Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Orphée, 1899, an Art Nouveau bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, reverse naked winged figure seated on tablet, holding quill and trumpet, violin and bow below, un-named, 68mm (PBE 261; CGMP p.100; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; cf. BDW 3, 196, 18, 407, and DW 24, 60). An attractive example of this classic Art Nouveau image, extremely fine (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical and Art Medals, the Property of a European Collector.

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