Pierre Turin - 'Le Cuirassé Dunkerque'

$585 AUD

Item 3456

A rare cased Art Déco bronze medal commemorating the launch of the French battleship Dunkerque in 1935. The obverse features an allegory of France (or the city of Dunkirk), depicted as a nereid holding a trident and the heraldic arms of Dunkirk below. The reverse depicting the ship and the names of historical French mariners.
With original retailers case - Maison Colson, Toulon.

French, 1935.

• The listed four historical naval figures were associated with the maritime history of Dunkirk.
  Michel Jacobsen - a 16th-17th century admiral known as the "Fox of the Sea."
  Jean Bart - The most famous French naval commander from Dunkirk.
  François Bart - Vice-admiral and son of Jean Bart
  Pierre Jean Van Stabel - a prominent 18th-century French rear-admiral.

• Maison Colson was a boutique military outfitter, jeweler or naval insignia retailer located in Toulon, France. Toulon has served as a primary base for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) for centuries. The battleship Dunkerque was stationed there during the late 1930s.

CONDITION: Very good.

DIMENSIONS: 68mm diameter

AVAILABILITY: In stock

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