France, Third Republic (1870-1940). - Lot 47

France, Third Republic (1870-1940). Set of historical souvenirs of Albert-André CLAVEILLE (1865-1921), Engineer and Minister of Public Works (Paul Painlevé and Georges Clémenceau Governments 1917) then Senator of the Dordogne in 1920 and 1921. - His senatorial sash with its jewel. Tricolor moire sash with bow and its jewel in gilded bronze, silver and enamel. The jewel is composed of intertwined beams, each surmounted by a hand of justice and bearing the letters "R" and "F" respectively. At the center of the badge, a tricolor cockade with the inscriptions "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" "* SENAT *", framing a head of Omphale, in profile, wearing the leontè, the skin of the Nemean lion, attribute of Heracles. Diameter: 75 mm. It comes in its original box (very tired) from "KRETLY Palais-Royal, Galerie Montpensier". The lid is engraved "A. C.". 22.5 x 16 x 5 cm. Attached is a tricolor knit mayor's scarf with tassels and bangs in gold passementerie. (Wear and accidents, the tricolor moire scarf with wear and tears, the box damaged with missing Moroccan. Fairly good condition.)