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408 - BRITTANY – RENNES – 1913 – BROOCH OF THE DU GUESCLIN SHOOTIN…
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Estimate €45
Description
BRITTANY – RENNES – 1913 – BROOCH OF THE DU GUESCLIN SHOOTING CLUB. Commemorative celebrations marking the annexation of Brittany to France. 44 x 36 mm. Stamped silver-plated metal, in the shape of a tournament shield. The background consists of fleurs-de-lis; the exergue bears the word ‘RENNES’ on a banner; the top features a helmet surrounded by oak and laurel leaves. In the centre, set upon a four-pointed star, is the DU GUESCLIN coat of arms in grand feu enamel: a black double-headed eagle surrounded by a gold border with a diagonal red stripe. * BERTRAND du GUESCLIN – a Breton nobleman and Constable of France, born around 1320 at the Château de la Motte-Noons near Dinan, died around 1380 at Châteauneuf de Randan; hero of the defence of Rennes during the siege by the troops of the English Duke of Lancaster in 1356 and 1357. - SUP
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About the sale SALE OF COINS – BANKNOTES – MEDALS – PHALERISTICS – OLD PAPERS – POSTCARDS – MILITARIA
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Auction time 11/25/2026 at 2:00 PM
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