The Collection of Art Medals formed by Dr Edith Greenwood (†1987)

SWITZERLAND, Fête des Vignerons, Vevey, 1889, a silver medal, unsigned, 28mm (cf. DNW 58, 1530); Exposition Nationale Suisse, Geneva, 1896, a silver award medal by A. Meyer and G. Mantz, engraved (Révue Horticole & Viticole de la Suisse Romande), 45mm (BDM IV, 55); Eidgnossen Turnfest, Berne [Gymnastics Festival, Berne], 1906, a bronze medal by E. Stiefel for Huguenin, 35mm; Exposition Nationale Suisse, Berne, 1914, a bronze plaque by Huguenin, 31 x 26mm; Noël sous les Armes, 1914, a bronze medal by Huguenin, 40mm (cf. Sincona 77, 4958); Kant Kunstturnertag Thalwil [Artistic Gymnastics Day, Thalwil], 1933, a bronze medal by C. Ruttimann for Huguenin, 50mm; 8 Zentralschweiz Jodlerfest, Altdorf, [8th Central Swiss Yodelling Festival], 1937, a uniface plated bronze plaque by P. Kramer, 40 x 22mm; together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (5), from Zurich, Berne, Grasse, Ticino and Cassel [12]. Very fine and better; fifth with clip, ring and original dark blue ribbon £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Medals formed by Dr Edith Greenwood (†1987).

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