Plaque Issued by the Israelite Beneficence Society of Paris, France
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A standing Lady in the purest Art Nouveau Style. Signed E. HANNAVX at right of plaque. "PATRIE FRATERNITE CHARITE" inside shield "LA BIENFAISANTE ISRAELITE" at base.
Identifer: CJF - RFC2013190
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Description
The plaque was issued in silver plated bronze and engraved by French sculptor Emannuel Hannaux (b. 1855).
A similar medal was offered in Rosenblum Rare Coin’s February 1996 Mailbid sale, lot 1107.
This plaque was issued by La Bienfaisante Israélite, a fraternal benefit society founded in Paris in 1843, and intended to be awarded to a recipient though the field for an engraved dedication on the reverse.
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