Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2021 Auction 15-16 Jan 2021
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FRANCE. Syndicate of Restaurateurs and Cafe Owners Gold Award Medal, 1925. UNCIRCULATED.
Diameter: 36.4mm; Weight: 23.35 gms. By Monnehay & Godard. Engraved and presented to Maurice Fremont for exemplary work. Obverse: Athena seated left on base, presenting wreath; scrolls behind; Reverse: SYNDICAT / GENERAL / DES / RESTAURANTEURS / ET / LIMONADIERS / PROBITE TRAVAIL in seven lines; engraved in three lines below: "FREMONT / MAURICE / 1925." Edge: OR and ['P bolt L in diamond' hallmark]. Though the reverse merely presents text, the obverse offers a rather elegant neo-classical flair with the presence of Athena. The yellow-orange matte surfaces make for an even more enjoyable viewing experience.
From the Provence Collection of French Art Medals.
Estimate: $1400.00- $1800.00
Diameter: 36.4mm; Weight: 23.35 gms. By Monnehay & Godard. Engraved and presented to Maurice Fremont for exemplary work. Obverse: Athena seated left on base, presenting wreath; scrolls behind; Reverse: SYNDICAT / GENERAL / DES / RESTAURANTEURS / ET / LIMONADIERS / PROBITE TRAVAIL in seven lines; engraved in three lines below: "FREMONT / MAURICE / 1925." Edge: OR and ['P bolt L in diamond' hallmark]. Though the reverse merely presents text, the obverse offers a rather elegant neo-classical flair with the presence of Athena. The yellow-orange matte surfaces make for an even more enjoyable viewing experience.
From the Provence Collection of French Art Medals.
Estimate: $1400.00- $1800.00