Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Italy, Esposizione Internazionale, Milan, 1906, a bronze medal by G. Castiglioni for Johnson, robed female kissing the forehead of an artisan, rev. frontal elevation of the Expo building, 61mm (BDM VII, 356). Very fine; in maroon case, lid gilt-blocked ‘Presented by the British Commission’ £60-80

Provenance: DNW Auction 62, 30 June 2004, lot 1589