The Collection of Art Medals formed by Dr Edith Greenwood (†1987)

FRANCE, Salut au Soleil, 1899, a silver Art Nouveau plaque by G. Dupré, 64 x 50mm (Maier 188; PBE 424; CGMP p.169; Jones, Art of the Medal, 337; BDM I, 653; cf. DNW 196, 1652); Union des Sociétés de Tir, c. 1900, a plated bronze award plaque by G. Dupré, 51 x 38mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl. 41, 71; BDM I, 653; cf. DNW 190, 1252); Banquet des Maires, 1900, a bronze award plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, named (V. Augagneur, Lyon), 63 x 46mm (PBE 971; CGMP p.394; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.50, 192; BDM VI, 243; cf. DNW 128, 706); Patria, 1900, a plated bronze medal by A. Rivet, adapted for the Denier des Écoles de la ville de Lyon, named (A Mr Victor Augagneur, Maire de Lyon, Membre d’Honneur), 56mm [4]. Very fine and better, first partly toned £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Medals formed by Dr Edith Greenwood (†1987).

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Victor Augagneur (1855-1931), b. Lyon; Mayor of Lyon, 1900-5; member of the Chamber of Deputies 1904-5, 1910-19, 1928-31; Governor of Madagascar 1905-10; Governor of French Equatorial Africa 1920-3