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Sold on 6 March 2024

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The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals

David Silich

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№ 216

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6 March 2024

Hammer Price:
£95

Kraumann, Alexander (Hungarian, 1870-1956); b. Budapest, moved to Germany by 1900

GERMANY, Der Fruhling [The Spring], 1915, a uniface cast bronze medal by A. Kraumann, naked female representing Nature kneeling to right and supporting a cornucopia from which fruit pours onto the feet of a naked boy left, holding a wreath, 97mm, 123.99g (cf. Münz Zentrum Rheinland 190, 5795). Good very fine, patinated £70-£90

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

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The artist initially designed the image as a first draft for the premium medal of the city of Aachen, which he was commissioned to create.