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

№ 892

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19 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£85

France, Municipality of Paris, c.1930, an Art Deco bronze award medal by P.-M. Dammann, symbolic figure of Paris standing in ship, rev. central tablet on fasces, named (À Mme. Mahieu, Institutrice, 1938), 50mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.54, 43; cf. DNW 42, 1527); Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux, 1938, a bronze plaque by J. Vezien, St Theresa standing, holding a crown of roses on which is superimposed a crucifix, rev. rays of sun and falling rose petals, je veux passer mon ciel, etc., 92 x 41mm (CGMP pp.398-9; cf. DNW 49, 966) [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine (£40-60)