Belgian medal Colonel Jules Smeyers by Devreese (1928)

Description

Very fine medal commemorating Jules Smeyers (1879-1932), a military and lieutenant-colonel who after the First World War reorganised the Belgian air force.
Interesting for all collectors of aviation, war or military memorabilia.
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Artist: Godefroid Devreese (1861-1941)
Title: Colonel Smeyers
Material: bronze
Size: 75mm
Weight: 121gr
Inscription:
Obverse: LES OFFICIERS DE L'Aé. M. à LEUR CHEF TRES AIME · 1928 · / Signature G. Devreese
Reverse: LE COLONEL SMEYERS / A SES OFFICIERS, COLLABORATEURS ET AMIS / 1917-1928
Edge: J. FONSON
Mint: Fonson
Book reference: -
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Shipping (insurance included)
1) USA, Canada or China: 12 US$
2) European Union: 12 US$
For other countries please inquire. Combined shipping possible.
For countries outside the European Union, import taxes may apply.
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I am currently reorganizing my collection of Art Nouveau and Art Deco medals and plaquettes, mainly from France. Over the next weeks, I will regularly put on sale medals of prominent medal artists.
If you are interested in medals of that period, I would like to recommend the book 'French medallic art 1870-1940', which I published in 2010.