A Collection of French Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman

Luxor Obelisk, 1831, brass, by Montagny, 26mm; General Lafayette, undated, bronze, unsigned, 11mm; Visit of the Royal Family to the Industrial Exposition, 1834, white metal, by Brasseux, 26mm; Arc de Triomphe, 1836, silver, by Montagny, 17mm; Arc de Triomphe, undated [c. 1836], copper, by Montagny, 26mm; Foundation of the Versailles Museum, 1837, copper, by Vivier, 25mm; July Column, 1840 (2), copper and brass, by Montagny, both 26mm; God Protect France, 1840, copper (2), by Petit, 27mm; Return of Napoleon’s Remains to France, undated [c. 1840], white metal, unsigned, 24mm; State Funeral for Napoleon, 1840, silvered brass, unsigned, 24mm; Column of the Grande Armée, 1841, copper, unsigned, 26mm; Baptism of the Count of Paris, 1841, copper, by Montagny, 26mm; Death of the Duke of Orléans, 1842, copper, by Montagny, 26mm; Death of the Duke of Orléans, 1842, copper, by A.B. (?), 26mm; Death of the Duke of Orléans, 1842, brass, unsigned, 26mm; Death of the Duke of Orléans, undated [1842], brass, unsigned, 26mm; Interment of the Duke of Orléans, 1843, brass, unsigned, 26mm; St Ferdinand’s Chapel, 1843, brass, by C.T. (?), 24mm; St Ferdinand’s Chapel, undated [c. 1843], brass (2), unsigned, 26mm [22]. Varied state
£100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of French Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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