Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

London, Kensington: International Cinematograph and Allied Trades Exhibition, a gold (?) award medal, unsigned, draped female standing in front of early movie camera, holding mirror, sun’s rays shining on a domed building behind, rev. wreath, named (First Prize Awarded to Miss Ethel Dene (Ethel B. Elmes), Winner of the Film Acting Competition, Olympia, London, March 13, 1913), 38mm. Extremely fine and extremely rare; a very early medal for the film industry (£100-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Exhibition Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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