American Legion 1925 Bronze School Award carved Walnut Woven of light weight wool

Woven of light weight wool I believe on a cotton weft

measures 3 1/4" tall with a diameter of 3 1/2" and an opening of 1 5/8"

it's a special small rug for a special spot

which included a wonderful collection of mid-century art and design

and rear of the back

American Legion 1925 Bronze School Award carved Walnut Woven of light weight woolNever a bad thing to honor Courage, Character, and Service, and this 1925 bronze American Legion School Award does so quite beautifully I think. The American Legion was established in Paris in 1919 under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt to deal with the needs and well being of the nearly two million veterans returning from France after WWI, and in 1922 established a School Awards Program to honor outstanding graduating students. This medal to