Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction - Online 23-25 Aug 2021
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FRANCE. Louis-Alexandre Bottée. Silver Medal. Sailing Club of Paris, ND (early 20th Century). Paris Mint. CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
49mm; 63.14 gms. Unawarded. Obverse: Nude sea nymph, holding laurel branch and billowing sail overhead, seated sideways upon shell drawn leftward by dolphin; Reverse: Decorative rectangular cartouche left blank for engraving; all set upon anchor and laurel branch, with ship's mast in the background. Edge: [cornucopia] 1 ARGENT located at 7h. A few light marks and a hint of rub on the highest points do not detract from this alluring naval-related Art Nouveau medal. Light gunmetal gray surfaces with a subtle olive nature throughout.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $150 - $300
49mm; 63.14 gms. Unawarded. Obverse: Nude sea nymph, holding laurel branch and billowing sail overhead, seated sideways upon shell drawn leftward by dolphin; Reverse: Decorative rectangular cartouche left blank for engraving; all set upon anchor and laurel branch, with ship's mast in the background. Edge: [cornucopia] 1 ARGENT located at 7h. A few light marks and a hint of rub on the highest points do not detract from this alluring naval-related Art Nouveau medal. Light gunmetal gray surfaces with a subtle olive nature throughout.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $150 - $300