Historical and Art Medals

France, 1904. France. Centenary of the Founding of the Yvetot newspaper, L'Abeille Cauchoise, a bronze plaque issued by A. Desaide, beehive and bees, reverse cock crowing, named and dated "L. Bertran, 11 Avril 1904", 68 x 50mm. About extremely fine; in original case stamped Desaide... Quai des Orfevres 56, Paris

Alphonse Desaide, the second generation of a "publisher of medals" in Paris. Many of the best fin de siécle French medallists executed work for him