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four silver metal plaques depicting a woman and a man with a sworda set of four silver plaques depicting a statue of an angel and a building
Accademia Fine Art

333 - SET OF THREE PLACQUES
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Estimate €300 - €600
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Description
SET OF THREE PLACQUES - Louis-Oscar Roty (1846–1911), signed “O. ROTY”. for the plaque (Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée) created for the inauguration of the new Gare de Lyon in 1899, bearing on the obverse the inscription “PARIS-LYON-MEDITERRANEE” and in the exergue “FERRO CONJUNGIT” and on the reverse “ASSEMBLEE GENERALE DES ACTIONNAIRES” with a reference to the architect Marius Toudoire. One example is held at the Musée d’Orsay, having previously been housed at the Musée du Luxembourg and then the Musée du Louvre. - The 1900 International Exhibition, Paris, also designed by the artist Roty. Roty was, in fact, the most famous medallist of the Belle Époque; he is notably the creator of the famous ‘Semeuse’ (The Sower), an allegorical figure still used today on certain French coins. - The third, designed by Frédéric Vernon (1858–1912) for the 1900 Paris World’s Fair, features on the obverse the inscription “REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE PARIS 1900” and an allegorical figure of Victory, draped, winged and crowned with a laurel wreath, flying above Paris whilst holding laurel branches, signed “F. VERNON”, measuring 6 x 4 cm.
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About the sale Day 2: Major Classic Art Auction – Old Master Paintings, Sculptures, Furniture, Archaeological Artefacts, Asian Art, Curiosities, Glassware, Silverware
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Auction time 11/12/2026 at 2:30 PM
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