Auction Catalogue

11 July 2006

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 2557

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11 July 2006

Hammer Price:
£100

France, Aéro-Club de France, c. 1920, a bronze award medal by E.-P. Blin, winged male leaning against a rock, watching biplane, sun’s rays behind, rev. three figures and globe, named (Au Capitaine Langlois, services rendus), 50mm (cf. DW 24, 171); Club des Vieilles Tiges, 1922, a silver award plaque by E. Fraisse, robed figure saluting four biplanes flying overhead, rev. arms, un-named, 61 x 44mm (cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 116; cf. BDW 13, 214); L’Association Aéronautique du Nord, c. 1930, a bronze Art Deco plaque by E. Fraisse, naked figures holding baskets of flowers, aviator in centre, rev. thick oak wreath, 60 x 53mm [3]. Very fine (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Medals formed by Hans-P. Wipfler.

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Collection

Plate XVI, obverse of second item only