France, Launch of the Croiseur Foch, Brest, 1929, a bronze medal by G.-H. Prud’homme and P.-A. Morlon, bust of Maréchal Foch left, rev. cruiser right, 68mm (CGMP p.324; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.46, 139). Very fine, rare (£40-50)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Maritime Medals.

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The bust is taken from Prud’homme’s medal for the funeral of Foch. Illustration reduced