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SAPEURS POMPIERS - circa 1870-80 - Large souvenir...

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SAPEURS POMPIERS - circa 1870-80 - Large souvenir medal from the CONCOURS DE MANOEUVRE DE POMPES Prix du Département de la Seine. Beautiful high-relief engraving by Alphée Dubois (grand prix de Rome 1855 in medal engraving and fine stone) - In the foreground, a hand pump pulled by firefighters running towards a burning house in the background - In the exergue "DEVOUEMENT COURAGE EMULATION" - reverse: titulature around - in the center of a laurel wreath award GOUJON MOBILE - bronze, hallmark bee - 51 mm - 61 grams