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Switzerland, Roulez Tambours! Pour Couvrir la Frontière, 1914, a square bronze plaque by Holy Frès., standing figure of Helvetia wishing a soldier good fortune, multilingual legend below, reverse troops on the march, cannon in foreground, 40 x 40mm (BDM –). Extremely fine, scarce; in original red fitted case (£20-30)

Commemorates the mobilisation of the Swiss army to protect the country’s borders on 8 Aug. 1914