The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals (Part I)

FRANCE, L’après-midi d’un Faune [Afternoon of a Faun], 1968, a Surrealist silver medal by A. Belot for the Club Français de la Médaille, a half-deer, half-man pursuing a nymph at left, rev. vignettes of fauns in gallant scenes, edge impressed 1 1968 no. lii/300 and cornucopia, 81mm, 247.08g (CGMP p.160; BM Acq. 1983-7, 25). About extremely fine £50-£70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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bt Simmons, May 2007

Total edition of 300, of which 100 were in silver.