Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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France, World War I, Aviation, Capt. Georges Guynemer, bronze medals (2), 1917, by Jules-Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931), bust l. in heavily bemedalled uniform, rev. an angel supporting a tablet and flanked by storks, 68.5mm. (CGMP p.234; BM. Acq. 1983-7, p. 21, 81); another, smaller, by Louis Barillet (1880–1948), for Paris Art, bust l., in helmet and coat, rev. legend in 10 lines below stork flying in clouds, 49.5mm.; with French Great War medallets (2); Belgium, Jean de Mot (1876-1918), archaeologist and curator of the Royal Museums of the Cinquantenaire, killed at Passchendaele, bronze memorial medal, 1918, by G. Devreese, bust l., rev. legend in 11 lines, MORT POUR LA PATRIE À PASSCHENDAELE..., 70.5mm. (Willenz 226), very fine and better (5)
Louis Barillet was best known for his work with stained glass. De Mot became Deputy Curator of the Royal Museums of the Cinquantenaire in 1900 and later Curator. He helped significantly in the acquisition of ancient Greek ceramics and published his research extensively. On the medal he is shown as an observer at a military airfield.
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Louis Barillet was best known for his work with stained glass. De Mot became Deputy Curator of the Royal Museums of the Cinquantenaire in 1900 and later Curator. He helped significantly in the acquisition of ancient Greek ceramics and published his research extensively. On the medal he is shown as an observer at a military airfield.
(100-150 GBP)