FRANCE: AR plaque, ND, Müseler-18.96, 43mm x 49mm, Art Nouveau plaque by Hippolyte-Jules Lefèbvre, CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE / DE TOURCOING / AMERIQUE, allegorical figure pointing toward America, shepherd and flock below // medieval style inscriptions around within a banner, at center, two women watching draperies that a seated man offers, EF. Hippolyte-Jules Lefèbvre was an academic French sculptor and medallist who received numerous official marks of recognition in his day, but is now largely forgotten. His most prominent works are the monumental equestrian sculptures of Joan of Arc and Louis IX of France, set up on the Basilique du Sacré Cœur, Paris.
Estimate: 100-150 USD