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France, Firmin Gillot, 1948, a bronze award plaque by J. Vernon for the Clichés Union Gillot-Rousset-Ruckert, bust of Gillot right, rev. legend in 10 lines, named (M. Kaan), 90 x 64mm (cf. DNW 38, 858). Good very fine, rare (£30-40)

Firmin Gillot (1820-1872), master graver and typographer. Issued in October 1948 on the centenary of the invention of cliché typography by Gillot