Auction Catalogue
France, Opening of the musée social, 1896, a bronze medal by L.-O. Roty, two male figures walking up the steps into the Museum, reverse seated female figure with racks of newspapers and shelves of books, contemplating a factory scene through a window, 60mm (PBE –; Coll. R. Marx –; BDM V, 236; Roty Cat. 1971, p.92)., minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare; The City of Paris Awarded the Legion d’Honneur, 1900, a uniface plated bronze electrotype plaque by A.-E. Moncel, female bust of Paris left, her eyes focused on the insignia of the Legion d’Honneur, 120 x 106mm., very fine, rare (£40-60)
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