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№ 1205

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13 March 2002

Estimate: £40–£50

France, J. Chompret, 1931, a gilt-bronze plaque by E.J. Bachelet, bust right, rev. frontal elevation of a building, saint louis above, 79 x 56mm (Brettauer –). Minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine, rare (£40-50)

Dr Chompret (†1956), stomatologist, had a lifelong interest in porcelain and was a former president of the Society of Friends of the Musée National de Céramique. Important Iznik pottery from his collection was auctioned by Pescheteau-Badin Godeau & Leroy in Paris, 28 February 2000