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Belgium, a set of twenty five bronze portrait medals by Adolphe Christian Jouvenel, each medal 45mm., mostly of 'grand hommes de la Belgique', with portraits in high relief, rev. lengthy inscriptions (Forrer III, 89), mint state, in a contemporary fitted case, an attractive and rare set (25)
In 1846 Jouvenel undertook the publication of a Series of Portrait-medals of the celebrities of his country. This collection was to comprise a first set of 25 bronze medals of 45 mill. in diameter, to be issued one each month at the price of 5 francs. The prospectus of the Medallic series describes it thus: 'Histoire populaire et metallique des grandes hommes de la Belgique, ou collection de medailles representant leurs portraits, executees d'apres les monuments les plus authentiques et enrichies d'inscriptions historiques sur leur vie, leur caractere, leurs actions ou leurs ouvrages, gravees et editees par Ad. Jouvenel, graveur en medailles du Roi.' . Both Jouvenel and Constant Jehotte has intended to publish a Medllic Gallery of Belgian Celebrities &c., but either from want of support or other reasons, they did not complete their task. Jouvenal executed a series of twelve medals towards his, and Jehotte even fewer. (Forrer III, 89 ff.)
Estimate: £750.00 - £1,000.00