Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Victorieux des Éléments, c. 1910, a bronze award medal by C.-C. Desvergnes, Louis Blériot in his monoplane approaching the English coast, Dover Castle at left, rev. eagle and clouds, impressed (Gde. Quinzaine d’Aviation de la Baie de Seine, 25 Août - 6 Septbre. 1910), 49mm (PBE 369; BDM –). Very fine and very rare (£50-70)

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

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Obverse only illustrated. Charles-Jean-Cléophas Desvergnes (1860-1928), portrait sculptor from Bellegarde, dép. Loiret; medallic work by him is very seldom met with. The obverse shows Louis Blériot (1872-1936) completing the first crossing of the English Channel by air on 25 July 1909