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

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Lot

№ 2685

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1 July 2008

Hammer Price:
£80

Mauritius, De La Salle School, Port Louis, 1907, a silver award medal, unsigned, wreath both sides, named (Royal College Scholarship, Octave Sneeden), 40mm (Rey –). Cleaned in the past and with scuff mark by date, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)

Named after St John Baptist de la Salle (1651-1719), educational reformer and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools