Medals by Subject, Education, France, Enseignement Secondaire des Jeunes Filles, Silver Medal, by Oscar Roty, 1884, laureate figure of Education reaches her hand to a student, both classically robed, VIRGINES FVTVRA VIRORVM MATRES RESPVBLICA DOCET, rev legend in ten lines around a basket of wool and needles - and a book, 153.96g. Matt surface, extremely fine and rare.
The Enseignement Secondaire des Jeunes Filles were established in 1880 by Camille (Camille Salomon Sée, 1847-1919), Deputy of the Seine Department, minister of Instruction Publique and Beaux-Arts. (140 - 180 GBP)