Collection of Fifty-five Society of Medalist Medals

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Collection of Fifty-five Society of Medalist Medals
Patinated bronze
Connecticut and New York, c. 1930 to 1975
Each double-sided relief-molded medallion designed by a sculptor, in various patinas, many with their original pamphlets, approx. dia. 2 3/4 in.

Note: The Society of Medalists was established in 1930 to encourage the medallic work of superior sculptors such as Anna Hyatt Huntington, R. Tait McKenzie, James Earl Fraser, and A. Stirling Calder, among others, to make their creations available to collectors.
Estimate $1,200-1,800


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