Description: Beautiful antique and rare bronze medal with high reliefs of Chlorotic Girl.Between 1870 and 1920, chlorosis, a form of anemia, was widely reported in female adolescents in the United States. Diagnosis occurred on both the clinical and popular levels, yet neither the etiology nor the symptoms were precisely clear. Treatment generally included rest and large doses of iron salts. In large part, chlorosis was a cultural construction embedded in the context of Victorian medicine and family life. Physicians expected to see chlorosis in adolescent girls in the process of sexual maturation; girls learned to have the disease from family, friends, the popular press, and their doctors. Changes in diet and nutrition after 1900, coupled with increased understanding of ovarian function and iron deficiency anemia, provide only a partial explanation of the disease's eventual decline. By 1920, a changed social environment made chlorosis a social liability for girls and their mothers. This medal was made by the notable portuguese sculptor Cabral Antunes, laureate with national and international awards.The medal has 9 cm (3.54 inches) diameter, and 3/6 mm thickness. Weighs: 256 grams. The medal will be shiped as registered mail. A tracking number will be provided to follow the order. International buyers are welcome (For combined shipping, or more than one item contact me to know shipping cost details) Note: You can find more itens (mainly medals, and others) like this in my ebay store, take a look by clicking in the words visit store located in the right side of the screen bellow seller information. Be welcome. Thank´s. No shipments to Germany.
Price: 38 USD
Location: Lisbon
End Time: 2024-11-29T16:35:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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