Art medal - Comité Français des Expositions à l'Étranger...

Description of the object: Beautiful and rare official bronze plaque from the French Committee of Expositions Abroad, engraved in 1899 by the renowned artist Louis-Alexandre Bottée (1852-1940). This nominative specimen was officially attributed to the famous and historic wine trading house THOMAS-BASSOT FILS, owner of exceptional grands crus in the Côte de Nuits, notably in the prestigious communes of Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy. Particularities and technical features: • Engraver: Louis Bottée (signed and dated L. Bottée - 99 on the obverse) • Specificity: Rare manufacturing variant on a very thick flan (heavy strike). The plaque features a sturdy ingot-style edge in hand. • Exact thickness: 3.18 mm (measured with a dial caliper, see photo) • Exact weight: 69.34 g (on a precision balance, much heavier than the standard 49 g module) • Dimensions: 64 mm x 43 mm • Edge punch: Cornucopia (Monnaie de Paris) + inscription "BRONZE" Condition: TTB (Very Very Beautiful). Magnificent original, uniform "chocolate" patina, sound metal with no oxidation or verdigris. Superb and sharp reliefs. A magnificent piece of history, ideal for a numismatic collector or an enthusiast of Burgundy wine history and oenology.

Estimate:£152.08

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