Canada. A Vimy Pilgrimage Souvenir Medal Auction Archive and Chesma Column in Tsarskoe

and Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo (1778)

Joseph Craddock

The inside right collar has three metal hooks meeting an equal number of metal loops on the left allowing the collar to sit flush with the neck

loyal friend he was behind an outwardly diffident manner

The brown leather washer is original to the dagger and sits in its place

Canada. A Vimy Pilgrimage Souvenir Medal Auction Archive and Chesma Column in TsarskoeIn bronze, French made, cornucopia hallmarked and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, obverse illustrating a standing Mother Canada flanked by vertical banners inscribed "CANADA" and "FRANCE", the date of the Pilgrimage "26 VII 1936" (July 26, 1936) over her shoulder, engraver marked "A DE POSSESSE" and sculptor marked "SCULPT. WALTER'S ALLWARD", inscribed "PELERINAGE CANADIEN" and "CANADIAN PILGRIMAGE" on either side of her feet and "VIMY" below, reverse