France, 1912. France. ‘La Danse’, uniface bronze Art Nouveau medal by H. Dropsy for V. Canale, young female dancer to right with bobbed hair and in short classical tunic, 50mm (cf. BDW 1, lot 687); together with a small bronze medalet for the same subject, reverse figure seated on ram, 30mm [2]. Very fine, second with clip and ring suspension (£50-80)

The figure on the medal was inspired by the innovative and influential American dancer, Isadora Duncan (1878-1927). Larger medal only illustrated