France, c. 1950. France. Polo de Paris, a large silver-plated bronze Art Deco prize medal by L. Leygue for Arthus-Bertrand, symbolic polo players, reverse legend, polo sticks and pucks, the centre plain, 84mm. About extremely fine, very rare

Louis Leygue, sculptor, was a pupil of Landowski. The date, 1892, is believed to be that of the foundation of the Paris Polo Club. Obverse only illustrated, half-size