Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Union des Sociétés de Tir, c. 1900, a plated bronze award plaque by G. Dupré, seated female figure of France indicating glory to naked boy with rifle, rev. naked boy seated on plinth under tree, un-named, 63 x 47mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.41, 71; BDM I, 653; cf. DNW 39, 512); Les Sports, 1902, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, female Victory indicating the route to success for a young athlete, rev. bicycle and rifles in foreground, targets in distance, balloon above, un-named, 68mm (PBE 265; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.35, 30; CGMP p.104; cf. DNW 47, 1127); Jeune Homme sur une Roche, c. 1905, a silver award plaque by E.-V. Exbrayat for Enault, youth reaching over a rock-face to pluck a flower, rev. two men fencing, named (Poule à l’Épee, Edmond Gassin, IIIe Prix, Lycée de Nice, Mai 1909), 60 x 45mm (BDM –) [3]. Very fine, the last rare (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Medals formed by Hans-P. Wipfler.

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