British and World Historical Medals

France, Louise Perachon, c. 1650, a uniface cast bronze medal by C. Warin, bust right, her hair in netted bun, a drop ear-ring and loose, draped dress, beaded border, 94mm (BMC [Jones] 313; Trésor II, 32, 4; Rondot 270, 6). Cast with integral suspension loop; the border outside the beads a little uneven, but a good original cast, very fine with even brown patina, rare, Jones lists just seven examples £200-300

Louise Perachon (†1700) was the younger daughter of Jean Perachon and Françoise Thomé. In 1636 she married Jacques Ferriol, son of Marc-Antoine and Marguerite Mazenod, who were friends of Claude Warin