Auction Catalogue

3 April 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 553

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3 April 1998

Hammer Price:
£130

La Muse et le Poete, c.1910, a large uniface cast bronze medal by P.-C. Lenoir, man seated at desk, his head held by a semi-naked female who kisses him on the forehead, O POËTE! UN BAISER, C’EST MOI QUI TE LE DONNE in exergue, 150mm (PBE –; Coll. R. Marx –; BDM –). An attractive medal, lightly patinated, extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)

See Plate II