Auction Catalogue

31 January 1996

Starting at 2:00 PM

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British and World Coins, Medals, Tokens and Numismatic Books

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 289

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31 January 1996

Hammer Price:
£50

ITALY, 500th Anniversary of Milan Cathedral, 1886, gilt-bronze medal after F. Broggi, bust of John Galeatius, right, reverse Cathedral, 47mm; BELGIUM, Paul Bonduelle, 1935, laudatory bronze medal by P. Bonnetain, 61mm; Jan van Neck, 1935, laudatory bronze medal by P. Bonnetain, 60mm; other miscellaneous medals, etc., related to architecture (11). [14]. Very fine and better, the van Neck medal with attractive chocolate patina (£30-50)

Jan van Neck was the Chief Architect on the overall 1935 Brussels Expo committee; Paul Bonduelle was the Chief Architect to the Belgian section of that Expo