Thomas French / Towle Mfg Company 1928 Silver Medal

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Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 175 Posts	Posted 02/11/2022 06:33 am I am looking for information about the following medal: Silver, 53 mm and 51.2 grams O: TOHOMAS FRENCH * 1903 - 1928 / 25 YEARS CONTINUOUS SERVICE (in wreath) R: TOWER MFG COMPANY / SILVERSMITHS/ (logo) / Newburyport Mass Probably a commemorative medal for either an employee of Tower Mfg Company or a commemorative for the company Thomas French. Medal came in a plastic box, probably not the original one. I could not find a reference for this medal. Any help in explaining or providing a reference for this medal will be appreciated! Edited by Eligius 02/11/2022 06:35 am Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 02/11/2022 06:49 am That is a pretty cool piece. Looks like there is a genealogical website for people with the last name French here: http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FF.../Library.htm You might be able to track down information on this long-time employee. Added: here is a link to a silver round with the same lion mark plus the factory building: http://tokencatalog.com/token_recor...rd_offset=12 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
fortcollins Pillar of the Community United States 3628 Posts	Posted 02/11/2022 7:39 pm Towle Manufacturing Company is still around. It makes silver and silver plate dinnerware. Report this Post to the Staff
Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 175 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 05:56 am I checked the Towle Silversmiths topic on the 925-1000 forum: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/view...f=38&t=42004 No information to be found there about Thomas French, or the medal. Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 02/13/2022 06:20 am The explanation is really quite simple. An employee, Thomas French, was given a medal for working 25 years at this company. Long time service awards were quite common in those days. It is still done nowadays, but not so many people work 25 years at one place anymore, and they probably would not get a medal. Working for a silversmith, it is no surprise that the award was a silver medal. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/14/2022 11:12 am Quote: but not so many people work 25 years at one place anymore I will reach 25 years this May. I would love to have a medal, though I am not holding my breath. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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