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

№ 795

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14 April 1999

Hammer Price:
£40

France, Compagnie générale d’Électricité, c.1935, a bronze award plaque by E.-P. Blin for 25 Years’ Service, seated female figure representing Electricity with a naked winged boy, industrial scene with electric pylons in background, reverse tablet, named (M. Antoine Dorier), 70 x 63mm., good very fine, lightly patinated; L’Office national météorologique, c.1939, a uniface bronze-gilt award plaque by E.-H. Becker, female wearing headphones, sat at table, looking at cloud formations out of a window, named (F. Renouard), 81 x 59mm (cf. BDW 18, 635)., extremely fine; in dark green fitted case of issue (£35-45)