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FRANCE. Jules-Clément Chaplain. Silver Medal. International Exposition for Electricity in Paris, 1881. Paris Mint. UNCIRCULATED.
69mm; 151.62 gms. Embossed and awarded to the Brothers Naglo. Obverse: Draped bust of Marianne right, wearing wreath of oak and laurel branches; Reverse: Laurel branch bearing decorative rectangular plaque embossed "GEBRÜDER NAGLO." Edge: [cornucopia] ARGENT located at 6h. Offering a deep gunmetal gray tone with some charming iridescence, this example presents a great deal of radiance.
69mm; 151.62 gms. Embossed and awarded to the Brothers Naglo. Obverse: Draped bust of Marianne right, wearing wreath of oak and laurel branches; Reverse: Laurel branch bearing decorative rectangular plaque embossed "GEBRÜDER NAGLO." Edge: [cornucopia] ARGENT located at 6h. Offering a deep gunmetal gray tone with some charming iridescence, this example presents a great deal of radiance.
The Gebrüder Naglo were a pair of brothers who formed their eponymous company in Berlin in 1872, focused upon producing telephones, telegraph sets, and electrical measuring instruments. Records for the 1881 expo indicate that they participated in various classes, for which this medal serves as one of their prizes.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $150 - $300