France

France, The Maiden Voyage of the SS Normandie, bronze medal, 1935, by Jean Vernon, "Normandie" releases a galloping hippocamp, rev ship portrait, 68mm, in card case of issue; FIDEM, 2nd Congress, Liège, Bronze Medal, 1939, by Marcel Rau, child's head to left, rev legend and motif, 50.5mm, in leather case of issue. Both virtually as struck. (2) The SS Normandie was requisitioned by the USA but was destroyed in 1942 during her conversion to a troop carrier. FIDEM - Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art