Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 159 6 Mar 2021
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Rare Paris Catalogue of Americana, Including Nini Medallions
Mayer, Godefroy. OLD PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, MINIATURES, STATUETTES, BUSTS, SNUFF BOXES, BONBONNIERES, MEDALLIONS, MEDALS, AND OTHER OBJECTS OF ART RELATING TO AMERICA. Paris, (1913). 8vo, original printed card covers. 64 pages; 500 listings; illustrated. Text block detached from spine; very good or so. Most interesting, being a detailed catalogue, written in English, issued by a French art dealer and offering a remarkable collection of Americana, with particular emphasis on Benjamin Franklin. Items 203–211 are Nini medallions, with various related works also included. The catalogue is Rare: for years, Richard Margolis made do with a bound photocopy.
Mayer, Godefroy. OLD PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, MINIATURES, STATUETTES, BUSTS, SNUFF BOXES, BONBONNIERES, MEDALLIONS, MEDALS, AND OTHER OBJECTS OF ART RELATING TO AMERICA. Paris, (1913). 8vo, original printed card covers. 64 pages; 500 listings; illustrated. Text block detached from spine; very good or so. Most interesting, being a detailed catalogue, written in English, issued by a French art dealer and offering a remarkable collection of Americana, with particular emphasis on Benjamin Franklin. Items 203–211 are Nini medallions, with various related works also included. The catalogue is Rare: for years, Richard Margolis made do with a bound photocopy.