Auction Catalogue

4 October 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1135

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4 October 2001

Hammer Price:
£40

France, Le Fabricant, 1883, a bronze award medal by F. Levillain for the Chambre Syndicale des Fabricants de Bronzes, naked male seated with hammer, fabricating a shield, plumed helmet behind, rev. legend, named (Ferdinand Bies, Membre du Conseil, 1926), 58mm (cf. PBE 567; cf. Coll. R. Marx 414 [= BDM VII, 553]; cf. DNW 49, 880). Very fine, rare (£30-40)