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France, Funeral of President Carnot, 1894, a bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, Carnot’s body lying in state, reverse funeral cortège, 80 x 57mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Coll. R. Marx 70; PBE 860; CGMP p.358; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 175; BDM VI, 237-8; Jones, Art of the Medal, 323; Baxter 35; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 27; cf. DNW 46, 774); together with Orphée, 1899, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, reverse naked winged figure seated on tablet, holding quill and trumpet, violin and bow below, un-named, 68mm (PBE 261; CGMP p.100; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; cf. DNW 45, 738); Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis for the Monnaie de Paris, female symbolising History inscribing a tablet held for her by a cupid, reverse Genie holding torch and leaning against a coining-press, 50mm (PBE 317; CGMP p.173) [3]. Very fine and better; second in half of original card box (£40-60)