France Plaquette 1934 Raffinerie Port-Jérôme, Bronze, G. Miklos AU(55-58)

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Minerva rising from the flames, derricks in the background., Stylized view of the Port-Jérôme refinery, near Le Havre., Splendid Art Deco medal/plate representing the Port-Jérôme refinery, opened in 1933 by the company Standard franco-américaine de raffinage (formerly Société franco-américaine de raffinage). These extremely rare bronze plates were offered on the occasion of the refinery's inauguration. It was given to Alfred POUPARD, (... - 1950), an oil engineer. He established a refinery in Limanowa (near Krakow, Poland) before the First World War, but fled to France when the war broke out. He returned after the war to supervise repairs to the refinery, then went back to France in 1926. After his time in Port-Jérôme, he worked in the oil depots in Rouen during the Second World War, then went on to work for Pétroles Desmarais. Created and signed by the artist, sculptor, painter and designer Gustave Miklos (1888-1967). Of Hungarian origin, he is one of the leading artists of Cubism and Art Deco, but is also recognized as a pioneer in the art of design and the plastic arts, having created many different works, such as metal sculptures (bronze or copper), wooden pieces, decorative furniture designs, jewelry and other accessories., ALFRED POUPARD / G. Miklos, STANDARD FRAN· / CO AMERICAINE / DE RAFFINAGE INAU· / GURATION DE LA / RAFFINERIE DE / PORT-JEROME / 1933 - 1934

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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