Auction Catalogue

1 July 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 2613

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1 July 2008

Estimate: £600–£800

France, Hélène et Eros, c. 1912, a silver plaque by R. Grégoire, standing figure of Helen in diaphanous elaborately decorated dress, her breasts exposed, gazing at naked man prostrate on his front among skulls and other human remains, antique monuments and buildings of Troy in background, rev. naked Eros standing on pedestal amidst a decorative landscape, harbour in background, 90 x 59mm, edge stamped 19 (cf. PBE 470; cf. Classens 42; BDM VII, 394; cf. DNW 41, 818 and 820). Extremely fine and very rare (£600-800)

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