Description: 102662 | FINLAND. International Women's Year multipiece silver Medal. Issued 1975 (50mm, 248.60 g, 12h). By K. Räsänen for Sporrong. Top piece, obverse: Female head right, wearing earring and with hair strands billowing around her // Top piece, reverse: KAUKO RÄSÄNEN 1975, nude female in incuse, with hands raised, revealing heavily pregnant midsection. /// Middle piece, obverse: Fetus curled within womb // Middle piece, reverse: Exterior of the woman's midsection /// Bottom piece, obverse: Four nude females embracing, their bodies somewhat overlapping in design // Bottom piece, reverse: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S YEAR 1975, nude female in relief, with hands raised, revealing heavily pregnant midsection. Edge: 0124•1500. Hackl & Klose 70. Essentially as made. Argent-gray surfaces, with great brilliance and a two-toned nature. A stunningly tactile multi-piece medal that is a hallmark of Räsänen's work for the period. Includes original box of issue. No stranger to the multi piece medal, Kauko Räsänen designed this maternal-themed medal for the International Women's Year in 1975. The interior "side" of each of the two larger medals features opposing views in relief and in incuse of a pregnant woman, with her midsection detachable as a third, smaller medal that reveals the developing fetus. Terms and Conditions: We offer complimentary domestic shipping and handling (with tracking) via USPS. Orders will ship within three business days of payment receipt. We offer a full no-questions-asked return privilege for all items purchased online; items must be returned within 14 days of receipt and fully insured in transit. Sorry, but we no longer offer international shipping on eBay, though we do certainly consider international purchases through our website (which is easy to determine based upon our user name). FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO READ OUR FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE AGREEING TO BUY THIS ITEM.
Price: 645 USD
Location: Pleasanton, California
End Time: 2024-10-12T17:36:03.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: As Made
Brand: Kauko Räsänen
Composition: Silver
Type: Medal
Exonumia Type: Medal
Country/Region of Manufacture: Finland
