France. M. J. MOTIER MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE. By Pierre Turin. Bronze 68mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of the Marquis De Lafayette facing left. Rev: A sword breaking a shackle. $120. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2020). ———–

Pierre Turin (1891-1968) was a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. In 1920 he won the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. He created many medals, often with a bold, Art Deco style.