France, L’Assemblée Nationale Élit Raymond Poincaré Président de la République, 1913, a bronze medal by R. Lamourdedieu, seated figure of La République with attendants, view of the city of Paris below, rev. two standing figures in front of the Palace at Versailles, named (Beauquier, Député), 73mm (PBE 493; BDM –). Extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)

Charles Beauquier (1833-1916), jurist, chartist, journalist, man of letters and député at Versailles for the département of Doubs from 1880 to 1914; b. Besançon, this fervent ‘régionaliste’ was one of the founders of the Société pour la Protection des Paysages et de l’Esthétique de la France [SPPF]. Further biographical details and a portrait photograph are sold with the lot.

Raymond Poincaré (1860-1934) elected as president of the Third Republic, 17 January 1913; he served until 1920