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Medal, Plaquette, 1904, Uniface Bronze, France. COMMUNE DE ST. GILLES LEZ-BRUXELLES, INAUGURATION DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE 24 Juillet 1904, Size: 53mm x 60mm. Obv. Female Reclining Figure with Winged Male Child extending cornucopia of fruit, Town Buildings in Background, above Commune De St. Gilles, Lez-Bruxelles, below, Inauguration De L'Hotel De Ville, and date, below female, CH. Samuel, signature; Rv. Blank. Medallist: Charles Samuel (1862 - 1939) was a Belgian sculptor, engraver and medalist. Samuel was born in Brussels and trained there. He studied engraving with Léopold Wiener, sculpture with Eugène Simonis, Joseph Jaquet and Charles van der Stappen, and medal-making with the goldsmith and sculptor Philippe Wolfers. He began his career in 1889, from his house and workshop in Ixelles, which was the first project of noted Belgian architect Henri Van Dievoet. Purchased in Belgium. Attractive and Rare.