POST MEDIEVAL J-E. GATTEAUX AND PINGRET FIGURAL MATRIX GROUP 19th century AD A mixed group of medal matrices comprising: one with bust facing right, folding collar with floral detailing, legend 'ANDRE MASSENA' to the outer edge, 'E. Gatteaux' beneath; one with bust facing left, ruff and ornate medallion, legend 'MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE', 'E. Gatteaux' beneath; one with bearded bust facing right, ruff and doublet, legend 'JACQUES CUJAS' to the border, 'Pingret' beneath. 71 grams total, 71mm (2 3/4"). Very fine condition. [3, No Reserve] Provenance Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. Footnotes Jacques-Édouard Gatteaux (1788-1881) was a French sculptor and medal engraver who became an officer of the Légion d'honneur. Édouard Pingret (1785-1869) was a French painter and lithographer, famed for his portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte.
POST MEDIEVAL J-E. GATTEAUX AND PINGRET FIGURAL MATRIX GROUP 19th century AD A mixed group of medal matrices comprising: one with bust facing right, folding collar with floral detailing, legend 'ANDRE MASSENA' to the outer edge, 'E. Gatteaux' beneath; one with bust facing left, ruff and ornate medallion, legend 'MICHEL DE MONTAIGNE', 'E. Gatteaux' beneath; one with bearded bust facing right, ruff and doublet, legend 'JACQUES CUJAS' to the border, 'Pingret' beneath. 71 grams total, 71mm (2 3/4"). Very fine condition. [3, No Reserve] Provenance Property of an Essex, UK collector; acquired London art market, 1960s-1980s. Footnotes Jacques-Édouard Gatteaux (1788-1881) was a French sculptor and medal engraver who became an officer of the Légion d'honneur. Édouard Pingret (1785-1869) was a French painter and lithographer, famed for his portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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