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Glamorganshire, City of Cardiff Bread Cake & Confectionery Exhibition, a silver and enamel badge by Mappin & Webb, Prince’s plumes above dragon, back named (A.G.P. Gitsham, 1931), 45 x 31mm; [Swansea] Bakers & Confectioners [Exhibition], 1932, a silver award medal by A. Clark, ploughing scene, produce below, rev. wreath, named (W. Newman), 39mm; Swansea & District Master Bakers Association, a silver award medal by A. Clark, cake stands and cake, loaves of bread in foreground, rev. named (J.W....
£40–£50
Glamorganshire, Penrice Flower Show, 1901, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms of Swansea, engraved (Edward Parsons & Co, Swansea, Prize Seeds), rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Capt. Hopkins), 51mm. Virtually as struck, toned; in red fitted case of issue by J.A. Hawley, 12 Victoria street, Bristol (£40-60)
£40–£60
France, Société de Géographie Commerciale de Paris, a silver award medal by L.A. Bottée, robed female crowning another with an oak branch, implements of industry behind, rev. winged figure with wreath, named (L.A.O. Lamarre, L’Art de Voyager à l’Étranger, 1899), 51mm. Extremely fine and toned, rare; with ring for suspension (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, Le Chant, c. 1925, a uniface bronze plaque by A. Schwab after L. della Robbia for Canale, heads of three singers, 71 x 50mm (Classens 156; cf. BDW 18, 492). Powerful style, very fine and very rare (£80-100)
£80–£100
France, 50th Anniversary of the Association Amicale des Postes, des Télégraphes et des Téléphones, 1928, a bronze medal by R. Baudichon, robed female seated on plinth, regarding a coastal landscape, rev. Eiffel Tower and symbols of communication, 50mm (cf. DNW 70C, 2573); Enseignement Technique, 1931, a silver award plaque by E. Fraisse adapted for the Ministère de l’Instruction Publique et des Beaux-Arts, un-named, 55 x 50mm (CGMP p.183) [2]. First extremely fine and patinated, rare, second...
France, Le Renard et les Raisins, 1937, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, fox climbing a vine at left, another fox having descended the vine at right, 59mm (CGMP p.393; cf. DNW 48, 783); Les Deux Pigeons, 1937, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, 59mm (CGMP p.391; cf. DNW 53, 1211); Les Grenouilles qui Demandent un Roi, 1938, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, 59mm (CGMP p.391; cf. DW 24, 304) [3]. Good very fine and better (£70-90)
£70–£90
France, Le Renard et la Cigogne, 1938, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, fox and heron, 59mm (CGMP p.393); La Cigale et la Fourmi, 1938, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, 59mm (CGMP p.391); Le Lièvre et la Tortue, 1940, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, 59mm (CGMP p.392) [3]. Good very fine and better (£70-90)
France, Le Rat des Villes et le Rat des Champs, 1942, uniface bronze medals by J. Vernon (2), two rats with a bowl of fruit, branches from fruit trees behind, 59 and 41mm (CGMP p.393; cf. DNW 45, 848); Le Chêne et le Roseau, 1942, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, 59mm (CGMP p.391; cf. DNW 41, 841); Le Héron, 1942, a uniface bronze medal by J. Vernon, 59mm (CGMP p.392) [4]. Very fine and better (£80-100)
France, France Debout, 1945, a bronze award medal by Descombe for Augis, Gallic cock standing defiant, map of France at left, rev. dagger, un-named, 81mm. Good very fine; in original white card box, lid inscribed (Monsieur Albert Mourchou, en réconnaissance de son dévouement pendant le Resistance) (£30-40)
£30–£40
France, Conférence de Paris, 1946, a bronze medal by R. Cochet, standing robed female turning her back on the horrors of war and regarding a naked baby in a Moses basket, rev. ship of Paris, 68mm (CGMP p.410; cf. DNW 53, 1219); 50th Anniversary of the Ouvriers des Monnaies et Médailles, 1949, a bronze medal, unsigned, stamped atelier de gravure, 71mm; Conférence de Genève, 1955, a bronze medal by A. Galtié, 68mm (CGMP p.774) [3]. About very fine; each with a brass display stand (£60-80)
£60–£80
France, Fédération Nationale du Batiment et des Activités Annexes, c. 1950, a bronze award plaque by Josette Hébert-Coëffin, naked kneeling female holding up a leaf, vignettes of artisans at work around, rev. legend, named (Émile Ehrbar, Paris, 1961), 94 x 65mm. Mint state, attractive; in original green fitted case of issue (£30-40)
France, Centenary of the Compagnie des Salins du Midi et des Salines de Djibouti, 1956, a plated bronze award medal by R. Delamarre, standing robed figure holding ship of Paris, rev. old and modern edifices, tablet below, un-named, 80mm. Virtually as struck, attractive (£30-40)
France, Mowgli, 1974, a large uniface bronze plaque by R. Delamarre, Mowgli, Bagheera, Baloo and other characters from Kipling’s Jungle Book in a forest setting, 120 x 100mm (CGMP p.588; cf. BDW 5, 210). Extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
£90–£120
Germany, 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Johannes Gutenberg, 1900, a cast bronze maquette by L.-E. Mouchon, bust left in wreathed hat, 162mm (BDM –). Very fine and extremely rare (£300-400)
£300–£400
Germany, Jubilaums-Ausstellung, Mannheim, 1907, a uniface bronze plaque by J. Kowarzik for Sally Rosenberg, bust of Frederick Grosherzog von Baden left in medallion, legend above and below, 90 x 53mm, edge stamped 431 (BDM VII, 514); Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, c. 1910, a uniface bronze plaque by O. Hofner, 59 x 55mm (Goethe Medaillenkunst 311; BDM –); Präsidenten der Reichsgericht, Leipzig, 1920 [Presidents of the Supreme Court of Justice], a bronze plaque by A. Thiele for Glaser, Dresden, 1...
Germany, Centenary of the Birth of Alfred Krupp, 1912, an light bronze medal by Gerstel, bust left, rev. naked blacksmith standing, holding hammer and torch, 80mm. Good very fine; in blue fitted case of issue (£40-60)
Withdrawn
Germany, Max Straus, 1918, a uniface bronze plaque by A. Reiss, bust left, 125 x 107mm; 65th Birthday of Detlev Elimar Weber, 1919, a uniface cast bronze medal by A. Reiss, 82mm; Gustav Ritter, 1922, a uniface cast bronze plaque by A. Reiss, 112 x 87mm [3]. First with small piercings at corners to facilitate susepnsion, otherwise all very fine and better, rare (£60-80)
Cheshire, North Cheshire Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Sunday School Union, a silver badge by Fattorini, legend on tablet, wreath around, back named (1928, O. Stapleton), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 32mm (Banham –). Test scratch on back, otherwise very fine; with loop for suspension (£15-25)
£15–£25
Greece, 50th Anniversary of the École Française, Athens, 1898, a bronze medal by L.-O. Roty, seated female figure examining a statue among antique ruins, rev. view of the Parthénon at top, façade of the École at bottom, palm and laurel wreath in centre, 60mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.88; Coll. R. Marx 71; PBE 868; CGMP p.359; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.49, 174; Gaz. Num. 1898, p.403, 157; cf. Spink 5, 390; cf. DNW 37, 1389). Extremely fine (£60-80)
Italy, Il Vittoriano [Monument to Victor Emanuel II, Rome], 1911, a uniface bronze plaque, unsigned, naked horseman guides charioteer to left, monument in left background, 66 x 56mm; together with other miscellaneous World medals, plaques, etc (8, three in silver) [9]. About very fine and better (£70-90)
Italy, Sisyphos am Isonzo [General Cadorna and the Battle Losses at the Isonzo River], 1916, a cast iron medal by K. Goetz, helmeted bust right under an umbrella, rev. naked figure of Sisiphos standing astride rock, 58mm (K 171; Frankenhuis 1454; cf. DNW 68, 1520). Extremely fine (£40-60)
Malaysia, 50th Anniversary of the Société des Etains de Kinta, 1936, a cast lead or tin medal by E. Arondeaux for Kampar, Paris, naked artisan seated cross-legged, holding an axe, rev. section of pipeline, sun at right, 70mm (Hamlet –). Very fine and very rare; with Jubilee complimentary slip from Kampar (£40-60)
United States of America, International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876, a bronze medal by H. Mitchell, seated figure holding wreath, rev. AWARDED BY UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION, 76mm (Julian p.283, AM10; BDM VIII, 67; cf. DNW 66, 1607). Extremely fine, but obverse dulled and with test mark on edge (£30-40)
United States of America, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915, a bronze award medal by J. Flanagan, naked male and female standing, clasping arms across a vision of the Isthmus of Panama, rev. frontal elevation of a citadel, 70mm (Baxter –; BDM –; cf. DNW 56, 862). Very fine (£40-60)
Miscellaneous, Austria, France, Israel, etc, medals (9), all in base metal [9]. Very fine and better (£30-40)
Colour slides of Stuart and Jacobite medals, touchpieces, etc (101) [Lot]. Good quality images, a useful group (£50-70)
A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd [London], Commemorative Medals, FPLs (9), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 (2), 1999 (2), 2000 (2); Timothy Millett Ltd [London], Historical Medals and Works of Art, FPL 2001 [10]. All very fine copies of these useful references (£20-30)
£20–£30
Engstrom, J.E., The Medallic Portraits of Sir Winston Churchill, London, 1972, 52pp, illustrations in text, dj; Taylor, J., The Architectural Medal: England in the Nineteenth Century, London, 1978, xii + 244pp, illustrations in text; Jones, M., The Art of the Medal, London, 1979, 192pp, illustrations in text; Grimshaw, Margaret E., Silver Medals, Badges and Trophies from Schools in the British Isles 1550-1850, Cambridge, nd [1981], 64pp, illustrations in text; Fearon, D., Spink’s Catalogue o...
Kienast, G.W., The Medals of Karl Goetz, Cleveland, the 1980 reprint, 284pp, illustrated in text. Publishers’ brown cloth, a very fine copy (£40-50)
Karl Kress [Munich], Auktion 115, Sammlung Marie Luise Goppel, Joachimsthaler Medaillen, Reformation…Krieg und Frieden…Literatur, 3-5 October 1960, 5,922 lots, 72 plates. Green cloth with protective sleeve, a very fine copy of this important sale; original bid slip tipped-in (£25-35)
£25–£35
British historical medals, William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, conjoined busts right, rev. monarchs seated beneath canopy of state, each holding sceptre and orb, 53mm (MI I, 668/38; E 310b). Minor rim nicks, otherwise about very fine and pleasingly toned (£120-150)
£120–£150
Nathanson, A.J., Thomas Simon, his life and work 1618-1665, London, 1975, 60pp, illustrations in text, dj; Eimer, A.C., British Commemorative Medals and their values, London, 1987, 265pp, 53 plates, dj [2]. Very fine and clean copies; latter inscribed to Fred Schwer from the author (£40-50)
British historical medals, Concord of Britain, 1711, a silver medal by P.H. Müller, bust of Queen Anne left, rev. harp, 44mm (MI II, 386/238; E 451). Extremely fine with attractive green-gold tone, rare (£500-600)
£500–£600
Sotheby’s [London], Catalogue of Highly Important English Historical Medals…the property of the estate of the late Mrs Greta S. Heckett, 25 May 1977, 237 lots, 14 plates (5 copies, three with PRLs); together with other auction catalogues, etc, of commemorative medals (51), including Stainton, Swan, ‘English Collection’ I-IV, Zabriskie, Duke of Northumberland, Clifford, Adams, Trampitsch, Garrett IV, Whiting, Serenissima III, etc [56]. Generally very fine copies, many with PRLs (£40-60)
London, Islington: Anglo-French Working-Class Exhibition, 1865, a silver medal by E. Weigand, bust of Richard Cobden three-quarters right, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Prize Medal Awarded to Alexander Pilbeam, Inventor of the Alexandra Sewing Machine), 41mm (BHM 2839; E 1576; Allen Pt 2). Good fine, very rare in silver (£120-150)
London, Islington: 4th Annual Laundry Exhibition, 1896, a silver award medal by H.B. Sale, bust of Charles Cordingley left, rev. legend, named (Award to Mrs Cook, Barking Road, Plaistow), 39mm (Allen –). Good very fine, rare (£35-45)
£35–£45
London, Islington: International Printing, Stationery & Allied Trades Exhibition, 1904, a silver award medal by Wright & Son, Edgware, operators at press and bindery, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to The Diamond Tag Ltd, London, for Patent Tag Making Machines), 39mm (Allen –). Fields rather hairlined, otherwise good very fine, very rare (£60-80)
British historical medals, Cartagena Taken, 1741, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Admiral Vernon greeting Rear Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle, rev. ships sailing into Cartagena harbour, 37mm (MI II, 550/161; Betts 318). Very fine and well-struck (£250-300)
£250–£300
British Historical Medals, English Army Arrives in the Peninsula, 1808, a white metal medal by N.G.A. Brenet for Mudie, bust of Wellington right, rev. figures of Spain and Portugal advancing left, 41mm (Eimer 1; BHM 635; E 988). Extremely fine (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, George III, Golden Jubilee, 1809, medals (2), by T. Halliday, 48mm, and P. Kempson, 38mm (BHM 642, 643); together with other miscellaneous medals (9, two in silver) [11]. Mostly very fine (£60-80)
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