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Tennis club Neuchâtel
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1918 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | An olive branch in high relief occupies the lower left portion of the field, bearing leaves and small olives. The remaining field carries engraved inscriptions identifying the Tennis Club Neuchâtel, the year 1918, and the first-place champion H. Martens. The maker's signature 'Huguenin scr' appears in small letters at the lower edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | T. C. NEUCHÂTEL 1918 Ch. D. 1er H. MARTENS Huguenin scr |
| Reverse description | A lively scene in high relief depicting two tennis players engaged in a match across a net, rendered in a naturalistic Art Nouveau style. In the foreground a player reaches forward with racket raised, while his opponent in the background prepares to return the shot; a line judge with a ladder and a crowd of spectators fill the upper background. The maker's signature 'Huguenin dep' and the fineness mark '0.900' appear in the lower field. |
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