Auction Catalogue

3 April 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 492

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3 April 1998

Hammer Price:
£50

Sa Garnison Debarque à Ostende, 1914, a huge cast bronze artist’s proof plaque for the reverse of the Namur medal by P. Theunis, figures with rifles watching the troops from Namur disembarking at Ostend, 595cm [23.5 inches]. (cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 150;cf. BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.17, 19;cf. BDM VIII, 234; cf. BDW 14, 759). Extremely fine, virtually as made (£60-80)

The troops from Namur disembarked at Ostende on 2-3 September 1914