French

 

1932, France. TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR TEISSIER, Anatomist and pathologist. By Georges-Henri Prud?homme. AE plaquette 53mm x 76mm. OBV: Busst of Professor Teissier facing right. REV: Inscription. A couple of small, light stains in the obverse field, nearly extremely fine. $100

Price: $100.00

SKU: S12-11163

 

1938, France. COMIT? NATIONAL DE L?ENFANCE. By Henri Dropsy. Diamond-shaped AE 59mm from point to point (42mm from side to side). Obv: A mother and child. Rev: Inscription. Nearly extremely fine. $80

Price: $80.00

SKU: Q-0020-5R

 

Undated (circa 1930), France. BALLROOM DANCING. By Henry Demey. Bronze plaquette 53mm x 63mm. OBV: A couple dancing. REV: A circular compartment on a background of oak leaves. Extremely fine. $100

Price: $100.00

SKU: s9-11231

 

France. LA BELLE AU PEKINOIS – SOCI?T? DU SUD-OUEST. By Raoul B?nard. Bronze 51mm. OBV: A woman holding a pekinese dog. $125. sorry, SOLD (February, 2022). ————- Raoul B?nard was born in 1881. He studied under Chaplain. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome and, in 1922, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, followed by a gold medal two years later. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Benard died in 1961.

Price: $0.00

SKU: Q4843-14164-5S

 

Undated (1922), France. LOUIS PASTEUR, Chemist, 1822-1895. By Georges-Henri Prud?homme. Bronze plaquette 52mm x 73mm. Obv: Bust of Louis Pasteur, above a branch, facing left. Rev: An allegorical female sitting at a laboratory bench. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 327H. $100. ———– Georges-Henri Prud?homme, sculptor and medallist was born in 1873. He was a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts, where he studied engraving under Alph?e Dubois and sculpture under Falgui?re. He exhibited at the salon beginning in 1894. He won an honorable mention in 1901 and a third class medal in 1904. In 1905 be became a Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais and a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Prud?homme died in 1947.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 3446-17562-7A

 

1947, Monaco. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REIGN OF PRINCE LOUIS II. By Pierre Turin. bronze 72mm. OBV: Uniformed bust of Prince Louis II facing left. REV: An armorial shield above an inscription, rectangular compartment and branches. $100. ———- Pierre Turin was born in Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne) on 3 August 1891. He trained as a steel engraver and became a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition in 1920. He had a distinguished career as a medalist and designer of coins. He is noted for his many works with a bold, Art Deco style, in particular the prize medal from the 1925 Exposition Internationale Des Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Moderns in Paris. In 1938 he was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur. Turin died on July 25 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 40032-9D

 

1889, France. OPENING OF THE PORT OF CALAIS. By Louis-Alexandre Bott?e (1852-1941, Grand Prix de Rome in 1878), Bronze 72mm. In a circular case. $150. ———– Louis-Alexandre Bott?e (1852-1941) was born in Paris. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed to a button-making manufactory, where he was responsible for engraving dies. He later studied at the ?cole des Art D?coratifs. In 1869 he joined the atelier of Paulin Tasset and in 1871 he joined the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Premiere Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1878 and a gold medal at the Salon of 1900. In 1903 he was made an Officier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 6253-19129-3C

 

1930, France. CHAMBRE SYNDICALE L?AMEUBLEMENT DE PARIS. By Henry Dropsy. AE plaquette 52mm x 74mm. OBVERSE: A carpenter in his workshop. REVERSE: An armorial shield with a tree and bridge in the background. Cased. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: S12V.12103

 

(Early 20th century), France. LOUP (Wolf). By Sylla Eustache. Uniface base metal plaquette 131mm x 70mm. OBV: A wolf. $250

Price: $250.00

SKU: S22-12515

 

1883, France. LEON GAMBETTA (1838-1882), Statesman. By A. Gaurin. Uniface cast 118mm. OBV: Bust of Leon Gambetta facing left. $175

Price: $175.00

SKU: S25 12161

 

(1932), France. AMPHITRITE. By Girmond published by La Soci?t? Fran?ais des Amis de la M?daille. Cast bronze 78mm. OBV: Nude figure of Amphitrite. REV: Greek inscription. Numbered 125 on its edge. $675

Price: $675.00

SKU: 9249-18204-10A

 

Undated (circa 1930), France. DR B. LYONNET, L’ASSOCIATION DE L’INERNAT DES HOPITAUX. By Alber Herbemont. Bronze 68mm.OBV: Bust of Dr. Lyonnet facing left. REV: A hospital. Some slight friction on highest points, otherwise extremely fine. $45

Price: $45.00

SKU: S19-11969

 

France. NATIVIT?. By Albert Herbemont. Bronze 59mm. Obv: A dove above Mary and Joseph with the newborn Jesus. Rev: Cherubim. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 208/B. $75 —————-
Albert Herbemont was born in 1874 and was a pupil of Ponscarme. He won a gold medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1923. He was a founding member of the Soci?t? des Amis de la M?daille. Herbemont died in 1953.?

Price: $75.00

SKU: 5446-16185-5T

 

1930, France, Romania. TRIBUTE TO COMTE DE SAINT AULAIRE, FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO ROMANIA. By Andr? Henri Lavrillier (1885-1958). Bronze 81mm. $175

Price: $175.00

SKU: J9128-12835-LS

 

1820, France. BRIDGE OVER THE DORDOGNE AT LIBOURNE. By Bertrand Andrieu. AE 50mm. OBVERSE: Head of Louis XVIII facing right. REVERSE: A river god with the bridge in the background. Collignon 164-2. Extremely fine. $240

Price: $240.00

SKU: E3464