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Auction 65 21 Sep 2022
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Exploration: Belgian Congo, Jules Renkin (1864-1938), voyage to the Belgian Congo, bronze medal, 1909, by Jules Jourdain, bust l., rev. vignette of the ships, SS Bruxellesville and SS Léopoldville, legend below, 60mm. (Vancraenbroeck 122), softly sculpted, extremely fine, scarce
Jules Renkin (1864-1938) was Prime Minister for the Belgian Colonies. SS Bruxellesville was later sold and, under the ownership of the Spanish Compañía Trasmediterranea, was bombed and beached in March 1943; re-floated but bombed again and sunk, May 1943. The SS Léopoldville was built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. She was sold in 1914. The medal was commissioned by Sir Alfred Jones, Chairman of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo.
(Estimate: 45-65 GBP)
Jules Renkin (1864-1938) was Prime Minister for the Belgian Colonies. SS Bruxellesville was later sold and, under the ownership of the Spanish Compañía Trasmediterranea, was bombed and beached in March 1943; re-floated but bombed again and sunk, May 1943. The SS Léopoldville was built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo. She was sold in 1914. The medal was commissioned by Sir Alfred Jones, Chairman of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo.
(Estimate: 45-65 GBP)