Paris - C. Detouche horlogerie; bijouterie; joaillerie; orfèvrerie
Paris - C. Detouche horlogerie; bijouterie; joaillerie; orfèvrerie
€468,222.00
Location
France
Year
Type
Advertising
medallions
Composition
Brass
Weight
5.2 g
Diameter
26 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Decagonal (10-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Coat of arms of the second french empire (1852-1870 - Shield with eagle surrounded by Napoleon III`s Imperial mantle, filled with bees. The shield is topped by a golden eagle crown, surrounding the shield is the Legion d`honneur. Cross behind the shield are the Scepter of justice and mercy) Below the lettering are two lines of nine coins with a medal between them.
Obverse lettering
✿ C. DETOUCHE ✿
FOURNISSEUR DE S. M.
L’EMPEREUR
228 RUE St MARTIN 230 (Translation: C. DETOUCHE SUPPLIER OF H.M. THE EMPEROR 228 St MARTIN STREET 230)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Seven-line caption.
Reverse lettering
✿ MAISON DE CONFIANCE ✿
INVARIABLE
PRIX FIXE
HORLOGERIE
BIJOUTERIE
JOAILLERIE
ORFÉVRERIE (Translation: TRUSTED HOUSE UNVARIABLE FIXED PRICE WATCHMAKING BIJOUTERIE JEWELRY GOLD SILVERWARE)