Medal - Leopold II - Horticultural exhibition of Jemappes
1904 year| Silver plated bronze | 44.6 g | 49.63 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1904 |
| Composition | Silver plated bronze |
| Weight | 44.6 g |
| Diameter | 49.63 mm |
| Thickness | 4.36 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#429760 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription in a circle in 6-lines, flowers in the main field.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CERCLE HORTICOLE DE JEMAPPES
EXPOSITION
DES
13, 14, 15
AOÜT
1904
PAUL FISCH
Engraver: Paul Fisch
Edge
Plain
Comment
Hippolyte Le Roy or Leroy (1857-1943), was a sculptor, medal designer, painter, draughtsman, watercolorist... After a military career, he turned to art. He studied in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Brussels), Ghent, Paris, where he contributed to the decoration of the Arc de Triomphe, and Rome, before settling permanently in Ghent.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolyte_Leroy_(artist)
As a medal publisher, Paul Fisch (1865-1919) took over the company (founded in 1853) from his father, Antoine Fisch, in the entrepreneurial tradition. After his father's death, he ran Fisch & Cie for five years (1893-1898) with his mother Jeanne Wicot, brother Joseph and sister Antoinette. In 1898, he set up his own company, launching his own creations. Paul Fisch studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. From 1909, he was president of the Cercle des Beaux-Arts d'Anderlecht (Kunstkring van Anderlecht). His business did not disappear with his death, which occurred shortly after the First World War. His widow continued the business until 1924, when it was taken over by Désiré Roberte. The company ceased trading in 1930.
Translation by http://www.numisbel.be/KBGN%20175_De%20Lombaert.pdf
Cercle Horticole de Jemappes
Jemappes is a section of the Belgian town of Mons in the Hainaut province of Wallonia. The "Cercle Horticole de Jemappes" is now the "Royal Cercle Horticole de Jemappes", as it has been in existence for over 50 years.
