Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1289

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20 June 2001

Hammer Price:
£200

France, Congrès International des Éléctricians, Paris, 1881, a bronze presentation medal by J.-C. Chaplain, seated male signalling to standing female holding torch and bunch of sticks, rev. legend in and around wreath, tablet below named (Earl of Crawford and Balcarres), 83mm (PBE –; BDM I, 402; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.16, 20; cf. DNW 47, 841); Exposition Internationale d’Éléctricité, Paris, 1881, a bronze award medal by L.-O. Roty, robed figure of La Science above a globe, rev. legend, palm and laurel branches at left, named (Earl of Crawford and Balcarres), 80mm (Roty Compagnnonage p.90; Coll. R. Marx 4; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.47, 158; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.132, 5; BDM VI, 230; cf. DNW 40, 740); Belgium, Tentoonstelling van Oude Vlaamsche Kunst, 1902, a bronze medal by H. Memling for Dryepondt, conjoined busts of man and woman right, rev. arms, edge named (à Lord Balcarres, 1902), 64mm; British Guiana, Philatelic Exhibition, 1911, a bronze medal by F. Bowcher, conjoined busts of George V and Mary left, rev. ship and palm trees, named (Earl of Crawford Kt, A Souvenir), 36mm [4]. Second in mint state with perfect patina, others about extremely fine, a very rare group; first two in fitted cases of issue (£200-300)