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Medal, Plaquette, 1922, Bronze, France. OLD PARIS COMMITTEE PLAQUE for Cesar Caire, Medal by George Prudhomme. Obv. Prefecture De La Seine, Commission Du Vieux Paris, Cesar Caire, Membre De La Commission. Beautiful Female Sitting with Flowing Dress, Holding and Examining Art Vase, other aert objects, urns, plates, and a mining Axe, Trees and Hills in background, Signature of Prudhomme and the Roman Numeral VIII at left corner; Rv. Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, Conciergerie, Pont Neuf & the Seine river. Attractive. Plaque dedicated to César CAIRE (1861-1931), lawyer at Court of appeal and doctor of laws, he was Paris city councilor and member of the old paris committee (1900-1931), mayor of Paris in 1921-1922. An avenue in Paris VIII is named after him. Edge: Hallmark and Bronze. Size: 1.97 inches by 2.44 inches (5cm x 6.2cm). Width : 0.12" (0.3cm). Weight plaque : 3.05oz (95 grams). Purchased in France.