Auction Catalogue

8 September 1998

Starting at 12:00 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

№ 1281

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8 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£30

Statues to Claude Debussy Erected in Paris and St Germain-en-Laye, 1930, a bronze plaque by P. Turin, bust of Debussy left, reverse legend, 60 x 42mm (CGMP p.380; Niggl 538; cf. BDW 5, 151 and 9, 753). Obverse extremely fine, reverse very fine (£40-60)

Claude Debussy (1862-1918), innovative composer, the leading exponent of French musical impressionism in the late 19th century