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

№ 136

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1 June 1994

Estimate: £120–£150

France, 1929. France. Death of Georges Clémenceau, a cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, bust right, reverse allegory of France kicking male nude representing Germany to the ground, edge stamped 91, 96mm (Dropsy, 50 Ans de M6daille, 1964, no. 92). A powerful design, extremely fine, rare

Issue no. 6 from the revived Soci&e Française des Amis de la M&laille. The society was reconstituted by Jean Babelon, Paul-Marcel Dammann and Pierre de spezel, and issued exclusively cast medals for its members