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

№ 564

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3 April 1998

Hammer Price:
£130

Association des Ecrivains Combattants, 1919, a large and heavy cast bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, helmeted classical bust right, reverse clasped hands, À HENRY MALHERBE, etc., 117mm. A most imposing, bold piece, extremely fine and practically as struck, very rare; in original green fitted case of issue (£150-200)

Dedicated to Henry Malherbe, founding president of the Association, in a ceremony on 29 June 1919