Auction Catalogue

13 March 2002

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

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

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Lot

№ 1239

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13 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£130

Great Britain, International Exhibition, Glasgow, 1901, a bronze Art Nouveau plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon for the Comité Français, standing figures, exhibition hall in background, rev. view of Glasgow, arms and laurel branch in foreground, legend below, edge stamped 151, 68 x 53mm (PBE 974; Coll. R. Marx 303; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.348, 17; cf. Comité Français 1885-1935 p.83 and pl.23; BDM VI, 243; cf. DNW 30, 725). Minor knocks on corners, otherwise very fine and patinated, rare (£40-60)

Very few Art Nouveau medals or plaques have a direct Scottish association