Medalia aniversară a soților Alexandru și Elisa Blancfort
The anniversary medal of Alexandru and Elisa Blancfort

Summary/Abstract: Alexandru Blancfort remains in the collective memory of the Neamț County as one of the most important personalities from Piatra-Neamț at the turn of the 19th century. Alexandru Blancfort and his wife Elisa had a beautiful and lasting marriage. In 1901, when they celebrated 40 years of marriage, the two spouses marked the event in a special way. They commissioned a custom-made medal as a symbol of their lasting marriage and also as a souvenir for their descendants. The anniversary medal was made of silver and presented the effigy of Alexandru and Elisa Blancfort on the obverse. The anniversary medal is placed in a brown leather box with the monogram of Blancfort family. The anniversary medal was accompanied by a letter written in Piatra-Neamț on February 1st 1902. The letter has an important sentimental value and opens a window to the past. The date on the letter and the presence of the Blancfort spouse’s signatures give authenticity and value to the document. The medal and letter are a part of a family which serves as an icon of the age and place in which they lived.

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