an old gold medal with a design on itan image of a gold plate with holes in it
DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

173 - Mule-driver’s plaque Made of brass and wrought iron. Circula…
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Estimate €200 - €300
Description
Mule-driver’s plaque Made of brass and wrought iron. Circular in shape, it bears the engraved inscription: ‘J AIME LE LIS J AIME LA ROSE’, set between four cherubs. The border is embellished with a simple line and a line of festoons. Holes along the border and a loop at the top. Le Puy-en-Velay, 18th century Diameter 15.5 cm Signs of wear to the decoration Ref: ‘Les plaques muletières, des lunes belles comme des soleils’ by Georges Dubouchet, published by the Friends of the Arts and Folk Traditions of the Massif Central, page 40, a virtually identical plaque
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About the sale PIERRE HÉNIN COLLECTION - FIRST SALE - I
Auction location
Auction time 09/10/2026 at 2:30 PM
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