World Historical Medals

Lot 2474    SESSION 9 (4.30PM WEDNESDAY 26 JULY)    World Historical Medals

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

FRANCE, Town of Bourbon-Lancy Recognises Donation of Properties Surrounding Place D'Aligre in Memory of Madame L.C.A.Gamus De Pontcarre, Marquise d'Aligre, 1843, in silvered bronze (56mm), by Baduel, obverse, memorial fountain d'Aligre, reverse, tribute scene to the Marquise; Augustin Grosselin, Institution of Small Families medal, 1870, in bronze (51mm), by Aime Millet, obverse, head of Grosselin right, reverse, legend top and bottom and 8-lines of text in centre, inscribed, 'Francois LEROUX'; Town of Marseille presentation medal, undated, in bronze (68mm), by Gustave Martin, obverse, sitting goddess with open book and lamp at feet, overlooking town, reverse plaque for naming, unnamed; Medal for the French Family, instituted 1920, this a later issue in box marked, 'Ministere De La Sante Publique', together with lapel stick pin ribbon. The first with hairlines and a few small edge nicks and bumps, toned, otherwise good very fine; the second with small edge nick, rubbing on high points, otherwise nearly extremely fine; the third in case of issue, this damaged, medal uncirculated; the box for last damaged, medal uncirculated. (4)