Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, bronze award medals by J.-C. Chaplain (2), head of La France right under the bough of a tree, revs. male figure holding torch above a winged female figure of Victory, Expo pavilion below, tablet named (Ducos; E. Richter), both 64mm (PBE 82; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW 38, 747); Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a silver souvenir medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, head of Ceres left, rev. legend in six lines, 32mm (CGMP p.173); Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis and H. Dubois adapted for the Fêtes Postales et Télégraphiques, bust of Marianne right, rev. naked winged figure supporting tablet, named (M. Boudet), 49mm; Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by G.-H. Lemaire for Mongredin, seated female figure, crowned, holding an oak sprig, rev. dirigible, camera, telegraph pole, battleship, globe and other accoutrements, tablet above, un-named, 53mm (PBE 542; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.40, 85; BDM III, 384; cf. DNW 49, 872); Exposition Internationale de Montpellier, 1927, a bronze award medal by A. Lafleur, robed female seated left, rev. wreath, un-named, 50mm [6]. Very fine and better; first and fourth in cases of issue (£50-80)

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

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