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La Salle des Enchères Saint-Quentin
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Set of 4 First World War-themed medals: - Rectangular bronze…
See original version (French)
16
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Set of 4 First World War-themed medals: - Rectangular bronze…
See original version (French)
Estimate €40 - €60
Voluntary lot
Description
Set of 4 First World War-themed medals:
- Rectangular bronze medal designed by Henry DUBOIS, featuring a woman holding a bouquet of flowers on the obverse and bearing the inscription on the reverse “A grateful tribute to Mr Louis PRAT, Knight of the Legion of Honour, to the wounded of the 1914–1918 war treated at Auxiliary Hospital 2A”
- Bronze medal designed by G. STERN, featuring an allegorical figure on the obverse and the inscription “A Grateful France 1914–1918” on the reverse
- A bronze medal bearing on the obverse the inscription “Battle of the Yser” and on the reverse two portraits, one of Admiral RONARCH and one of General FOCH.
- Bronze medal bearing on the obverse the inscription “To the glory of the heroes of Verdun”, surmounted by portraits of generals, and on the reverse an allegory of the Republic
See original version (French)
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