Description: France, 1892 art medal, 68mm 140g approx in bronze, by Ponscarme, in very fine condition as scanned, rim knocks, edge marked bronze with horn (Paris mint).### FAST EZ & HASSLE FREE TRANSACTIONS FROM PARIS TO TEXAS OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ### ABOUT THE ARTIST Hubert (Franois Joseph) PONSCARME (1827-1903), French Sculptor, Coin and Gem Engraver, Medallist, born at Belmont-les-Monthureux (Vosges), died at Malakoff (Hauts-de-Seine). He was a pupil of Oudin, Vauthi, A.Dumont and Merley. Deuxime Grand Prix de Rome de gravure en mdailles in 1855, the Premier Prix was won by Alphe Dubois that year. Mdaille de troisime classe in 1859, 1861, 1863 and premire classe in 1867 et 1878 at the Exposition Universelles. He was a portraitist of Napoleon III. In 1895 he created new style of medal making which would develop into the Belle poque. He had two famous pupils : Ovide Yencesse and Alexandre Charpentier. Flix Jules Mline (French pronunciation: [yl melin]; 20 May 1838 21 December 1925) was a French statesman, prime minister from 1896 to 1898. Mline was born at Remiremont. Having taken up law as his profession, he was chosen a deputy in 1872, and in 1879 he was for a short time under-secretary to the minister of the interior. In 1880 he came to the front as the leading spokesman of the party which favoured the protection of French industries, and he had a considerable share in fashioning the protectionist legislation of the years 18901902. From 1883 to 1885 Mline was minister for agriculture, and in 18881889 he was president of the Chamber of Deputies. In 1896 he became premier (prsident du conseil) and minister for agriculture, offices which he vacated in 1898.[1] At one time he edited La Rpublique francaise, and after his retirement from public life he wrote Le Retour de la terre et Ia surproduction industrielle, tout en faveur de l'agriculture (1905).[1]The introduction of French protectionist measure of 1892 is named after him, the Mline tariff.[
Price: 84.99 USD
Location: Paris
End Time: 2025-01-05T13:18:58.000Z
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Type: Medal
Composition: Bronze
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
