Medals from the Theodore Spicer-Simson Collection.

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Theodore Spicer-Simson was a world famous sculptor and medalist who lived in Coconut Grove, Florida from the late 1920s until his death in 1959. His work included portrait medallions cast in bronze of literary and other prominent figures from his lifetime and medals designed for various institutions and associations. The library has an extensive collection of over 200 medallions, and a selection of these is exhibited.

From the Theodore Spicer-Simson Collection.
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