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

№ 1683

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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£330

Hommage a vous Genereuses et Puissantes Étoiles qui Brillez pour nous Atravers la Tempête, 1917, a uniface cast bronze medal by P. Roche, naked female figure raising her hand to the skies, two children clutching her, 48 stars above, 162mm (BDM VIII, 167; cf. DNW 33, 387). About extremely fine, very rare (£120-150)

Illustrated on the Plates, reduced