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Medal, Plaque, c.1960, Silvered Cast Bronze, USA. UNKNOWN SUBJECT, FEMALE PORTRAIT, Long Hair. (Possbly JEAN SHRIMPTON. English Supermodel, as this medallist had also done Jean with short hair around this time. Rosemary Shrimpton (born 6 November 1942) is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels. She appeared on numerous covers including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Elle, Ladies' Home Journal, Newsweek, and Time magazines. In 2012, Shrimpton was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential fashion icons of all time. Uniface. Obv. Portrait facing, head an angle, long hair, high relief and superb detail. No Signature. Reverse with integral hanger. 7.25 Inches by 6.25 Inches. An outstanding piece of art. From the collection of Jonathan Brecher, co-editor of the 2nd Edition of the So Called Dollars book. This plaque was one of a 21 plaque lot almost certainly sold by the Dieges family. A word about the firm of Dieges & Clust: Dieges & Clust were jewellers established in 1898 by Col. Charles J. Dieges (b. Oct. 26, 1865-d. Sept. 14, 1953) and Prosper Clust. They produced many medals, including the Spanish-American War Medal, the 1904 Olympic Medal, The Eagle Scout medal (from 1916–1920), the Medal of Honour, and the Titanic-Carpathia Medals (at the request of "The Unsinkable" Mrs. Molly Brown). They made baseball's first Most Valuable Player Awards and many Baseball Press Pins as well as Lou Gehrig's farewell plaque. They also cast the Heisman Trophy.