A Collection of Historical and Art Medals

France, 1939. FRANCE/ENGLAND. BIARRITZ, QUEEN VICTORIA, large cast silvered iron portrait medal 195/197mm by Maxime Real Del Sarte. Bust of Victoria left, behind, THE ROCK OF THE VIRGIN, Biarritz Bay (See M.Real Del Sarte, Ed. d’Histoire & d’Arts, Plon 1956, p.28, No143. Extremely rare, good very fine (£180-220)

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

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*A large medallion was presented to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (2/3/1939) by the Mayor of Biarritz. A silvered AE reduction was offered to George VI in July 1939 and another one to Winston Churchill (14/7/1945) at Hendaye.