally-pierced ball suspension. The obverse with an oak-crowned female head facing left,representative of the French Republic, circumscribed ‘REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE’ and signed ‘Borrel’.
The reverse with a rectangular plaque bearing the attribution ‘MAURICE / 1939’ for silver medal
and ‘MAURICE / 1948’ for golden medal, imposed on a staff of Hermes (Mercury), a flaming torch
and oak and ivy leaves, ribbons below inscribed ‘HONNEUR TRAVAIL’, circumscribed
‘MINISTERE DU TRAVAIL ET DE LA SECURITE SOCIALE’, on original tricolour ribbon.Condition as seen on photos.
Mounted on original ribbons (UV NEGATIVE).
100% Original medals.
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