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Lot n° 54

Lot comprenant des menus des « Dîner G. de Mortillet...

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Lot including menus of the " G. de Mortillet dinner ". Gabriel de Mortillet (1821-1898) was a prehistorian and curator from Saint-Germain en Laye, known for his classification of the Palaeolithic. Scientific meetings in the form of dinners are organized in his honor until the 1950s. Menus of the : 13th dinner (1901) repainted 28th dinner 44th dinner (1912) two copies, one with foam glued on 50th dinner (1914) 52nd dinner (1917) two copies 54th dinner (1919) 55th dinner (1921) 65th dinner (1931) 66th dinner (1932) 67th dinner (1933) 68th dinner (1934) 69th dinner (1935) with a supplement written by Professor Spirus-Gay 70th dinner (1936) 71st dinner, two copies 72nd dinner (1938) three copies 73rd dinner (1939) three copies 74th dinner (1940) four copies 75th dinner (1946) two ex., one with ration tickets stuck on and one handwritten 76th dinner (1946) three ex. of which two signed by the participants 77th dinner (1947) three copies, all signed by the participants 78th dinner (1948) six copies, three of which were signed by the participants 81st dinner (1950) signed by participants Various documents, postcards, menus of other learned societies, and a file on Maurice Reygasse's Legion of Honour are attached.