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against a coin press. Balance scale artistic implements etc. at his
feet. A charming art nouveau style medal. (E)
1214. LEON GAMBRETTA MONUMENT, 1900.
50,5mm. Silver Plated
Bronze. Ernest Paulon Tasset, Sc. Paris Mint (Cornucopia
BRONZE edgemark. XF/AU. Obverse: A pedestal, on a
handsome sub-base, supports a statue of Gambetta, who carry’s
the flags of the two provinces lost in the defeat of 1870; in front
is a group of two reclining female figures representing Alsace
and Lorraine; each with a child. On the face of the pedestal are
the words: A/ GAMBETTA/ LES ALSCIENS & LES LORRAINS/
RECONNAISSANTS/ 1891. Inscribed on the sub-base below: PRO
PATRIA and A. BARTHODLI. Legend above around: HOMMAGE A
GAMBETTA DES ALSACIENSE ET LORRAINS/ VILLE D’ AVRAY
SEVRES 1891.
Reverse: The shields of Alsace and Lorraine rest
on a spray of oak, with a profile portrait of Gambetta, facing left, in
a medallion between them. At the bottom center is an uninscribed
cartouche. Signed below at 6 o’clock: P.TASSET. C)
1215. TRANSATLANTIC OCEAN LINER COMPANY CHARM, 1900.
20.8mm. Silver. Pagnier, Sc. (Paris Mint) Choice Unc. Looped
with ring at top, as made. Obv: The company emblem, consisting
of the legend: COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE
above two mythological figures to either side of an oval containing
an ocean liner. Rx: An irregular cartouche decorated with ribbons
and an anchor inscribed: CIE GLE TRANSATLANTIQUE/ HAVRE
. NEW YORK/ 1900. Banner at top inscribed: SERVICES
POPSTAUX DE L’ANTIQUE ET DE LA MEDITERRANEE.
(Ex lot 699 in NASCA’s 8/14-16/78 Sale of the Wayte
Raymond Collection.) (D)
1216. FRENCH SHOOTING CLUB MARKSMANSHIP MEDAL, ND.
40.6mm. Silver. (25.4 grams) Unsigned. About. Suspension ball
and loop at top, as made. About Uncirculated. Obv; SOCIETE DES
TIREURS MACONNAIS FONDEE EN 1870 around target over
crossed rifles, crossed flags & crossed swords. A crowned shield
at top. Rx: Open wreath around uninscribed center. (C)
1217. “AUX ARMES” PARIS MINT ART NOUVEAU MEDAL, 1907.
CGI
3:269H; Frankenhuis 238. 63.6mm. Bronze. Pierre Alexandre
Morlon, Sc. Choice AU. Edge marked with cornucopia and
BRONZE. Obv: Bust of French Genius in armor, wearing a Gallic
helmet, hair loose in tresses, summoning for war. She is armed
with sword and shield and advances in spite of a shower of
arrows. Rx: Ornate cartouche at center in the midst of a field
decorated with oak leaves. (E)
1218. FRENCH RED CROSS MEDAL FOR SERVICES DURING THE
GREAT FLOOD OF PARIS, 1910.
Storer Unlisted.
41.6mm.
Bronze. Unsigned. (Paris Mint – Cornucopia BRONZE edgemark.)
Unc. Obv: CROIX-ROUGE FRANCAISE SOCIETE DE
SECOURS AUX BLESSES MILITAIRES around cross at center.
Rx: Partial wreath at left. SERVICES RENDUS/ PENDANT
LES INONDATIONS/ DE 1910 / (engraved) COMTESSE DE
BONNEVAL. (C)
1219. THE LION AND THE GNAT, ND.
62.7 x 76mm. Bronze. Victor
Peter, Sc. Uniface. About Uncirculated with a few scattered spots,
as shown. The fable of the lion and the gnat is depicted here with a
lion reclining on its side pawing the air to ward off his bothersome
adversary.
A note in an issue of the 1912 Numismatist states: “M VICTOR
PETER of Paris whose skill in modelling animals has won him
distinction is at work on a series of plaquettes designed to illustrate
the Fables of La Fontaine One of the best of these which have yet
appeared is said to be that of the lion and the gnat.” (E)
1220. ECOLE NATIONALE DES BEAUX ARTS ARCHITRECTURE
AWARDMEDAL, 1914.
47.7mm. Bronze. J. E. Gatteaux, Sc. (Paris
Mint. Cornucopia BRONZE edgemark.) XF with rough edges. Obv:
Seated female figure with staff at center flanked by female figures
representative of sculpture and painting. Rx: ECOLE NATIOLE
DES BEAUX ARTS around (engraved) ARCHITECTURE/
PERSPECTIVE/ (struck) TROISEME MEDAILLE/ (engraved) MR
ROGER/ 1913-1914. (B-C)
1221. SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANCYART NOUVEAUAWARD MEDAL,
Lot 1213 (reduced)
Lot 1217 (reduced)
Lot 1219 (reduced)
Lot 1221 (reduced)