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

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Lot

№ 809

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25 November 1998

Hammer Price:
£190

Compagnie Pour la Diffusion d’ÉlEctricité, c.1927, a silver Art Deco medal by P.-M. Dammann, facing female head with flame-like hair, rays behind, reverse female figure in cloak and long dress, rays from her outstretched hands pouring over the city of Paris, 64mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.54, 62; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 74; cf. BDW 1, 686 and 13, 266; cf. DNW 37, 1276). One of the classic Art Deco medallic images, very fine, rare in silver (£60-80)

The 1907 date on the medal is that of the founding of the CPDE. The medal is thought to have been struck to mark an anniversary, either the 20th in 1927 or the 25th in 1932