France. GRAPE HARVEST. By Maurice Savin, published in 1967 by the Monnaie de Paris for Le Club Français de la Médaille. Cast bronze 131mm. Number 4 of a limited edition of 75. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 4 1657/G $225

Maurice Savin was born in 1894. He was primarily a painter and ceramicist , but also created several designs for tapestries and a number of medals . He studied at the ?cole Nationale des Arts D?coratifs. He became a member of la Soci?t? des Peintres et Graveurs. He won the croix de guerre in World War I and was later in his career made a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres and Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Savin died in 1973.