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France, Jean Cantacuzène, 1933, a uniface bronze plaque by A. Lavrillier, Cantacuzène left, examining a specimen under a microscope, 85 x 78mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.57, 91; cf. DNW 49, 1034); Société des Magasins de Casino, c.1935, a bronze award medal by R. Fougare, conjoined busts of male and female left, rev. seated female with boy and girl on her lap, named (Challenge Intersecteurs 1935-1936, Mr Joseph Ovlion, Inspecteur Régional du Secteur gagnant 1er du Classement Général), 80mm; Tercentenary of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1948, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, five seated sages, rev. the original 17th century plan, 68mm (CGMP p.660) [3]. Second very fine but with a powerful reverse image, others extremely fine (£60-80)

Provenance:
Second DNW Auction 42, 8 September 1999, lot 1493