World Medals: Dammann, Paul-Marcel (French, 1885-1939) FRANCE, Centenaire de la Banque Joire, Tourcoing, 1926, an Art Déco bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, semi-naked female kneeling to left, carrying a large bowl of flowers, rev. two naked putti holding a large cornucopia, names of the successive directors of the bank below, edge impressed bronze, 68mm, 130.45g (Maier 317; cf. iNumis MBS 32, 1474; cf. Baldwin 74, 1865; cf. Noonans 324, 249). Extremely fine £100-£150 Provenance: Bt Simmons May 2013. Banque Joire, 49-51 rue de Lille, Tourcoing, was founded by Jean Joire in 1826; it became a public company in 1951, but was later absorbed by Crédit du Nord