Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, British Empire, Louis Napoléon, Prince Imperial (1856-1879), Baptism, white metal medal, 1856, by Labouche, for Francis Massonnet, infant bust r., his godparents named in open book resting on font, 50mm. (BDM III, 603; Divo 320), extremely fine, 'shadowing' to lettering; with brass medals (2) for his birth and baptism, very fine (3)
The Prince's godfather was Pope Pius IX and his godmother the Queen of Sweden (Joséphine of Leuchtenberg, wife of Oscar I and granddaughter of Napoleon and his first wife, after whom she was named).
The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa (100-150 GBP)
The Prince's godfather was Pope Pius IX and his godmother the Queen of Sweden (Joséphine of Leuchtenberg, wife of Oscar I and granddaughter of Napoleon and his first wife, after whom she was named).
The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa (100-150 GBP)