The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals (Part I)

ENGLAND, Sax [150th Anniversary of the Saxophone], 1994, a cast bronze medal with surface gilding by Karen Emerton [Royal Mint] for the British Art Medal Society, male saxophone player to right, rev. giant S, 87 x 54mm, 188.53g (Attwood 103; The Medal 25, p.157). Slight rubbing to gilding on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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Edition of 10. The saxophone was invented by Antoine-Joseph Sax (1814-94) in 1844 and patented in 1846.