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France, 10th Anniversary of the Chambre Syndicale des Importateurs d’Huiles Minerales de Graissage, 1930, an Art Deco bronze award plaque by H.-F. Varenne, turbines spinning, view of factory environment through multi-tiered window, reverse Mercury standing in front of the oil tanker France, oil refinery in background, named (H. Baudez), 106 x 68mm. Powerful style, extremely fine, rare; in original red fitted case of issue (£60-80)

Henri-Frédéric Varenne (1860-1933), sculptor and medallist from Chantilly, lived at Tours