Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice October 2021 Auction 12-14 Oct 2021
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MUSICA IN NUMMIS. France. Hector Berlioz Bronze Plaque, 1903. Paris Mint. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
Niggl-334. Dimensions: 48mm x 66mm; Weight: 96.03 gms. By G. Dupre. Obverse: Bust facing slightly left in frock coat; texts in background to left; in exergue, scroll with laurel wreath and vignette; Reverse: Female in drapery kneeling right, placing palm frond at grave of Berlioz, represented by plinth surmounted by his bust; angelic procession above in the clouds. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE FRANCE. Incredibly alluring and pleasing, the Art Nouveau piece presents yellow-brown matte surfaces and majestic craftsmanship.
Estimate: $60 - $100
Niggl-334. Dimensions: 48mm x 66mm; Weight: 96.03 gms. By G. Dupre. Obverse: Bust facing slightly left in frock coat; texts in background to left; in exergue, scroll with laurel wreath and vignette; Reverse: Female in drapery kneeling right, placing palm frond at grave of Berlioz, represented by plinth surmounted by his bust; angelic procession above in the clouds. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE FRANCE. Incredibly alluring and pleasing, the Art Nouveau piece presents yellow-brown matte surfaces and majestic craftsmanship.
Estimate: $60 - $100