Lot 2438

Description

France, Societe Philomathique de Bordeaux, XII General Exhibition, 1862, Member of Jury medal in bronze (67mm), maker's mark 'Edit. Paris', obverse, arms of Bordeaux with seated lion below, reverse, 'Membre/Du/Jury/1862' in central circle, inside wreath; Centennial Exposition, 1889, in bronze (68.5mm), by Alphee Dubois, obverse, President Carnot bust left, reverse, 20-line inscription for the inauguration and listing government officials; International Exposition, Lyon, 1900, award medal in gilt bronze (67mm), by Henri Naude, obverse, Fame blowing horn to right with seated naked boy below, legend, 'La Renommee Proclame Le Merite', reverse, lady seated on edge of plaque for inscribing recipient's name (unnamed); Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris 1900, for Exercices Pysiques Et Sports, commemorative remembrance medal (struck c1970) in bronze (80mm), by V C Chaplain, obverse, allegorical figures above Paris, reverse, Marianne wearing Phrygian cap, at side a tree and in the distance Paris. Very fine - good very fine. (4)