HORNREICH COLLECTION of U.S. & World Medal Plaques
Andre Pierre Schwab
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
France By the Sea 1910 |
| Design Description: |
Bz Plaquette by A.P. Schwab |
| Item Description: |
Bronze 1910 Andre Pierre Schwab 1910 France Bz Plaque On The Verge Of The Sea |
| Full Grade: |
MS 63 |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, Plaque, 1910, Bronze, France. ON THE VERGE OF THE SEA (Au Bord de la Mer), c. 1910, a uniface bronze plaque by A.P. Schwab. VERY RARE. Obv. elderly lady in Breton hat seated on rock by the sea, contemplating a monument with cross at top, ship in distance, 89 x 69mm (BDM V, 410). Rounded Top. Near Mint and Excessively Rare. In the last 20 years, the only other example to show up at auction was DNW 6 July, 2005, Lot 1514 which was VF at best. Purchased from Hedley Betts. Medallist: A.P. Schwab was a sculptor, engraver, medalist, who was born in Nancy in 1883. He was a pupil of Jules Clement Chaplain and Marius Jean Mercie. He exhibited in Paris at the Salon of French Artists from 1905 he was Associate Member pre-season. He won a Gold Medal in 1926. Also known for plaquette Le Chant and "Mam and Tad".