The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals

FRANCE, Chambre de députés, 1876, a silver-gilt award medal after R. Gayrard, head of Marianne right wearing lion-skin head-dress, rev. wreath, centre named (Ferrouillat 1876), edge impressed argent and bee, 51mm, 67.15g (cf. iNumis MBS 53, 728). Good very fine £80-£100

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

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Jean-Baptiste Ferrouillat (1820-1903), b. Lyon, graduated in law in 1843, later becoming deputy of the Rhône in 1848-9, and of the Var from 1871 to 1876; he was elected senator of the Var on 30 January 1876, and served until 1891.