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Balsan Encheres

2803 - 1900 - in honour of SARAH BERNHARDT ( 1 ) Very beautiful cha…
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Estimate €300
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1900 - in honour of SARAH BERNHARDT ( 1 ) Very beautiful chain of watch to gousset with medallion with the effigy of the tragedienne, beautiful profile on the left, in her role in THE EAGLE of EDMOND ROSTAND ( 2 ) - The medallion, in bottom of chain, silver and gold coloured metal, with the effigy of Sarah Bernard in Napoleon II outfit, very art deco, in the centre inside the wings of an eagle - Above various elements of chain with arabesques, two eagles wings spread and on foudres, fixed in relief; Above, a mobile part held by 2 rings, a small chain and a clasp with an opening ring for attaching to a jacket button. VERY RARE and MAGNIFICENT SOUVENIR MEDALLON, diameter 35 mm - total length with chain about 15 cm - Weight 26,33 grammes - SUP. ( * ) Sarah Bernhardt 1844 / 1923 - Actress, painter and sculptor, considered to be one of the most important French actresses of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Called "La Divine" by journalists, "la voix d'or" by Victor Hugo, "monstre sacré" by Jean Cocteau. Collaborated with Edmond Rostang, Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde and many others. First international star, one of the first actresses to tour all five continents in triumph. First French artist to have her star on the Hollywood Walk in Los Angeles. Alphons MUCHA designed her posters from 1894. In 1914, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur for spreading the French language throughout the world and for her role as a nurse during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71, etc. Tens of thousands of people marched past her remains when she died on 26 March 1923; five floats of white flowers took her to Père Lachaise. ( ** ) L' AIGLON, a drama in verse by Ed Rostand, which tells the story of the last years and death of the DUC de REICHTADT, son of Napoleon I and Marie Louise of Austria. The play starred 52 actors and Sarah Bernhardt played the title role, disguised as a man for the occasion; it was first performed on 15 March 1900.
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About the sale CHRONO SALE OF MEDALS - CURRENCIES - JETONS and MISCELLANEOUS including ORLEANS & LOIRET
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Auction time 06/28/2026 at 8:00 PM
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