Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

France, France, Russie, a silver award medal for the Caisse des Écoles du 2me Arrondissement, Paris, 1901, by A. Rivet, named (Mr. Gobert-Martin), 27mm (PBE –; BDM V, 135); Exposition Internationale du Lyon, 1914, an Art Nouveau silver Jury badge by Christofle, 38 x 32mm; Journée Nationale, 1920, a silver award medal by M. Pautot, un-named, 29mm; Aero-Club d’Auvergne, a plated lozenge-shaped enamel badge for the 5me Rallye Aerienne Nationale, 1929, by Fraisse-Demey, 22mm; La Pile Electrique de Joseph Raspail, c.1910, a tri-metallic charm to ward off ill-health, 43mm. [5]. Very fine and better, first with ring and green ribbon (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Cresswell-Corfield Collection of Medals and Badges.

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Raspail was the subject for a medal by the Alsace ceramicist and sculptor Jean Ringel d’Illzach