Auction Catalogue

1 June 1994

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals

Mayfair Art Exhibition Centre  15/16 Grosvenor St  London  W1X 9FB

Lot

№ 103

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1 June 1994

Hammer Price:
£190

France, c. 1920. France. "Nymphes", a large uniface cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, young girls with dog, 111mm. An exceptional, top quality cast, extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare

This medal shows Dropsy's early fluid style very well, at the time when his work was still influenced by hisfather. No example was included in the Henry Dropsy exhibition, 50 Ans de Medailles, held in 1964. Illustrated half-price