Description: Shipping from Europe with tracking number / 60mm-40,Silver plated bronze ,Paris mint 1900 by FamousFrédéric-Charles-Victor de VernonFrédéric-Charles Victor de Vernon (date unknown)Frédéric-Charles Victor de Vernon (17 November 1858, in Paris – 28 October 1912 in Paris), was a sculptor and engraver of French medals.[1]BiographyHe was educated at the École des beaux-arts where his teachers were Jules Cavelier, Jules-Clément Chaplain, and Émile Tasset.In 1881, he won second great Prix de Rome and in 1887 the first grand prix of Rome, after which he spent three years at the villa Médicis.[2]A silvered bronze medal from the 1900 Summer OlympicsIn 1900, he designed the official medals for the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris.[3] These medals are unique in being the only Olympic medals to be rectangular rather than the traditional circular design. Member of the Société des artistes français since 1896, he was elected member of the Académie des beaux-arts in 1909.[4]His son Jean de Vernon (1897–1975), was likewise an engraver, medallist and a French sculptor.A prize for engraving bears his name and that of his son Jean: "Prix Frédéric et Jean de Vernon – Gravure".Works[edit]Mulhouse within Alsace 1798 to 1898, obverse.Mulhouse within Alsace 1798 to 1898, the reverse of this anniversary medal."Firefighters of Eure" medalRectoVersoBibliographyE. Bénézit, Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs. 1976. Tome 10, page 469.References^ "Frédéric de Vernon (1858–1912)" (in French). BnF (Bibliothèque nationale de France). Retrieved 12 November 2017.^ La Médaille en France de Ponscarme à la fin de la Belle Époque, Hôtel de la Monnaie, juin-septembre 1967^ "PARIS 1900 THE MEDALS". International Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 August 2021.^ Catalogue général illustré des Éditions de la Monnaie de Paris, sans date (1985) Yacht Club de FranceYacht Club de FranceBurgee and ensign of the clubAbbreviationYCFFormation1867Legal statusActivePurposeAdvocate and public voice, educator and network for recreational boating, competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and eventsLocationFranceOfficial languageFrenchAffiliationsUNCL, Yacht Club ItalianoWebsitewww.ycf-club.frThe Yacht Club de France is the senior nautical club in France, and one of the most important yacht clubs in the world.HistoryThe club was established in 1867, during the Second French Empire. It was bestowed Royal Patronage by Emperor Napoleon III, and its first president was Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouilly.In 1891, a new club was founded, the Union des Yachts Français, Société d'Encouragement pour la Navigation de Plaisance. In 1907, the two clubs merged and were recognized by the International Yacht Racing Union (now the International Sailing Federation).In 1993, as part of the Club's 125th celebrations, Maïté Etchechoury wrote Yacht-club de France : sous-série GG7 : répertoire numérique détaillé.[1]ActivitiesAmong other competitions, the Yacht Club de France, together with the Yacht Club Italiano, runs the Giraglia Rolex Cup regatta from Saint Tropez, past Giraglia (the northernmost point of Corsica), to Genoa, Italy.
Price: 1500 USD
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Type: Medal
Composition: Bronze
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
