The “Médaille d'Honneur du Travail" (Medal of Honor for Work) is a French honor awarded to individuals who have demonstrated long and distinguished service in their professional careers by the French Ministry
Their primary purpose was to offer patrons an easy way to light cigarettes
highlighting its unique armored scales and distinct form
introduced in the 15th century
Unexpected alternatives to major museums
Vintage Curiosity Cabinet Box 1920s The “Médaille d'Honneur du Travail"in store pick up only A wonderfully eccentric vintage curiosity cabinet style box, arranged like a miniature natural history collection. Set inside an antique box with a hinged opening, the interior is lined in deep black velvet. Inside is an atmospheric assemblage of vintage ephemera and natural specimens: seashells, a crab, seahors, preserved beetles, samples of snakeskin, a peacock feather, a starfish, a bee, a brass vintage keyhole, antique style