French Historical Medals in Silver, from the Collection formed by James Spencer

École Principale de Dessin, Paris, 1879, silver award medals by J. Lagrange (5), named (XXe Arrond., Classe d’Adultes, M. Digeon…à…L. Durand, 1882; IIe Arrond., Classe d’Adultes, Mr Schaiblé…à…L. Leylavergne, 1894; XVIIe Arrond., École Communale, M. Némoz…à…R. Debarre, 1895; 2ème Année, 2ème Prix d’Honneur, Augustin Lenglen, 1904; 4me Année, 1er Prix, Atelier de Dessin pour Étoffes, G. Thiébaut, 1912), 51, 41, 36, 36 and 41mm respectively (CGMP p.216); Caisse des Écoles du XIe Arrondissement, Paris, silver award medals (2), unsigned, named (Juliette Planson, École rue Keller, Cours Commercial, Adultes, 1899), and by L.-O. Roty, named (Eugène Béthenon, 1908), both 33mm; Enseignement Primaire du Dessin, Paris, 1895, silver award medals by L.A. Bottée (3), named (Me Le Chevallier, 1895; L. Bazor, 1909; R. Guinet, 1910), 50, 36 and 41mm (Coll. R. Marx 385; BDM I, 231; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.17, 13; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.38, 22; cf. DNW 50, 1293) [10]. Very fine and better, some toned; the Bazor medal of particular note £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, French Historical Medals in Silver, from the Collection formed by James Spencer.

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Ninth only illustrated. Lucien Bazor (1889-1974) was taught drawing by his father and became a student under Henri Patey at the École des Beaux-Arts. Winner of the Prix de Rome in 1923, he succeeded Patey as the chief engraver at the Monnaie in 1930 and served in that role until 1958