Ministry of the Interior - Second Empire, set of two medals - Lot 309

Lot n° 309
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Ministry of the Interior - Second Empire, set of two medals - Lot 309
Ministry of the Interior - Second Empire, set of two medals of honor and three patents: - A silver medal of honor of 2nd class with the profile of Napoleon III non laureate on the left by Barre, attribution stamped in relief on the reverse "MINISTÈRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR - ACTES DE DÉVOUEMENT - SUPLY PIERRE A 1855-1857", oak leaf hoop, Monnaie de Paris hallmark in the indicating hand and silver, ribbon, 26.8 mm. Sewn to a patent printed on vellum and laminated to headed cardboard engraved with the imperial coat of arms, with handwritten citation "to Sieur Suply (Pierre, Antoine) tambour de ville à Châlons (Marne)for his devotion in several circumstances, in particular for having stopped horses being carried away on June 17, 1855 and January 3, 1857", dated July 2, 1858, dry seal under paper. 30 x 41 cm. - A silver medal of honor of 2nd class with a profile of Napoleon III laureate on the right by Barre, attribution stamped in relief on the reverse "MINISTÈRE DE L'INTÉRIEUR - ACTES DE DÉVOUEMENT - BIGUEUR FRANÇOIS 1865", oak leaf bélière, Monnaie de Paris hallmark with bee and silver, later ribbon, 26.8 mm. With patent printed on headed paper engraved with the imperial coat of arms, with handwritten citation "au Sieur Bigueur (François) charretier à Laye-sur-le-Doubs (Saône-et-Loire), le 6 octobre 1865 le Sieur Bigueur a, au péril de sa vie, concouru au sauvetage d'une personne qui se noyait dans le Doubs", dated January 13, 1866 (torn and reattached), dry seal, 35.5 x 45 cm. - A patent printed on vellum for a 2nd class gold medal in the name of "Sieur Réaux (Michel, Narcisse) entrepreneur à Orléans (Loiret) pour le dévouement dont il a fait preuve pendant les inondations de mai et juin 1856", dated August 11, 1856, dry seal under paper, 30 x 40.5 cm. France, Second Empire. TTB
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