Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Espérance, 1907, a bronze medal by P.-V. Dautel, standing robed female holding and kissing a baby, rev. water cascading from a rock, trees at side, named (Claude Collinet), 54mm (CGMP p.121; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.19, 43 [recté 1907]); Death of Henri Poincaré, 1912, a silver plaque by G.-H. Prud’homme, 43 x 43mm (PBE 783; BDM VIII, 147); L’Oeuvre de Protection des Orphelins de la Guerre du Personnel des P[ostes, des] T[élégraphes et des] T[éléphones], 1916, a plated bronze plaque by D.P. Puech, 65 x 51mm [3]. Very fine and better, last rare; second in original green fitted case of issue (£50-70)