1897, France. UNION DES YACHTS FRANCAIS. By F. Vernon. Silver 50mm. Obv: A fouth in a small sailing boat guided by a winged female. Rev: Neptune and a sea nymph holding a tablet. Extremely fine. $175 ? Sorry, SOLD ? Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon, sculptor and medallist was born at Paris in 1858. He studied under Jules Cavelier, Chaplain and Tasset. He exhibited at the Salon and won a third prize in 1884 and the Prix de Rome in 1887. In 1900 he won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition and was made a Chavalier of the L?gion d?Honneur. Vernon died in 1912.