Auction Catalogue

21 March 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

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

Lot

№ 876

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21 March 2001

Hammer Price:
£60

France, Art Appliqué à l’Industrie, 1884, a silver award plaque by L.-O. Roty for the Société d’Encouragement à l’Art et à l’Industrie, helmeted head of La Republique left, reverse Vulcan showing his work to Minerva, named (Geo. Rouard, Salon des Artistes Decorateurs, 1920), 59 x 42mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.88; Coll. R. Marx 9 and 69; cf. CGMP p.360 for types; cf. BDM V, 230; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.133, 8 variety; cf. DNW 47, 844). Good very fine, scarce (£40-60)

Georges Rouard, a partner in Maison Rouard, Paris, and employer of Christian Christensen (see DNW 48, introduction)