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France, Paysans Croates, 1909, a bronze trial of the reverse of the plaque by R. Franges-Mihanovic for the SAMF, two Croat women in regional costume walking left, carrying strings of onions, the back stamped with the figure 3 five times in relief, 70 x 61mm (Coll. R. Marx 144; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.96, 13). Softly modelled, extremely fine and rare (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical and Art Medals, the Property of a European Collector.

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Ex BDW 9 (699), where it was incorrectly stated that this was a trial for the obverse.

Robert Franges-Mihanovic (1872-1940), Hungarian sculptor, director of the Zagreb art school, had the distinction of being the only non-French artist to execute a work for the SAMF