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

№ 1499

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£50

France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, winged Genius placing a torch in the hand of a dying woman, rev. view of the Petit and Grand Palais, Paris, laureated wreath in clouds above, 51 x 36mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.90; PBE 880; Coll. R. Marx 74-5; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.269, 30; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 179; BDM VI, 239; cf. DNW 54, 840); Le Vainqueur de Samothrace, 1920, a bronze plaque by E.-P. Blin, winged and robed headless statue, rev. seated figure looking towards the Acropolis, tablet below named (M. Arthur Le Henno), 70 x 41mm (cf. DNW 64, 1350); La Renommée, 1933, a uniface bronze plaque by Ernesta Robert-Mérignac, winged female allegory holding wreath and palm, back engraved (1er Prix, Enghien 1950), 81 x 44mm (CGMP p.350) [3]. First almost extremely fine, others very fine but last with a small edge knock (£40-60)