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

James N Spencer

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№ 597

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7 December 2015

Hammer Price:
£220

Minerve, a silver award medal by J.-C. Chaplain and H. Dubois, named (Prix Spécial à Fuller, Chasse Pratique, 1906), 68mm (CGMP p.78; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 30; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW M7, 2583); L’Industrie, a silver award medal by L.-F. Chabaud and H. Dubois, named (École d’Arts & Métiers, Groupe Rémois à E. Henry, 1907), 50mm (CGMP p.73; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 29; cf. DNW M2, 2461); Industrie, 1907, a silver award medal by M.-A. Coudray for the Syndicat Patronal de l’Optique…, named (F. Mercier), 50mm (CGMP p.102); Arts Decoratifs, a silver-gilt award medal by M.-A. Coudray and H. Dubois for the Association Philotechnique, Boulogne-sur-Seine, named (Mr Dessalle, 1912), 50mm (CGMP p.102 for obv.); Enseignement, a silver award medal by J.-P. Legastelois for the Association Polytechnique de Cannes, named (M. Gaston Rosier, Sténographie d’Actylographie, 1933-1934), 50mm (CGMP p.236); Étude, a silver-gilt award medal by P.-A. Morlon for the Société des Anciens Élèves…d’Arts et Métiers, named (Paul Seytier, 1939), 59mm (CGMP p.274); Le Travail, a silver award medal by J.-P. Legastelois for the Compagnie Française des Métaux, named (Gaston Duval, 1910-1940), 50mm [7]. Dessalle award fine, Seytier award extremely fine, others very fine or better £120-150

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