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Maternity Medal by Jules-Prosper Legastelois
Estimate:
$200 - $250
Sold
$125
Live Auction
February 6th, 2020 l Fine Jewelry, Luxury Accessories, Sterling Silver, Coins, Currency & Militaria
Category
Description
Maternity Medal by Jules-Prosper Legastelois (1855-1931) 1902 medal given to young mothers and is scarce. Obverse shows mother nursing child in front of spinning wheel. Reverse shows a book and vegetation with space for engraving names. Medal 51mm x 62mm) enclosed in a nice wood hanging frame
Provenance
The Lucas family Collections, Baltimore, Thence by descent to Bertha Lucas (died 1943) Bequeathed by Bertha Lucas to the manager of Lucas Brothers, Jesse G. Kaufman, 1943 Thence by descent to the present owner.
