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E-auction 323-240159 - fjt_513912 - AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, FISHING AND HUNTING SOCIETIES Olivier de Serres 1807

AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, FISHING AND HUNTING SOCIETIES Olivier de Serres XF
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Estimate : 80 €
Price : 55 €
Maximum bid : 55 €
End of the sale : 24 June 2019 18:10:00
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Olivier de Serres
Date: 1807
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 10,30 g.
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : OLIVIER DE SERRES, N.EN 1539, M.2 JT 1619.
Obverse description : Buste à droite d'Olivier de Serres DROZ F. M.DCCCVII..

Reverse


Reverse legend : SOCIETE D'AGRICULTURE DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA SEINE 1807.
Reverse description : Couronne de laurier, une abeille et une botte d'épis de blé.

Commentary


Olivier de Serres, le “père de l’agronomie française”, est né à Villeneuve-de-Berg dans le Vivarais. Issu d’une famille protestante aisée, il montre très tôt une curiosité intellectuelle proche des humanistes. Il est surtout connu pour avoir introduit en France la culture de la soie mais ses travaux sur l’assolement triennal apportent d’importants changements pour les techniques de culture.

Historical background


AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, FISHING AND HUNTING SOCIETIES

The Agricultural Societies were free associations which set themselves the task of discussing agricultural theories, perfecting methods, etc., and on the establishment of which the law imposed no other condition than that of obtaining the approval of their statutes by the prefectural authority. Those which deal more especially with practical applications are called agricultural councils..

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