Auction Catalogue

15 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1525

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15 March 2011

Estimate: £100–£150

France, Agriculture, c. 1910, a bronze award medal by H. Lefebvre, robed female with sickle overseeing farmworkers in fields, rev. farmworkers resting under a tree, un-named, 50mm (BDM VII, 543; cf. BDW 15, 874); Henry le Chatelier, 1921, a bronze plaque by R. Lamourdedieu adapted for the 6e Congrès du Chauffage…Paris, 1937, named (A. Nessi, Secrétaire Général Technique), 70 x 54mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.57, 87; cf. DNW M2, 2544); Hommage à François Collard, 1925, a bronze medal by A. Jorisfen, 60mm; Chateau de Chambord, 1954, a bronze medal by R. Coutre, 72mm, edge stamped 1972 (CGMP p.498); Chateau de Rambouillet, 1960, a bronze medal by R. Baron adapted for the Amicale des Anciens des T.S.B.…1962, 72mm (cf. CGMP p.96); Syndicat Général des Fondeurs de France, a plated bronze plaque by P. Bonnet, back with clasped hands, named (André Massard), 112 x 69mm; together with other miscellaneous French medals (41), by du Vivier, Delannoy, Contaux, Delsart, Trotin, Drago, Charles, Caqué, Gayrard, Moser, Fisch, Lavrillier, Anie Mouroux, etc [47]. Those described very fine, others fine to very fine, some better £100-150