The Collection of Art Déco Medals formed by Paul Fellerman

FRANCE, L’Offrande, 1925, an Art Déco bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, adapted for the Académie des Beaux-Arts, robed female seated right, with flowers, rev. elevation of the Académie, legend below, named (à Adolphe Boschot, Membre de l’Institut, 26 Mai 1940, Chantilly), edge impressed bronze, 117mm, 332.83g (Classens 53; cf. iNumis MBS 32, 1470; cf. DNW 51, 1165). Extremely fine, very rare in this large size £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Déco Medals formed by Paul Fellerman.

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Adolphe Boschot (1871-1955), b. Fontenay-sur-Bois (dép. Seine), studied at the Sorbonne, founded the Société Mozart and authored several works on the composer Hector Berlioz; elected to the Académie in March 1926, then Permanent Secretary, 24 April 1937