Auction Catalogue

15 December 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Historical and Art Medals

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

Lot

№ 1621

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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£60

L’Assistance Discrète pour la Belgique, 1915, a bronze plaque by G. Devreese, veiled female with basket of fruit, rev. legend, 61 x 46mm, edge stamped épreuve d’auteur (Frankenhuis 67); Habillement des Enfants de nos Soldats, 1918, a bronze plaque by G. Charlier for Fonson, returning soldier kisses girl held by her mother, rev. girl walking left, holding foliage, 66 x 46mm; La Ville de Gand, 1918, a bronze award plaque by G. Verbanck, girl offering flowers to standing female holding shield, rev. legend, named (Mlle. Van Trappen), 66 x 45mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.20, 127); Fête de la Victoire, Dilbeek, 1919, a bronze medal by P. Wissaert, female bust facing, rev. legend, 61mm; Aide et Protection aux Œuvres de l’Enfance Colonies, c. 1920, a bronze plaque by P. Theunis, draped female welcoming a girl, rev. legend below wreath of roses, 65 x 61mm, obv. stamped épreuve d’auteur (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.19, 118; cf. BDW 18, 688) [5]. About extremely fine and better (£60-80)