France. 1949. BIANCHINI-FERIER – LONG SERVICE AWARD. By Louis Prost. Bronze 70mm. $120

Bianchini-F?rier is a textile manufacturer, founded around 1880, noted in particular for its luxurious silks. —— Louis Prost, sculptor, was born at Lyon on April 7 1876. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais and won a silver prize in 1935. He was a professor at the ?cole des Beaux Arts in Lyon.