Historical and Art Medals

France, 1892. 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of Maison Christofle, a silver-plated bronze plaque by L. 0. Roty, fashioned as a triptych, metalworkers divided by central panel bearing legend, 95 x 59mm (PBE 853; Mazerolle 54; BDM V, 234; Coll. R. Marx 39). Very fine, rare

Charles Christofle (1805-63), founded the electro-plating firm that bore his name in 1842.Louis-Oscar Roty (1846-1911), pupil of Ponscarme. Obverse only illustrated