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958 Imperial Zoological SocietyFrance, 1861 bronze, 50 mm in green
velvet-lined red box. High relief portrait of Charles L.N.M. de
Montigny on obverse. 1861 inscription on reverse, cow seated
at bottom of wreath. By Alpheus du Bois, one of his early works.
Extremely Fine on cloudy proof like fields. ���������������������������� Est.
$75-150
959
959 International Congress of GeographersFrance, 1889 bronze, 40
mm in black velvet-lined brown case. Female seated with globe.
Unengraved reverse. ByAlpheus du Bois (1831-1915). Extremely Fine
with golden and iridescent tone. ������������������������������������������� Est.
$75-150
960
960 International Congress of GeographersFrance, 1889 bronze, 40
mm in wood case. Figure seated with globe. Unengraved reverse. By
Alpheus duBois (1831-1915) one of the deans of French medallic art
who also engraved the French Colonial definitive series. Extremely
Fine with golden tone.����������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$75-150
961
961 International ExpositionFrance, 1900 silvered bronze, 36 x 50 mm.
Angel grasping torch from female sleeping beside tree. Exposition
buildings on reverse. By Louis Oscar Roty. Extremely Fine. ��� Est.
$75-150
962
962 International ExpositionFrance, 1878 copper, 85mm in lower half of
purple velvet-lined box. Group of allegorical figures by EugeneAndre
Oudine (1810-1887). Reverse two putti holding plans of exposition
buildings. Very Fine. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est.
$150-250
963
963 Jules MelineFrance, 1892 bronze, 66 mm. Head right. Two figures
on reverse. Served as Prime Minister of France 1896-98. By H.
Ponscarme. Very Fine or better, pleasing tone. ���������������������� Est.
$75-150