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Lot of five Belgian Commem. Medals, Plaques, of the Great War
Currency:CAD
Category:Coins & Paper Money / Medals & Tokens
Start Price:100.00 CAD
Estimated At:125.00 - 150.00 CAD
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180.00CAD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2019 Nov 02 @ 13:30UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Lot of five Belgian Commemoratives Medals, Plaques, of the Great War, Designed Signed by G. DEVRESS. 1) Possibly struck just before the outbreak of the Great War. ADOLPHE MAX BOURGMESTRE DE BRUXELLES 1914. Be-medalled bust, semi-facing, left. To the right, a small figure of St. George. Standing on the dragon, with sword upraised. Below: 1914. To left, above the shoulder, the signature: G.DEVREESE. On the Reverse: LES VIRTUS CIVIQUES / JUSTICE, VIGILENCE, CHARITÉ. At center, a coq standing, one foot raised; behind, the scales of justice. Below, the signature, G. DEVRESS, Choice condition. 64 mm, 95.9 grams. 2) Bronze Plaque, 55 x 70 mm, 82.1 grams. Obverse depicts an old man, his left arm around a boy sitting with him on a bench at the side of a road leading off into the distance, his right arm raised and pointing down the road, On the lower right edge: À l'aube de la victoire. On the Reverse: A poem or text in script. 3) Large Bronze Uniface Plaque. Shirtless laureate bust to left, possibly the King. Above, AOUT at left, 1914 at right. Text of P. CORNEILLE at bottom 61 x 90 mm, 168.5 grams. 4) and 5) Two matching uniface bronze plaques, rounded on top, 78 x 110 mm, 285.6 grams, #4, and 317.8 grams. #5. Both depict seated women, facing left. The first, on a wooden chair, sewing, a large cabinet behind. Below: Pendant L'Absence Septembre 1914. 5) has her seated of the left side of a divan. her right arm outstretched on top. Below: "Reverie..........1915".
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