A Small Collection of Maritime Medals

France, Admiral Lacaze Elected to the Académie Française, 1936, a bronze medal by A. Lavrillier, uniformed bust left, rev. sailing ship left, 81mm. Extremely fine, rare (£40-50)

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

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Admiral Lucien Lacaze (1860-1955), career sailor, entered the French navy in 1879 and served as ministre de la marine, 1915-17; he retired in 1922. Illustration reduced