A selection of exhibition medals - for more click through to our main exhibitions page
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1900 Exposition Internationale Paris, participation medal by J-C Chaplain. This was also connected to the Olympic Games; no idea who Mr Pelouard was or what he did but it's a great medal. The French Republic is crowned with the living branch of the oak tree; the reverse shows the worker carrying the torch of fame aloft by Victory. this medal sold but other examples available to other awardees |  |
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This small medal and the following ones are from a set celebrating the French Colonies at the time of the Exposition Coloniale Internationale in 1931. Algeria was the main colony, so a Berber with a mosque epitomise Africa for France. By Desvignes Brass 32mm. VF £20 |  |
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale 1931, Amerique A Native American in full headdress - reverse is a view of this exhibiition grounds by Bazor. Brass/bronze VF £20 |  |
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale 1931 Asie Temple dancer, with Asian elephant reverse. By Morlon. Brass 33mm nVF this example sold - another available |  |
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale 1931 participation medal - the bust of the French Republic facing with heads to represent the various parts of the French Empire in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas. Reverse, an impression of Angkor Wat and other temples with luxuriant tropical floral ornament instead of the usual laurels. Edit. Martin, design Raoul Benard. Awarded to Lucien Boromee. Bronze 68mm. nEF £75 |  |
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Exposition des Arts et Techniques, Paris 1937, Le Travail de Verre - Glass working - one of a set of small medals showing craft techniques, this one showing both the process of forming the glass on the bench and blowing the glass (background). The reverse shows one of the pavillions. by Emile Monier - this was one missing from our set in 2003. Bronze small struck medal 32mm. VF £28 |  |
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Exposition Coloniale Internationale Paris 1931, Lafayette commemorative, gilt base metal, rare in this finish 32mm. nEF £30 |  |
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Association Technique de Fonderie, Medaille d'Or 1935 R P Lemoine by Goefft and Paul Bouvier, scenes of pouring metal and working at a bench with presses, an alembic and lathe around. 110x150mm. VF large cast bronze £125 | |
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