Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1145

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20 June 2001

Hammer Price:
£100

France, Arrival of Louis XVIII in Paris, 1814, a bronze medal by A. Galle, bust right, rev. King receiving his subjects by the statue of Henri IV, 68mm (Bramsen 1409; MF 420, 8; Julius 2929; Wurz. 5620); Birth of the Duke of Bordeaux, 1820, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu, conjoined busts of his parents right, rev. Duchess presenting the baby to seated figure of France, 68mm (BDM I, 55); Baptism of the Duke of Bordeaux, 1821, a bronze medal by R. Gayrard, bust of Louis XVIII right, rev. infant being baptized, 68mm (BDM II, 226) [3]. Last extremely fine, others nearly so, all patinated (£50-80)