France, Centenary of the École Polytechnique, Paris, 1894, a bronze medal by L.M. Bourgeois, semi-naked female seated, studying papers, airship, lighthouse, locomotive, aqueduct and other instruments of industry around, rev. scholar, legend in front, tablet below, 68mm (CGMP p.65; PBE –; Coll. R. Marx 431; BDM –; cf. DNW 58, 1531). Extremely fine; in maroon fitted case of issue £30-40

The correct description of the reverse is: wreath, named (Docteur R. Gessain)