Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

FRANCE, Death of Léon Gambetta, 1883, a bronze medal by L.-O. Roty, bust left, rev. libertatis amore, etc, above sprigs of oak and palm, 68mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.91; Coll. R. Marx 5; CGMP p.358; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.47, 159; BDM V, 230; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.132, 6; cf. DNW 46, 764); Alsace, 1912, a bronze medal by G.-H. Prud’homme, 32mm (CGMP p.332; cf. BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.45, 118; BDM VIII, 147); Cyclisme, c. 1930, a bronze award medal by A.P. Schwab and G. Contaux for the St Raphaël Quinquina, un-named, 50mm (cf. DNW 38, 821); together with other miscellaneous bronze medals (5) [8]. First three extremely fine, others generally very fine £50-70