Auction Catalogue

14 April 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 770

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14 April 1999

Estimate: £20–£30

France, Grand concours de l’art du foyer, 1913, a uniface bronze plaque by P.-C. Lenoir, seated female presenting a sprig to a housewife, implements on table behind, a copy of La Mode Illustrée in foreground, 65 x 55mm (PBE –; BDM –). Good very fine; in blue fitted case of issue, lid gilt-blocked ‘Souvenir – Juin 1913’ (£20-30)

An unusual plaque relating to an early French equivalent of the Ideal Home Exhibition