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A 1900 French China Campaign Medal - Silver, 1900 CHINE 1901, engraved marked "GEORGES LEMAIRE", 29.8 mm x 49.6 mm inclusive of its dual dragon suspension, original ribbon, dark patina, extremely fine.

1883-1885 Tonkin Campaign; Naval Version -  In silver, 30mm, with dark patina and old safety clip and original ribbon, very fine.

Three French Honour Medals - WWI Ministry of War Honour Medal for Dedication During Epidemics (silver, embossed to "Mme M.F. ROUDET-SAINT 1917", 27.8 mm); Medal of Honour for Industry and Commerce, Gold Grade (silver gilt, engraved to "P. ROCHE" on the reverse, 27 mm, rosette on ribbon); and Medal of Honour for Firemen, 3rd version, Silver Grade (silvered metal, unnamed, 28.7 mm). Very crisp detail, original ribbons on the latter two, extremely fine.

In die struck bronze, obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of Daniel Francois, Count of Lautrec, surrounded by the Latin inscription "D.F. COMES A LAUTREC LEGAT. REG. AD PAC. GENEV. 1738" (Daniel Francois, Count of Lautrec, Advisor to the King for the Peace of Geneva 1738) and engraver marked "I. DASSIER" (Jean Antoine Dassier), reverse illustrating three figures, two men at the left in Roman attire, the one at the far left with a shield in his left hand, the one in the centre holding a mirror and a snake aloft in his right hand, with a woman at the far right in robes, holding a balance of scales in her right hand and grasping a cornucopia in her left hand, inscribed in Latin "FORTITUDO PRUDENTIA AEQUITAS" (Courage, Prudence, Justice) above and "CONSPICUAE IN VNO." (Remarkable in One Man) below, 54.5 mm, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: Daniel Francois, Count of Lautrec was the French envoy at the discussion for the Peace of Geneva. The medal was issued as part of Jean Antoine Dassier's Geneva Series.