France. L’OFFICE NATIONAL METEOROLOGIQUE. By Edmond-Henri Becker. Uniface bronze plaquette 56mm x 81mm. Obv: A female, wearing a set of headphones, seated a desk with an instrument on it. Cased. $125. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2020) ——– Edmond Henri Becker was born in Paris on July 20 1871. He studied under Valton. He worked as a medallist, sculptor and goldsmith, exhibiting at the Salons des Artistes Fran?ais and des Arts D?coratifs from 1892 until 1951. Becker died, aged 100, at Nogent-sur-Marne on November 2 1971. He initially created works in the art nouveau style and later in the art deco style.