France, Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Reunis, the Launch of the Paquebôt Brazza, 1948, a bronze medal by C. Fraisse, bust of Savorgnan de Brazza in helmet left, rev. ship sailing right, 59mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.53, 160; cf. BDW 5, 194). Good very fine (£30-40)

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

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Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905), explorer of equatorial Africa and founder of the French settlement, later called Brazzaville, at Malebo Pool on the river Congo. This medal was ostensibly struck for the centenary celebrations in Gabon in 1950, and the visit by the Brazza to Libreville in August of that year. Illustration reduced