


Medal - Zurich ND
1912 yearCopper | 41.66 g | 50.00 mm |
Location | France |
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Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
Type | Medals › Art medals |
Year | 1912 |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 41.66 g |
Diameter | 50.00 mm |
Thickness | 2.20 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-11-12 |
Numista | N#86033 |
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Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A piper on the back of a ram
Lettering:
OFFERT
PAR LA COMPAGNIE
'' ZURICH ''
Henry Dropsy
Engraver: Henri Dropsy
Edge
Plain
Lettering: CUIVRE
Comment
Dropsy (H): Danseuse, single-sided copper medal, s.d. (1912) ParisYoung woman dancing barefoot right; signature: HENRY DROPSY
Copper 100.0 mm 314.70 g 12 h
TTB+
Canale.96
Splendid large module of this famous Art Nouveau medal, with a pleasant patina. In a later box. Inspired by the illustrious Isadora Duncan (1877-1927), an American dancer who specialized in antique Greek figures. One example in the Musée d'Orsay