FRANCE: AE plaque (71.24g), 1893, Mazard-59, 53x50mm silvered bronze award plaque for the French Exhibit at the Chicago International Exhibition by Roty, oak and laurel branches and symbols of art and industry with cartouche reading DE SAHUNE- / LAFAYETTE (recipient) with ribbon below inscribed POVR SERVICE / RENDVS and EXPOSITION / INTERNATIONALE DE CHICAGO / 1893 / SECTION FRANCAISE / HORS CONCOVRS at top // ship at dock with another entering harbor, with winged and radiant Genius giving laurel branch to France standing left with GENIO REDVCI PATRIA GRATA in exergue, lightly cleaned, but nicely retoned, BRONZE and cornucopia privy mark on edge, AU, R.
Estimate: 100-150 USD