The Widow Soehnée Collection
Rollin & Feuardent. CATALOGUE DE LA COLLECTION DE MONNAIES, MÉDAILLES ET JETONS DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE ET DE L'EMPIRE EN TOUS MÉTAUX DE FEU MADAME VEUVE SOEHNÉE. Paris, 27–29 mai 1872. 8vo, later green cloth, gilt. 41, (1) pages; 794 lots. Hand-priced in ink. Near fine. The collection of the widow Soehnée featured a fine assemblage of medals arranged according to Hennin, with the later medals, including a number of important Napoleonic medals, arranged by year, 1800 to 1815. Scarce. Engel & Serrure 6184: "Excellent catalogue renfermant de nombreuses médailles échappées aux recherches de Hennin et de Millin." Ex Domenico Rossi Library (Varesi sale of 20 April 2005, lot 2242).