United States of America, National Academy of Design, New York, 1870, a bronze medal by A.C. Paquet, bust of Henry Suydam right, rev. wreath, named (Otto Sandreczki, Life School, Men’s Day Class, 1903), 64mm. Obverse rim bruised at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck; in original black fitted display case (£60-80)

Henry Suydam (b. 1803), artist, lived in New York City from about 1859 to 1871. He exhibited at the Washington Art Association in 1859 and the National Academy of Design in 1863, 1871 and 1878. Otto Sandreczki, Italian-born artist