Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Société des Sciences de l’Agriculture et des Arts de Lille, 1876, a silver award medal by G.E. Hamel, seated figure, implements of the arts and sciences at her feet, rev. legend, named (J.B. Vandeputte, 34 ans de services chez M. Toulemonde-Destombe, 1884), 50mm; Le Lion de Belfort, c. 1920, a uniface bronze plaque after F.A. Bartholdi, issued by Arthus-Bertrand, 98 x 73mm (BDM VII, 52; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.37, 4; cf. DNW 35, 677) [2]. Very fine, second better (£40-50)