Special Collections

Sold on 3 April 1998

1 part

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A Collection of Historical and Art Medals, the Property of a European Collector

Lot

№ 684

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3 April 1998

Hammer Price:
£30

France, L’Auto-Velo, L’Auto, 1930, an Art Deco bronze medal by V. Scobeltzine for Fraisse-Demey, male head with two others in motorcycle helmets and goggles in profile, sporting figures around, reverse map of France, 50mm (cf. DW 24, 267). Good very fine, a particularly strong Deco image (£30-40)

An original first issue of this medal, designed for the newspaper L’Auto-Velo, L’Auto