Napoleon III, Pont de l'Alma 1854, bronze medal by Andr Vauthier-Galle, head left (after Bovy), rev. view of the bridge, cherubs above, holding palms over France, Turkey and Great Britain, 77mm. (Cat.Gen.p.200,B), some light marks, very fine, rare

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Napoleon III, Pont de l'Alma 1854, bronze medal by Andr Vauthier-Galle, head left (after Bovy), rev. view of the bridge, cherubs above, holding palms over France, Turkey and Great Britain, 77mm. (Cat.Gen.p.200,B), some light marks, very fine, rare

Lot Essay

The Battle of the River Alma, 20 September 1854, was the first action of the Crimean War. Statues of French Zouaves adorn the central pillars of the bridge, and today, when the river level is high and there is a danger of flooding, Parisians will say the Zouaves are getting their feet wet.