Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2478

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£30

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 (M. Cournier), 59mm (cf. DNW M5, 1574); together with other French medals, plaques, etc (5, one in silver), by Roty, Monier, etc [6]. Generally very fine (£40-50)