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

FRANCE, Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris, 1925 [issued 1926], a bronze Participation plaque by R. Martin, artisans in front of building, rev. legend in nine lines, edge impressed bronze and foundry mark, 74 x 50mm, 110.90g (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl. 60, 95; cf. DNW M8, 2278). Very fine, an exceptional work by a 15-year old artist; in original fitted case of issue £40-£50

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

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bt Simmons, June 2015

The artist, a child prodigy born in April 1910, entered the École des Arts Appliqués at the age of 15 and was still active in the world of sculpture into the late 1980s.