Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, Italy, Aviation, 'Crociera Aerea del Decennale', a massive American Art Déco bronze medal, 1933, by Onorio Ruotolo (1888-1966), struck by the Medallic Art Co., New York, head of General Italo Balbo in flying helmet and goggles, facing a line of Fascist eagle-topped fasces, dedication from the Italians of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, rev. a powerful sun-god directing light and holding wreath, 94.5mm., extremely fine, rare
*ex Stephen Martin collection, DNW auction, 1 July, 2008 (lot 2505)
On the 10th anniversary of the Mussolini government General Italo Balbo (1896-1940), the then Minister of Aviation, led a mass formation of twenty-five flying boats to the Chicago Worlds Fair, then on to New York before returning to Rome. Onorio Ruotolo was an Italian born American sculptor and poet.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (200-300 GBP)
*ex Stephen Martin collection, DNW auction, 1 July, 2008 (lot 2505)
On the 10th anniversary of the Mussolini government General Italo Balbo (1896-1940), the then Minister of Aviation, led a mass formation of twenty-five flying boats to the Chicago Worlds Fair, then on to New York before returning to Rome. Onorio Ruotolo was an Italian born American sculptor and poet.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (200-300 GBP)