The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals (Part I)

FRANCE, Centenaire d’Établissements Kuhlmann, Lille, 1925, a bronze medal by R. Bureau after A. Darcq, bust of Frédéric Kuhlmann right, rev. legend, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 61mm, 96.18g. Very fine; in green gilt-blocked case of issue £15-£25

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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bt Simmons, June 2015

Charles Frédéric Kuhlmann (1803-81) was a French chemist who patented the reaction for converting ammonia to nitric acid.