Historical and Art Medals

France, 1913. France. Socièté de Commerce... de la Seine-Inférieure, “Prix Cartier”, AR prize medal by Hamel, Wiener and Pottier after Salmson, 68mm, Science leading Art and Industry, awarded. Original leather case, little knocks on rim otherwise very fine to extremely fine, rare (£100-130)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Art Medals.

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Jean Jules Salmson (1823-1902) French sculptor, worked in Paris, London and Geneva. See P.K (Bronzes
du XIXe) p.609 and BDM V, 318.