HORNREICH COLLECTION of U.S. & World Medal Plaques
Leon Sagehomme
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Belgium Verviers 1910 |
| Design Description: |
Bz Plaquette by L. Sagehomme |
| Item Description: |
Bronze 1910 By L. Sagehomme 1910 Belgium Bz Plaquette LEOPOLD MALLAR |
| Full Grade: |
MS 62 |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, Plaque, 1832-1910, Bronze, Belgium. PORTRAIT OF LEOPOLD MALLAR (LAW) by Leon Sagehomme (1873-1944). Uniface. Size: 48mm x 75mm. Obv. Portrait Bust of Leopold Mallar, dates above, 1831 left, 1910 right, Oak Leaves at Truncation, Medallist signature along right edge, Leopold Maller below in raised letters; Rv. Blank. Charles Léopold Mallar ( Balen , December 2 1837 - Verviers , November 8 1910 ) was a Belgian member of parliament. He was a son of customs inspector Léopold Mallar and Joséphine Beaufort. Degree of Doctor of Laws (1860) at the ULB , he established himself as a lawyer in Verviers. He was President of the Bar Association in 1887, 1890 and 1894. In 1875-1876 he was a county councilor, and from 1876 to 1910 councilor at Verviers. In 1878 he was elected Liberal MP for the district of Verviers and held this office until 1894. Plaquette Purchased in Belgium. Works by this medallist are seldom seen.