Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Défense Passive, 1945, a bronze award medal by R. Cochet, angel protecting women and children from symbolic bombs being dropped by air, rev. warden clasping the hand of a victim reaching from the rubble of a destroyed building, named (L. Loudevig), 59mm (cf. DNW 53, 1218); Co-operation, c. 1950, a bronze award medal by R. Pelletier, named (Madame Mathilde Fichelle), 68mm (CGMP –); Concours Général Agricole, Paris, 1959, a bronze medal by R.B. Baron, 58mm (CGMP –) [3]. Second extremely fine, others very fine or better (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Art Medals from the Collection of Dr Stephen Martin.

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