Foreign Medals, Ecuador, centenary of the Battle of Pichincha, 24 May 1822, bronze medal, 1922, by Luigi Casadio (1873-1933), equestrian figure of General Antonio José de Sucré to r., rev. Victory flies above a phalanx of classical soldiers, 79mm, a splendidly period medal, extremely fine; Argentina, Centennial Exhibition, 1910, 'Grand Prix', gilt-bronze cross, by C. Y AF. Rossi, with ribbon suspender and clasp, 57mm, in case of issue, very fine (2)
The Italian Luigi Casadio established a highly respected school of sculpture in Quito.
(70-90 GBP)