Medal - City of Bordeaux - Philomathic Society
1895 year| Bronze | 40.5 g | 44 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Medals › Award medals |
| Year | 1895 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 40.5 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#326392 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Female nude in straight profile, seated in a drape, preparing to write.
In the background, views of Bordeaux (Monument of the Girondins, Quays)
At 6 o'clock, laurel branch
Script: Latin
Lettering:
XIIIe EXPOSITION DE BORDEAUX 1895
SOCIETE PHILOMATHIQVE
A. Rivet.
Engraver: Adolphe Rivet
Edge
Smooth, curved
Lettering: (Poinçon) BRONZE
Comment
Léonard Adolphe Rivet born in Varetz (Corrèze) on July 30, 1855 and died in Gentilly (Seine) on November 8, 1925 is a French sculptor and medalist.He was a student of the sculptors Jules Cavelier, Hubert Ponscarme and Oscar Roty at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
His works are mainly in the regional area of Aquitaine.
