Auction Catalogue

19 March 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

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

Lot

№ 1397

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19 March 2003

Hammer Price:
£30

France, Funeral of President Carnot, 1894, a plated bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, Carnot’s body lying in state, rev. funeral cortège, 80 x 57mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Coll. R. Marx 70; PBE 860; CGMP p.358; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 175; BDM VI, 237-8; Jones, Art of the Medal, 323; Baxter 35; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 27; cf. DNW 56, 782); Aux Braves, 1917, a bronze plaque by J. Aumont, helmeted angel greets soldier with medal, 66 x 57mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.31, 3; cf. DW 24, 154) [2]. Very fine and extremely fine (£40-60)