Judaica / Zionism - Argentina, Medal of the Jewish Orphanage and Mrs. Reine W. de Bompét, 1927

Judaica / Zionism - Argentina, Medal of the Jewish Orphanage and Mrs. Reine W. de Bompét, 1927 Gilt metal medal issued in 1927 by the Sociedad de Damas Israelitas de Beneficencia (Jewish Ladies’ Charitable Society) of Buenos Aires, in honor of Mrs. Reine W. de Bompét, recognizing her merit and contributions to the Jewish community and particularly to the orphanage. The obverse features the building of the Jewish Orphanage of Argentina (Asilo Argentino de Huérfanas Israelitas) with the inscription: “ASILO ARGENTINO DE HUERFANAS ISRAELITAS 5687 - 1927” The reverse reads: “LA SOCIEDAD DE DAMAS ISRAELITAS DE BENEFICENCIA A LA SEÑORA REINE W. DE BOMPET - HOMENAJE AL MÉRITO - BUENOS AIRES 12 DE JUNIO DE 1927” Translation: The Jewish Ladies’ Charitable Society to Mrs. Reine W. de Bompét - Tribute to Merit - Buenos Aires, June 12, 1927. A rare and historically significant medal illustrating the social and philanthropic engagement of Jewish women in Argentina’s early 20th-century communal life. Material: Gilt metal Weight: 14.22 grams Dimensions: 27x32 mm