Description: 192-tir85Medal in "metal D" from the Paris Mint (cornucopia hallmark from 1880).Struck around 1940 under German occupation.Copy with beautiful old patina, unattributed to the reverse.Engraver / Artist : Jean DE VERNON (1897-1975) .Dimensions : 60 mm .Weight : 118 g.Metal : copper alloy close to bronze.Mark on the edge : Cornucopia + metal D.Fast and careful shipping.The stand is not for sale.The support is not for saleThe Fox and the Stork is the eighteenth fable of Book I of Jean de La Fontaine located in the first collection of La Fontaine's Fables, published for the first time in 16681. This fable is made up of two parts: the stork falls into the fox's trap, then the fox falls into his own trap, this time set by the stork. The moral is: “Deceivers, it is for you that I write: Expect the same. »The source of this fable comes from Plutarch (Table Talk, I, 1) who inspired Aesop and Phaedrus. Illustration by Benjamin Rabier (1906)Compère (1) the Fox got into trouble one day,And kept the Stork gossiping for dinner (2).The treat was small and without much preparation (3):The galand (4), for any task (5),Had a clear broth (6); he lived frugally.This broth was served by him on a plate:The long-beaked Stork could not catch a crumb;And the funny guy (7) had lapped it all up in a moment.To take revenge for this deception,Some time later, the Stork prays to him.“Gladly,” he said, “because with my friendsI don't do ceremony."At the appointed time, he ran homeOf the Stork his hostess;Praised his politeness very loudly;Found dinner cooked to perfection.Bon appetit (8) above all; foxes do not lack them.He delighted in the smell of meatCut into small pieces, and which he thought he was fond of (9).To embarrass him, we servedIn a vase with a long neck and a narrow mouth:The Stork's beak could easily pass through it;But the sire's muzzle (10) was of another measure.He had to return to his home on an empty stomach,Ashamed as a Fox that a Hen would have taken,Clasping the tail, and lowering the ear.Deceivers, this is for youMedal in "metal D" from the Paris Mint (cornucopia hallmark from 1880). Copy with beautiful old patina, unattributed to the reverse. The Fox and the Stork is the eighteenth fable of Book I of Jean de La Fontaine located in the first collection of La Fontaine's Fables, published for the first time in 16681. This fable is made up of two parts: the stork falls into the fox's trap, then the fox falls into his own trap, this time set by the stork. The moral is: “Deceivers, it is for you that I write: Expect the same. » The source of this fable comes from Plutarch (Table Talk, I, 1) who inspired Aesop and Phaedrus. The treat was small and without much preparation (3): And the funny guy (7) had lapped it all up in a moment. Bon appetit (8) above all; foxes do not lack them. Cut into small pieces
Price: 118.23 CAD
Location: Strasbourg
End Time: 2024-11-08T07:16:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.93 CAD
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Type: Medals french
Composition: Bronze
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