FRANCE, late 19th–20th century. - Lot 392

FRANCE, late 19th–20th century. A collection of medals, civilian and military decorations, medallions, and commemorative plaques, including, notably: A “Valor and Discipline” Military Medal, Third Republic model (1870). A Combatant’s Cross, an award established in 1930. A commemorative medal for the 1870–1871 War, established in 1911. A Verdun medal, Vernier model, “On ne passe pas” (“You shall not pass”), commemorating the battle of February 21, 1916. A commemorative medal for the 1939–1945 war, established in 1946. A War Wounded Medal with a red-enameled star, a model based on the insignia created in 1916. Several firefighter decorations and insignia. Also included are various table medals and bronze plaques, including one bearing the likeness of surgeon Charles Monod by Alexandre CHARPENTIER (1856–1909), dated 1906, an octagonal medal from the Central Society of Hunters Against Poaching, and a medal from the Pithiviers Agricultural Society. Signs of wear, oxidation, and minor damage.

Estimation:50€

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