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

№ 858

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25 November 1998

Hammer Price:
£15

Firmin Gillot, 1948, a bronze award plaque by J. Vernon for the Clichés Union Gillot-Rousset-Ruckert, bust of Gillot right, reverse legend in 10 lines, named (Albert Arrault), 90 x 64mm. Light spotting and discolouration on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£20-30)

Firmin Gillot (1820-1872), master graver and typographer. Issued in October 1948 on the centenary of the invention of cliché typography by Gillot