SECOND EMPIRE Mr L. E. REGNAUD MEL. LS. ETNE.... Lot 22

SECOND EMPIRE Mr L. E. REGNAUD MEL. LS. ETNE. REGNAUD OF ST. JEAN D'ANGELY. Bust of Michel Regnaud de Saint Jean d'Angely on the left. Underneath, CAQUÉ F. R/. Around the edge, caption in three lines: MEMBER OF THE CONSTITUTING ASSEMBLY. PROSCRIBED BY THE CONVENTION. STATE COUNCILLOR . PRESIDENT OF THE INTERIOR SECTION . COMMITTEE OF THE EMPIRE . MINISTER OF STATE / GRAND PROSECUTOR OF THE HIGH COURT . STATE SECRETARY OF THE IMPERIAL FAMILY / GREAT EAGLE OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR . MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE. In the centre; in an oak wreath, the inscription in seven lines BORN IN ST. FARGEAU/ ON 9 NOVEMBER 1760/ EXILED BY LOUIS XVIII/ RENTRÉ DE L'EXIL/ ON 11 MARCH 1819/ DEAD THE SAME DAY. Below, JULLIEN EDITOR. Smooth slice (punch). Copper medal of homage to Michel Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angely Paris undated (1860-1879). Ø 68.5 mm (143.43 g) Rare. Superb. Michel-Louis-Étienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély (1760-1819) was a politician, lawyer and journalist, deputy at the States General. He was born in Saint-Fargeau on 3 November 1760 and died in Paris on 11 March 1819. His maternal family owned property in Saint-Jean d'Angély. He was the father of Marshal Auguste Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély.