FRANCE. Bronze Sporting Medal, ND (ca. 1910). UNCIRCULATED. By Charles Marey. 44mm. Obverse: Young male athlete sitting on parallel bars at left, another male youth, crouched, shooting a rifle at right, winged victory flying above, blowing trumpet and awarding a laurel crown; indistinct flora and military imagery in background and a rising sun on the horizon; Reverse: Blank escutcheon on a monument with broken pediment, laurel sprigs around the perimeter, Gallic cock above. Another medal of the period linking sport and military preparedness. An attractive medal with soft, late Art Nouveau features on the obverse and a hint of Art Deco on the reverse, with a pleasing ochre patina. <strong>To view all items from the PHG Collection click <a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?sort=auction_date_lot_number_asc&search=From+the+PHG+Collection&limit=96&lots_range=upcoming"> here.</a></strong> From the PHG Collection.
