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France, 1919. France. “Pour Nos Blesses” an oval bronze medal by Ovide Yencesse, nurse tying a bandage to the forehead of a wounded soldier, reverse 1914 1919 divided by the arms of Lyon, hopitaux militaires mvnicipavx la ville de lyon reconnaissante below, 50mm x 45mm, in case of issue. Extremely fine
Yencesse’s qualities of “depth and tenderness” praised by the critic Roger Marx, are given characteristic expression on this medal honouring the military hospitals of Lyon.
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