Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, USA, Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974), pioneering aviator, the 'Lone Eagle' medal, 1931, gold-plated bronze medal, by Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937), commissioned by the Society of Medalists, heroic head and shoulders three-quarters l., looking upwards and wearing leather helmet, partial image of plane beyond, rev. a lone eagle battling wind and lightening as the figure of Death retreats in defeat, 73mm. (Marqusee 249), extremely fine, scarce when gold-plated
The Society of Medalists, formed in 1930, was a New York-based collectors' organization established to support superior medallic efforts. This was the fourth medal in a long series and the Society gave artists the freedom to choose their own subject matter. MacMonnies commemorated Charles Lindbergh's May 1927 transatlantic flight from New York to Paris.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (120-150 GBP)
The Society of Medalists, formed in 1930, was a New York-based collectors' organization established to support superior medallic efforts. This was the fourth medal in a long series and the Society gave artists the freedom to choose their own subject matter. MacMonnies commemorated Charles Lindbergh's May 1927 transatlantic flight from New York to Paris.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (120-150 GBP)