World Medals: Dammann, Paul-Marcel (French, 1885-1939), and Arthus-Bertrand (Paris, 1803-present) FRANCE, Nike, 1924, an Art Déco bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, head of Nike to right with symbols around, rev. naked male athlete standing to right, cloak hanging from his neck, holding statuette of Victory and surveying the distant landscape of Olympia, edge impressed bronze 72 and with foundry mark, 100mm, 400.30g (cf. Babelon, Die Frau in der Medaille, pl. vii, 68; cf. Baldwin 93, 648; cf. Noonans 324, 247). Some spotting, otherwise very fine and very rare £300-£400 Provenance: Bt J. Lis December 2012. The medal was to be adapted for the Paris Olympic Games with the addition of a rugby ball, javelin, bow and arrow, club and discus, but in the event other designs were preferred