Orders and decorations: from a Second World War volunteer serviceman: Légion d'honneur, étoile d'officier, Croix de guerre 1939, Croix de la Valeur Militaire, Médaille de la Résistance, Croix du combattant volontaire 1939-1945, Croix du combattant volontaire de la Résistance, Médaille de la France libérée 1944, Croix du combattant 1939-1940, Médaille coloniale avec agrafe Extrême-Orient, Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939-1945 avec agrafes Engagé volontaire, France, Afrique, Libération, Médaille du corps expéditionnaire d'Extrême-Orient, Médaille commémorative d'Afrique du nord avec agrafes Algérie et Maroc, including three placards, bumps and missing enamels, wear and tear, worn/insolated ribbons, 15 pieces overall.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.