French Historical Medals in Silver, from the Collection formed by James Spencer

Louis XVIII, a silver award medal by B. Andrieu, named (Second Prix de Vaccine décerné par Monsieur Le Comte de Breteuil, Préfet du Département d’Eure et Loir, à Monsieur Cassignol, Médecin, à Nogent le Rotrou, 1816), 49mm; Louis XVIII, a silver award medal by R. Gayrard, named (École de Peinture de Hetz, Académie 1er Prix, C. Touvenaint, 1823), 41mm; Charles X, a silver award medal by R. Gayrard, named (Médaille de Mathématique décernée à L.G. Esmonot, le 5 Fevrier 1826), 41mm; Louis Philippe I, a silver award medal by A.-A. Caqué for the Ministère des Travaux Publics de l’Agriculture et du Commerce, named (Mr Marquiset (Doubs)…1838), 68mm; Napoleon III, a silver-gilt award medal by L. Merley, named (Mr. Lechevallier, Professeur de Botanique, ses Élèves Reconnaissants, 1867), 56mm [5]. Generally very fine, but some with rim knocks £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, French Historical Medals in Silver, from the Collection formed by James Spencer.

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