World Historical Medals
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Lot 2465 SESSION 9 (4.30PM WEDNESDAY 26 JULY) World Historical Medals
Estimate $120
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SOLD $80
FRANCE, Louis XVII Memorial medal, 1795, in bronze (51mm), by Caque, obverse, bust of Louis XVII left, reverse, 4-line inscription; Bretonne or the rosary by Schwab, undated, in bronze (69mm), uniface, obverse, Bretonne holding a rosary seated on bench seat and in cartouches, at left 'Le/Chapelet' and at right 'AP/Schwab'; Les Commeres (The Shoppers), undated, in bronze (58x75mm), by A.Schwab, uniface, obverse, two French lady servants facing each other and side-on talking in secret; Three Royal Life Insurance Companies Centenary, 1930, in bronze (69mm), by L.Alloy, obverse, facing lady seated with symbols around, reverse, half naked goddess holding scroll and quill talking to man and child, above and below, Foresight into the Future, 1830/1930, the National Life Insurance Company, formerly, Royal Life Insurance Company; also Peace of Breda, 1667, cast copy in bronze (52mm), obverse, bust of Louis XIV right, reverse, view of Breda. First good very fine; second two very fine; fourth with edge bump and a few small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine; last good. (5)
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