Edward Benes Elected President, 1935, a bronze medal by J. Bruha, bust left, 70mm (Paris Exh. Cat 1973-4 –). Very fine; set into a free-standing plinth, remains of old 1945 paper label on base (£30-40)

Dr Edward Benes (1884-1948), first prime minister of Czechoslovakia (1918), president of Czechoslovakia 1935-8 and 1940-8, worked with Masaryk and Stefanik to convince the Allies that the Hapsburg Empire should be dissolved after World War II