France, CALAIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ND, Medal, UNC

France, CALAIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ND Medal, UNC, 41mm silver medal, Edge "1ARGENT”. Monnaie de Paris, with Cornucopia. By Louis-Alexandre Bottée. Original “New Harbors” medal obverse design dates from 1889 Size. Two women in Classic dress are on a headland overlooking the new port of Calais. The standing woman, Marianne, places her left hand on the shoulder of Calais, who holds a shield with the arms of Calais. Behind Marianne is a bench with the initials “RF” inscribed, while a tree behind this contains ribbons bearing the words “PAX,” and “LABOR.” Signed: “L. Bottée,” in exergue/CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE CALAIS 1er JUILLET 1828. In center are the attributes of France and Calais. A cock stands on a laurel branch on which are draped a piece of Jacquard lace and a series of Jacquard punch cards used to produce it. In the exergue a sheaf of wheat is contained by a sickle. Condition is good, noting some high spot and edge nicks. A handsome silver medal with an obverse commemorating the new harbor works in Calais, and with a reverse acknowledging the Chamber of Commerce and the products of the area. (Obverse originally designed to acknowledge the new harbor works and reused here.)From the T.H.G Collection.