Medal - Haute Couture (Prestyncraft) ND
| Plated brass (Gilded) | 8.9 g | 35.25 mm |
| Location | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Composition | Plated brass (Gilded) |
| Weight | 8.9 g |
| Diameter | 35.25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop (Maximum diameter including loop.) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#349698 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Stylised letter "P" constructed of Grecian column and curving plant frond, with text below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRESTYNCRAFT
Edge
Plain
Comment
Prestyn Craft Manufacturing Company (Pty.) Ltd. was a clothing manufacturer based in Johannesburg, South Africa.They are mentioned in an appendix of the thesis The development of the Witwatersrand clothing industry: a historical perspective on the role of entrepreneurs in the industry, 1925-55* by Hanlie Dos Santos (University of Johannesburg, 2010). This reference gives an indication that the company was headquartered at 171 Market Street, Johannesburg, in 1952.
These medals, which appear occasionally on South African auction sites, were most likely promotional items or packaging decorations.
*: https://ujcontent.uj.ac.za/esploro/outputs/graduate/The-development-of-the-Witwatersrand-clothing/999876807691
