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

FRANCE, Société Technique de l’Industrie du Gaz en France, c. 1900, an Art Nouveau bronze award plaque by M.-P. Lordonnois, seated robed female to right, holding torch and contemplating a landscape with factories in foreground, rev. palm-wreath, un-named, edge impressed bronze and with foundry mark, 70 x 50mm, 98.14g (PBE 569). Extremely fine; in original green case of issue £40-£50

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

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bt Simmons, July 2006

The Société was founded on 5 March 1874.