France, LE HAVRE. By Pierre-Marie Poisson. Silvered-bronze 76mm. Classens 112. Cased. $150. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2024)

Pierre-Marie Poisson was born on 19 November 1876 in Niort (Deux-Sèvres). He studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and later moved to Paris to study sculpture. He received a scholarship for the Villa Abd-el-Tif in Algeria in 1908. He worked primarily as a sculptor and only turned to creating medals later in his career.