A Collection of Historical and Art Medals

France, c.1920.“La Douleur”, uniface cast Æ medal, 82mm, by A.Schwab (Catalogue V. Canale [c.1930] No. 275). Extremely fine, rare (£60-80)

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

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Andre Pierre Schwab (born 1883), pubil of Chaplain, Vernon. He was one of the exhibitors at the “Exposition des Douze medailleurs”, organised by Aréthuse. He worked regularly with Victor Canale but was ignored by the French Mint.