Sold for:
$175
$175
PIERRE DE SOETE (BELG. , 1886-1948), BRONZE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, & TWO MILITARY PINS, 19TH-20TH C.:Including 1 rectangular medal commemorating the liberation of Nazi camps in Europe, reading at the obverse "Jambe/Reconnaissante/Aux Meilleurs de Ses Enfants/1940-1945", 3" x 2"; together with 1 gilt metal military pin with profile bust at the obverse, "Anciens Militaires 1870/1871" on the reverse, hung from a red, black and gold silk ribbon, L.3 1/4" overall, and 1 other pin featuring a crown above laurel wreath, centered by a cross with "1940-1945", L.2 1/2". Three pieces total.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2008-05-17
