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Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 389
Horological numismatics
Exposition du Travail (Labour Exhibition) 1891 medal; gilded metal
CHF 50 - 100
EUR 50 - 100 / USD 100 - 150 / HKD 450 - 900TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 31
A commemorative medal in gilded metal, made in 1891, struck at the occasion of the 1891 Exposition du Travail (Labour Exhibition) held in Paris; this example rewards one of the members of the Collectivité de Morteau (collective presentation of the watchmakers of Morteau, Doubs), Mr. Ch. Wetzel.
On the obverse, the inscription: “Exposition du Travail / 2eme série / 1891”
On the reverse, the inscription: “Décernée / à / Mr Ch. Wetzel / Collectivité de Morteau / 1891”
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Brand Unsigned, Paris
Model made for the Exposition du Travail (Labour Exhibition), Paris
Year 1891
Material gilded metal
Diameter 56 mm. (without the pendant)
Weight 98 gr. (approx.)
Notes
The 1891 Exposition du Travail (Labour Exhibition) took place in Paris, on the Champs-Elysées, in the Palais de l’industrie, between 1891 and 1895. The second series (1892) presented, among other things, horology. This event followed the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889 and continued to present the work of French industry in all its branches to the public.
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