Auction Catalogue

19 June 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books. British and World Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 841

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£130

France, Banquet des Maires, 1900, a bronze award plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, emblematic figures of Paris and the Republic raise their glasses to the crowd of civic figures below, rev. fasces and flag, named (F. Lefebvre, Angerville-La-Martel), 63 x 46mm (PBE 971; CGMP p.394; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.50, 192; BDM VI, 243; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 48; cf. DNW 50, 1214); La Marseillaise, c.1900, a bronze medal by H. Dubois after F. Rude, figures representing the Republic against the background of a brick wall, rev. wreath, named (À Mr. Payen, La Délégation Cantonale, Caudebec en Caux, 1923), 51mm (cf. BM Acq. 1978-82, p.41, 68; cf. DNW 35, 657); together with other miscellaneous medals and plaques, in silver (1), base metal (4), by Rasumny, Delpech, Vernier, Pillet, etc [7]. First two about extremely fine and patinated, others generally very fine (£50-60)