Auction Catalogue

14 December 2004

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1408

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£520

France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an Art Deco bronze medal by J. Vernon, naked female standing, holding dove of Peace and reaching out to a serpent, animal’s head and other accoutrements around, rev. the Trocadero, 80mm. Powerful symbolic style, good very fine, very rare (£250-300)

Provenance:
C.W. Christensen Collection, DNW Auction 48, 30 November 2000, lot 781