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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; The Medal 44, p.46; cf. BDW 5, 120 and DNW 44, 917). One of the classic Art Deco medallic images; about extremely fine, rare (£200-300)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Art Medals formed by Christian Christensen.

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Issued by the Monnaie in 1929, but first exhibited by Lavrillier in the 1925 exhibition, Douze Medailleurs. See Colour Plate II