Auction Catalogue

15 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1518

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15 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£70

France, Fête des Vignerons, Vevey, 1905, a plated bronze plaque by Elisabeth Fulpius for Sergy, Geneva, couple lead crowd in street, rev. vine and basket of grapes, church in background, 60 x 40mm (BDM VII, 332); Agriculture, 1906, a gilt-bronze plaque by C.P. Pillet, engraved (Offert par René Berge, Président d’Honneur de la Chambre d’Agriculture), 65 x 48mm (CGMP p.315; BDM IV, 537; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.44, 110; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.236, 1; cf. DNW M2, 2678); Musique, c. 1910, a bronze award plaque, unsigned, named (Ernest Lammens), 60 x 45mm [3]. Very fine and better, first with graze on obverse but very rare; all in fitted cases of issue, last with contemporary label ‘Souvenir du Président du Fresnoy à son ami Lammens, 1er Prix de Trombon, Conservatoire de Roubaix’ £70-90