Auction Catalogue

31 May 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 777

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31 May 2000

Hammer Price:
£210

WORLD ART MEDALS France, Femme au Violon [or Fille au Violon], c.1895, a uniface cast bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier as part of his Jeux et Arts series, young female playing a violin, 151 x 81mm (Coll. R. Marx 548; BDM VII, 178; Kjellberg p.201). Extremely fine, with attractive patina, very rare; mounted on a metal stand by Canale (£100-150)

Charpentier’s Jeux et Arts series appeared between 1892 and 1901