Auction Catalogue

6 July 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 1490

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£30

France, Salut au Soleil, 1899, a bronze plaque by G. Dupré, old man and child kneeling at sea-side, eyes towards the rising sun on the horizon, rev. birds above landscape, 64 x 50mm (PBE 424; CGMP p. 169; Jones, Art of the Medal, 337; BDM I, 653; cf. DNW 49, 894); La Victoire, c. 1910, a bronze plaque by L. Cariat, Victory with arms raised, exergue engraved (Offert par L’Intransigeant), rev. hunting-horn and fern, 80 x 34mm (PBE 35; BDM VII, 152; CGMP p. 72; cf. DNW 58, 1532) [2]. First extremely fine but with a few carbon specks, second very fine (£40-60)