Brazil, Exposiçao Internacional, Rio de Janeiro, 1922-3, a bronze award medal by G. Devreese for Fonson, Brazilia flies free from the figure of Portugal, rev. Brazilia seated left, crowning a kneeling male artisan holding a cup, plinth un-named, edge impressed j. fonson, 74mm, 121.75g (Willenz 248; cf. DNW 165, 1293). About extremely fine £30-£40

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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bt Simmons, February 2002

The exhibition, the first international world fair in South America and ostensibly held to celebrate the centenary of the country, was staged between 7 September 1922 and 23 March 1923.