War of 1870-1871 - Set of two table medals: a medal commemor - Lot 293

War of 1870-1871 - Set of two table medals: a medal commemorating the battle of Nuits, by Roty, in silver-plated bronze, on the obverse a tricolor flag and a laurel branch resting on glories, surrounded by the legend "A la gloire des combattants de nuits - Grazziani - Celler - de Carayon Latour", on the reverse, an elegant composition depicting the railroad line where French forces had established their line of resistance in front of the city in the distance, encircled by the legend "18 DÉCEMBRE 1870 32e et 57e DE MARCHE - 1ere et 2e LÉGION DU RHÔNE - MOBILES DE LA GIRONDE - FRANCS-TIREURS D'ALGER", hallmark of the Monnaie de Paris, 49.7mm; an Air Communications medal for the Siege of Paris by Degeorge, in patinated bronze (attribution flush), 50.7mm. France, late 19th century. SUP and TTB