Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Belgium, Death of Albert I, 1934, an Art Déco bronze medal by G. Verbanck for Fonson on behalf of Mauquoy-Tramaux, laureate bust left, rev. naked winged angel lying prone, 70mm (Vandamme/Bernier –; cf. DW 18, 688). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Art Medals from the Collection of Dr Stephen Martin.

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King Albert I died in a climbing accident at Marche-les-Dames, near Namur in the Ardennes, on 17 February 1934, at the age of 58. There were persistent rumours after his death that he was murdered