Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

International Exhibition, Glasgow, 1901, a bronze Art Nouveau plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon for the Comité Français, standing figures, exhibition hall in background, rev. view of Glasgow, arms and laurel branch in foreground, legend below, edge stamped 190, 68 x 53mm (PBE 974; Coll. R. Marx 303; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.348, 17; cf. Comité Français 1885-1935, p.83 and pl.23; BDM VI, 243; Brodie –; cf. DNW 53, 1239). Extremely fine, rare (£70-90)

Provenance:
H.-P. Wipfler Collection [from J.-C. Baudey].

Plate III. Very few Art Nouveau medals or plaques are associated with Scotland