Auction Catalogue

6 July 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

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

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№ 1537

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6 July 2005

Estimate: £120–£150

France, Centenary of La Revue des Deux Mondes, 1929, a large bronze Art Deco medal by L. Bazor, bust of François Buloz right, rev. robed female holding two torches between the Old and New Worlds, 100mm (cf. Arethuse 26 [1930] p.6; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 155; cf. Simmons FPL 9, 175; cf. DNW 30, 776). A powerful design, extremely fine, scarce (£120-150)

Obverse only illustrated on the Plates. François Buloz (1804-77), founder of La Revue des Deux Mondes, the influential French publication