Auction 087 Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
By Winner'S
Feb 25, 2015
3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem, Israel
The auction has ended

LOT 52:

Bronze Medallion. France, 1870s

catalog
  Previous item
Next item 
Sold for: $100
Start price:
$ 100
Buyer's Premium: 20%
VAT: 17% On commission only
Auction took place on Feb 25, 2015 at Winner'S
tags:

Bronze Medallion. France, 1870s
Bronze medallion in honor of French General Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière (1806-1865). Particularly large and heavy: 80 mm. diameter. Bust of the general with the artist's signature. The reverse features an impressive Biblical relief. French text. The General was very involved in the political events of 1848, and refused to give his allegiance to Emperor Napoleon III. After a number of military victories, he was defeated by the Italian army in 1860 and retired from military life. XF.

catalog
  Previous item
Next item