Auction Catalogue

8 September 2000

Starting at 10:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

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

Lot

№ 920

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8 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£150

France, Léda et le Cygne, 1925, a uniface Art Deco bronze plaque by A. Lavrillier, Léda with swan, 100 x 61mm (Classens 107; CGMP p.228; Jones, Art of the Medal, 418; cf. BDW 5, 120 and 24, 213; cf. DNW 33, 368 & 37, 1271). One of the classic Art Deco medallic images; almost very fine, some corrosion, rare (£120-150)

Issued by the Monnaie in 1929, but first exhibited by Lavrillier in the 1925 exhibition, Douze Medailleurs