Auction Catalogue

25 November 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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British and World Coins. Tokens and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 753

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25 November 1998

Hammer Price:
£75

Le Gaulois, 1902, a bronze Concours plaque by C.R. de Saint-Marceaux, in the shape of a folded and bound newspaper, two naked females, one painting, the other deep in thought, reverse name of the proprietor and address of the publication, 85 x 41mm (BDM –; cf. DNW 37, 1233). Softly executed, extremely fine and rare (£50-60)

Le Gaulois was a newspaper published by Arthur Meyer from 9 rue Drouot, Paris. For further details see DNW 37, lot 1233, footnote