Watch List notes:

Italy, Faustina Bordoni (1693-1781), celebrated mezzo-soprano, pair of bronze medals by J. Broccetti, both 1723, bust right, rev., Polyhymnia seated on a pile of musical instruments, 84.5mm (Vannel & Toderi 107) and Bordoni as a Siren singing to Ulysses on his ship, 86.2mm (Vannel & Toderi 108), very fine casts but without patination (2) Both medals ex Paul Niggl collection (Niggl 379 and 380) and formerly in the Andorfer and Epstein collection (Musica in Nummis 355 and 356).

Estimate: £300 - 400