A Collection of Medals Relating to Aviation, the Property of a Gentleman

France, Siège de Paris, 1871, a silver-gilt award medal by C.J-M. Degeorge for the Ministère de la Guerre, un-named, female figure seated on the side of a cannon, a carrier-pigeon flying into her arms, balloon in air behind, rev. pigeon coop, 62mm (PBE 345; CGMP p.122; Malpas 95; BDM I, 544; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.19, 48). Good very fine £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals Relating to Aviation, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: H-P. Wipfler Collection, DNW Auction 70C, 11 July 2006, lot 2460