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), foundation of "Société du Prince Impérial", silver medal, 1862, by Jules-Constant Peyre & René Stern, head to l., rev. SOCIÉTÉ DU PRINCE IMPERIAL - S.M. L'IMPÉRATRICE FONDATRICE PRÉSIDENTE PRÊTS DE L'ENFANCE AU TRAVAIL 15 7BRE. 1862, 27mm (Divo - ; Laidlaw 0484); larger copper medal, by René Stern, head l., NAPOLEON LOUIS EUGENE PRINCE IMPERIAL, rev. wreath 48mm. (Divo 453); with a group of brass medallets (7), relating to the Prince Imperial, 13 – 23.5mm. first mint state, most others nearly so (9)
The "Société du Prince Impérial" was a French charitable organization founded Empress Eugenie under the patronage of her six year old son. Children were used as fund raisers and the monies raised was used to make small loans to needy artisans.
Peyre is also known for his medallic portraits reproduced by the Sèvres porcelain factory.
The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa (100-140 GBP)
The "Société du Prince Impérial" was a French charitable organization founded Empress Eugenie under the patronage of her six year old son. Children were used as fund raisers and the monies raised was used to make small loans to needy artisans.
Peyre is also known for his medallic portraits reproduced by the Sèvres porcelain factory.
The W. V. R Baldwin Collection of the Medals of Southern Africa (100-140 GBP)