Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

20th Century, Gloucestershire, Stroud, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, head of La France right under the bough of a tree, rev. male figure holding torch above a winged female figure of Victory, Expo pavilion below, tablet named (Dudbridge Iron Works), 64mm (PBE 82; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW 68, 1257). About extremely fine; in original maroon case (£25-35)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Gloucestershire Medals from the Collection of the Late Barry Greenaway.

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Provenance:
Bt A.R. Annis April 1992.

The Dudbridge Iron Works Ltd specialised in the manufacture of gas engines, but was awarded a contract to make aero engines under licence to the designs of the Paris-based company, Salmson, between 1911 and 1918