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France. REPUBLIQUE FRAN?AISE. By Louis-Alexandre Bott?e (1852-1941, Grand Prix de Rome in 1878). Uniface cast bronze 126mm. $275. ———– Louis-Alexandre Bott?e (1852-1941) was born in Paris. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed to a button-making manufactory, where he was responsible for engraving dies. He later studied at the ?cole des Art D?coratifs. In 1869 he joined the atelier of Paulin Tasset and in 1871 he joined the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Premiere Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1878 and a gold medal at the Salon of 1900. In 1903 he was made an Officier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

Price: $275.00

SKU: 8917-18218-4B

 

1947, Martinique. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CREDIT MARTINIQUAIS ? FORT DE FRANCE. Bronze 72mm. By Georges Simon. $75. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2022)

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SKU: 0032-17145-7A

 

France. CLUB DU BASSET D?ARTOIS. Unsigned. Large cast bronze studio model approximately 8 ? inches. $250. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2020)

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SKU: 16071-1T

 

France. COMPAGNIE G?N?RALE TRANSATLANTIQUE ? CHAMPLAIN. By Jean Vernon (1897-1975). Bronze 50mm. $275. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2022) ———— Jean ?mile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1 1897. Vernon studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lef?bvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9 1975.

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SKU: 0879-16879-5A

 

France. ALCATEL CIT. By C. Fraisse. Bronze 50mm. $60. ———– ?douard Fraisse was born on May 14, 1880, at Beaune. He studied under Barrias, Coutan, Chaplain and Vernon. Fraisse collaborated with Henry Demey on numerous medals and plaquettes that typically depicted figures in action. He was admitted to the Soci?t? des artistes fran?ais and exhibited at the Salon des artistes fran?ais, where he won a gold medal in 1937. He was made a chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur in 1929. Fraisse died in Paris on September 13, 1945

Price: $60.00

SKU: 0806-18804-7B

 

France. GYMNASTIQUE. By Claude Mascaux (1882-1965). Bronze 50mm. $195. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2022) ———- L?on-Claude Mascaux (1882-1965) was born in Saine-Germain-en-Lay (Yvelines). He studied under the sculptors Landowski and Bouchard. He first exhibited at the Salon of the Soci?t? des Beaux Arts in 1921 and won a bronze medal in 1924. In the following year he won a Grand Prix at the Exposition des Arts D?oratifs et Industriels Moderns. Unlike his contemporaries, he eschewed the reducing machine and cut his models directly into the plaster in the actual size of his intended medals. His medals typically reflect a strong Art Deco style. This design was created for exhibition at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. It is one of a series of designs that breaks away from the traditional representations by using animals to characterize various sporting events.

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SKU: 1198-16802-2A

 

France. HORSE AND FOAL. By Jean Vernon. Bronze 50mm. $60. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2022) ——— Jean ?mile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1 1897. Vernon studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lef?bvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9 1975.

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SKU: 2813-17519-6A

 

France. MOGADOR. By G. Bruneau. Uniface cast bronze 126mm. $600. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2023) ———— Benezit records that Georges Bruneau was born in Paris in the 19th century. He was a student of Auban and and Del?pine. In 1930 he won a third class medal for a plaquette he exhibited at the Salon.

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SKU: 5107-18840-4B

 

France. SOCI?T? CENTRALE D?AVICULTURE. By Roger Baron. Bronze 50mm. $30. ———– Roger Baron, sculptor and medallist, was born in 1907. He was a student of Paupion and Wl?rick and he worked in the atelier of Maxime Real del Sarte.

Price: $30.00

SKU: 4797-18653-7B

 

1903, France. DR. HENRI HUCHARD ? H?PITAL NECKER. By Alfred Boucher. Bronze 78mm. Brettauer 522, Freeman 249, Storer 1674. $120. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023)

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SKU: 8671-18869-4B

 

France. NUDE WITH DOVES. By Claude Mascaux (1882-1965). Bronze 50mm. Cleaned. $175. ———– L?on-Claude Mascaux was born in Saine-Germain-en-Lay (Yvelines) on June 13 1882, He studied under the sculptors Landowski and Bouchard. He first exhibited at the Salon of the Soci?t? des Beaux Arts in 1921. In 1924 he won a medal in the artistic comptetion of the Olumpic Games. In the following year he won a Grand Prix at the Exposition des Arts D?oratifs et Industriels Moderns for a series seven sports-themed medals. Unlike his contemporaries, he eschewed the reducing machine and cut his models directly into the plaster in the actual size of his intended medals. His medals typically reflect a strong Art Deco style. Mascaux died at Fontainebleau on March 8 1965.

Price: $175.00

SKU: 8478-16414-12T

 

Undated (circa 1770), Great Britain. JOHN SMART, Miniature Portrait Painter. By John Kirk after Smith. Bronze 37mm. BHM 153 R, Eimer 764 (valued at ?575 in EF). $500. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2022)

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SKU: 18257-1B

 

1798, Great Britain. JOHN SMART, Miniature Portrait Painter. By John Kirk after Smith. Silver 37mm. BHM 153 RR, Eimer 764 (valued at ?1,200 in EF). $1,150. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2022)

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SKU: 18256-1B

 

Great Britain. AGRICULTURAL AWARD ? PRESENTED BY SIR EDWARD COLEBROOKE. By Benjamin Wyon. Bronze 57mm. $90. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2022)

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SKU: 2277-16662-3A

 

France. F?D?RATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE. By ?douard-Pierre Blin (1877-1946). Bronze 65mm. $275. ————— ?douard-Pierre Blin was born on August 30, 1877, at Chartres. He studied under Chaplain, Peter, Bott?e and Hector Lemarie. He won several distinctions as a medallist and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur. Blin died in Paris in 1946.

Price: $275.00

SKU: 2002-19053-5B