Auction Catalogue

9 April 1997

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 691

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9 April 1997

Hammer Price:
£50

Réné Magritte, 1983, cast bronze medal by L. Burt for G.F. Lunt & Sons on behalf of the British Art Medal Society, facing bust of bowler-hatted man whose face is obliterated by an apple, reverse rear view of the same man, GREET ME IN ART, 77mm (cf. The Medal 4, p.28; Jones, CBM p.22, no.2; BM Acq. 1983-7, no.15). Very fine, rare (£30-50)

27 pieces issued. Laurence Burt (b.1925), Yorkshire artist