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Sold on 7 December 2015

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

James N Spencer

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№ 589

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7 December 2015

Estimate: £100–£150

Funeral of President Carnot, 1894, a silver plaque by L.-O. Roty, Carnot’s body lying in state, legend below (dans le Deuil de la Patrie), rev. funeral cortège, 80 x 57mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Coll. R. Marx 70; PBE 860; CGMP p.358; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 175; BDM VI, 237-8; Jones, Art of the Medal, 323; Baxter 35; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 27; cf. DNW M14, 1357). Obverse very fine but with trifling surface marks, reverse extremely fine, toned £100-150