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

NETHERLANDS, Willy the Naughty Cat, 1984, a cast bronze medal by Carla Klein [Bronzgieterij Steylaert] for the Vereniging voor Penningkunst, sleeping cat, rev. legend between paw prints, 60mm, 200.07g (VPK 1984-1; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl. 109, 8; FIDEM 1985, 517; cf. Schulman 363, 287). About extremely fine, grey-green patina; sold with descriptive leaflet £30-£40

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

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bt L. Schulman

The medal takes its name from a mischievous cat encountered by the artist in America.