Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, bronze award medals by L.A. Bottée (2), Marianne crowning a seated artisan, Expo pavilion and Eiffel Tower below, rev. Fame seated on branch of tree, blowing trumpet, tablet below, named (Assan Frères; Popoff Frères), both 63mm (PBE 9; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 15; BDM I, 231); Exposition du Travail, 1895, a gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, named (Triboulet, Membre du Jury), 56mm; Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, named (Boiton), 64mm (PBE 82; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404); Exposition Industrielle, Lille, 1905, a bronze medal, unsigned, 50mm; Exposition Internationale du Foyer, Paris, 1914, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, 58mm [6]. First and third very fine, others in varied state, fourth with loop mount (£40-50)

Provenance:
Third DNW Auction 53, 13 March 2002, lot 1161 (part)