France, Orphée, 1899, a uniface bronze medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, 113mm (PBE 261; CGMP p.100; Classens 40; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; cf. DNW 35, 665-6 and 45, 738). Extremely fine and practically as struck, very rare in this, the largest size (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Art Medals formed by Christian Christensen.

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