Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

France, (1900). France. “La Marseillaise”, silvered bronze plaquette by Henri Dubois after Rude, figures representing the French Republic, reverse tablet on palm and laurel spray, 66 x 49mm. Extremely fine

Henri Dubois (b.1859). The son of the medallist Alphée Dubois and his student. Forrer remarks of him “M. henri Dubois’s work is very fine. He is a good modeller, and has a keen sense of what constitutes an artistic and picturesque medal”