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France, La Sténographie Recueille et Fixe la Parole, c.1900, a plated bronze plaque by A. Rivet for the Union des Sociétés de Stenographie de France, seated female writing on a sheaf of paper, reverse bust of Georges Buisson right, circular tablet on sprig of oak below, 61 x 38mm (PBE 802; BDM –); together with Société des Gens de Lettres, 1914, a silver award medal by H.-E. Nocq, Louis Philippe seated with letter, Balzac and other artists standing behind, reverse seated female writing with a quill pen, named (Comité 1925-1928, Adolphe Boschot), 36mm (cf. PBE 638; cf. BDW 7, 837); La Défense Contre la Tuberculose, c.1930, a bronze medal by G. Contaux after A. Faivre, winged warrior with shield and cross of Lorraine, reverse legend, named (École Publique, Robert Garnier, Le Mans), 50mm (cf. BDW 9, 759 and DNW 40, 760); Gallia, c.1935, a bronze award medal by G. Contaux for the Société pour la Propagation des Langues Étrangères en France, helmeted head of Gallia left, reverse legend, named (Mlle. G. Dufont), 50mm [4]. Good very fine, first and third in cases (£30-50)