Auction Catalogue

8 September 2000

Starting at 10:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 879

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8 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£20

France, Exposition Universelle internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by L.A. Bottée and A. Rivet for the Comité des Habitations à Bon Marché du Dépt. de la Seine, half-length bust of La France left, Fame below, reverse robed female figure with olive branch, named (Mr Defrance, Membre du Jury), 56mm (cf. BDM I, 231); Bière Karcher, Hors Concours, 1900, a plated bronze award medal by Landrel after Marrolde, girl balancing on beer keg, holding two glasses of beer, factory behind, reverse oak wreath, un-named, 36mm; together with a small plated bronze souvenir medalet for the 1900 Expo, unsigned, 24mm. [3]. First about extremely fine, others very fine, last two with clips and rings for suspension (£30-40)