Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

France, Orphée, 1899, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, rev. naked winged figure seated on tablet, holding quill and trumpet, violin and bow below, un-named, 68mm (PBE 261; CGMP p.100; Classens 40; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; The Medal 44, p.41; cf. DNW 66, 1487); Eve Rieuse, 1919, a uniface bronze medal by H. Dropsy for Canale, 36mm (Cat. Canale p.7, 94; Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; cf. DNW 35, 566); Ceres, c. 1930, a bronze award medal by S. Grün, 50mm (cf. DNW 70, 2567) [3]. Second about very fine, others extremely fine; first in blue card box (£40-50)