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

MONACO, Semaine Automobile de Monaco, 1922, a bronze Art Nouveau award plaque by D.-J.-B. Hugues after L. Lallemand for the Sport Automobile et Vélocipédique de Monaco, female figure of Speed at the wheel of a symbolic racing car to left, rev. emblem of the S.A.V. above wreath, tablet below un-named, edge impressed bronze and foundry mark, 90 x 51mm, 126.75g (cf. Gadoury Nov. 2015, 140). Extremely fine and very rare; in original maroon fitted case by Ch. Vallet, 23-25 rue des Balkans, Paris
£150-£200

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

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Sport Automobile et Vélocipédique de Monaco, headquartered at 5 avenue de la Gare and presided over by Prince Albert I, organised a week of motoring and motorcycling events from 20 to 25 March 1922, the competitive element of which took place on 22, 23 and 24 March.