Italy, Kingdom. A First Assembly Of Professionals And Artists Medal 1932 Newly Listed 73 mm x 74 mm

73 mm x 74 mm

in gilded bullion on green wool base

measures 35 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

son of the Visconde do Rio-Branco (1819-1880) who had been Prime Minister of Brazil from 1871 to 1875

measuring 300 mm (inclusive of button loop)

Italy, Kingdom. A First Assembly Of Professionals And Artists Medal 1932 Newly Listed 73 mm x 74 mmIn bronze, incorporating an Art Deco design by Thayaht (Ernesto Michalles), obverse illustrating a left facing highly stylized profile of human head, backed by a large fasces, surrounded by the inscription "PRIMA ADUNATA PROFESSIONISTI E ARTISTI", reverse illustrating a raised hand in a Fascist salute with a five pointed Italian star of destiny above, with stylized lightning bolts on either side, inscribed "ROMA ANNO DECIMO" above, measuring 49 mm in