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France, Albert Besnard, 1936, a cast bronze medal by A.A. Herbemont for the SFAM, bust left, reverse Minerva protects tree with a sword, 102mm, edge stamped 174 (cf. Exh. Cat. Artistes Medailleurs, Paris, 1955, 50; cf. Simmons FPL 12, 82; cf. BDW 13, 344, DNW 30, 800, 38, 840 and 40, 796). Extremely fine; in original blue card box (£50-70)

Albert Besnard (1849-1934), painter and sculptor