France. RUGBY. By ?mile Monier (1883-1970). Bronze 52mm x 54mm. Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? vol. 3 262/6. $60. – – – – – –

?mile Monier, sculptor and medallist was born in 1883. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris, and in the studios of Ponscarme and Peter. In the course of his career he received numerous honors and became a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. Monier died in 1970.