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

№ 1526

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£25

France, Industrie, c. 1920, a plated bronze award plaque by H. Dropsy for Chobillon, female seated left with Genie over an industrial landscape, rev. hand holding hammer over tablet, inscribed (Venot, Peslin & Cie, 1894-1924), 45mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –); Ville de Paris, c. 1935, a plated bronze medal by M. Delannoy, ship of Paris, rev. concentric circles, un-named, 50mm (cf. DNW 38, 833); Lanceurs Diamant, 1975, a plated bronze medal by J.-C. Dieudonné, rocket, rev. symbolic view of the Centre National d’Études Spatiales, 40mm [3]. Last extremely fine, others very fine; first in original maroon fitted case (£35-45)

Venot, Peslin et Cie, Onnaing, dép. Nord. The last item was struck in 1976