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Trinidad , International Exposition, Paris, 1878, a silver medal by J.C. Chaplain, laureate head of Marianne left, rev. winged Fame holding wreath and trumpet, named (Docteur H. Prestoe) on tablet held by cherub, 68mm, 152.46g (BDM I, 402). Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine £600-£800
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins, Tokens and Medals of the West Indies from the Isaac Rudman Collection.
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Stack’s Bowers Auction, 22 June 2021, lot 71077
H. Prestoe, born in Hampshire, England, was a botanist and curator the the Trinidad Botanic Gardens.
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