Historical and Art Medals

France, Le Semeur, 1880, a silver medal by J. Lagrange adapted for the Ministère de l’Agriculture, bare-footed male sowing seed, man guiding plough drawn by two bullocks in background, rev. basket of produce, tablet below inscribed (Concours de Prime d’Honneur, Seine-et-Marne 1930, Membre de Jury), 50mm (CGMP p.216); République Française, a silver award medal by F.-C.-V. de Vernon adapted for the Comice Agricole de l’Arrondissement de Marmande, bust of Marianne left, rev. wreath, named (1890 Bouglon, Jolibert), 51mm; République Française, a silver-gilt award medal by A. Desaide adapted for the Société Centrale d’Agriculture de l’Aube (Founded 1820), bust of Marianne left, rev. named (Concours de Reboisement à Jules Maistre, 1892), 50mm [3]. Very fine and better; second with integral loop for suspension, last in red fitted case of issue (£50-80)