Lockdales Auction 160 17-18 November 2018

70 1398 French Exhibition Medals (2) for the Paris Exposition Universelle 1900 both named to E. Quellennec, one in silver d.60mm to E. QUELLENNEC, COMMISSION DES TRAVEUX, commemorating the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 with legend to the Suez Canal Company, by O. Roty, EF with original case, this awarded according to gilt inscription on lid 'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE 1900, CLASSE 38, MATERIEL DE LA NAVIGATION DE COMMERCE, COMPAGNIE DU CANAL DE SUEZ, Ed. QUELLENNEC, COLLABORATEUR'. The other medal the bronze issue by Chaplain, to E. QUELLENNEC, EF with original case with gilt lid. £300 - £350 1399 French Exhibition Medal, bronze d.50.5mm: Paris Exposition Universelle de 1867 medal by H. Ponscarme, EF with scarce original paper capsule. £40 - £60 1400 French Exhibition Medal, bronze d.63mm: Paris International Exposition Universelle 1900 medal by J.C. Chaplain, awarded to Cattin et Heiniger, EF with a tiny edge nick. £40 - £60 1401 French Exhibition Plaque, silver 60x46mm: Ville du Mans / Exposition Internationale d'Horticulture 1905, EF, some hairlines rev., with original case. £40 - £50 1402 French octaginal silver jeton d.29mm featuring Napoleon III / 'SOCIETE IMPERIALE ET CENTRALE D'HORTICULURE', by H. Delongueil, toned EF £30 - £40 1403 French silver-gilt plaque with intricate classical design, reverse (translated): Offered by Former Military and Colonial Sailors to his Vice President J. Girieud 1913, signed H. Dubois, EF £50 - £70 1404 French silver plaque "Salute to the Sun" by George Dupre (died 1902) 64x50mm, aEF some light hairlines. £40 - £50