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Netherlands, International Tulip Rally, 1954, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned, arms and supporters, rev. engraved (Winnaar Wisselbeker van de Gemeente Haarlem), 38mm. Extremely fine; in brown fitted case of issue by W. Voet & Zonen, juweliers, Grote Houtstraat 165, Haarlem (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £15
United States of America, Bicentenary of the Bank of New York, 1984, a light bronze medal in imitation of a Fugio Cent, 1787, 75mm; together with Parmet, H.S., 200 Years of Looking Ahead, New York, 1984, 98pp, illustrations in text, and a descriptive leaflet [Lot]. As new (£25-35)
Belgium, Antwerpens Kunstfeest, 1861, a copper medal by L. Wiener, robed figures in greeting outside a walled fortress, rev. shield, named (W.T. Jonsten, Verzaemt), 60mm. Very fine (£20-30)
19th Century, Gloucestershire, Birdlip, Gloucester Working Men’s Conservative Association Benefit Society, Birdlip Branch, a uniface gilt and enamel badge by Furber & Son, Cheltenham, clasped hands, god helps them who help themselves, 50mm. Very fine and very rare; with original blue ribbon, pin and clasp inscribed presented by james horlick esq master 1900 (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £20
20th Century, Gloucestershire, Stroud, Exposition Universelle, Brussels, 1910, a bronze award medal by G. Devreese, equestrian figure blowing trumpet, rev. robed female preparing to crown artisan, named (Albert Joseph Hoskins, Cooperator, Apperly, Curtis & Co Ltd), 71mm (BDM VI, 320; cf. DNW 38, 679). Good very fine (£20-30)
20th Century, Gloucestershire, Stroud, Stroud or Mid Gloucester Working Men’s Conservative Association Benefit Society, a uniface gilt and enamel badge, unsigned, clasped hands, god helps them who help themselves, 43mm; George V and Queen Mary, Silver Jubilee, 1935, a white metal medal, unsigned, conjoined busts left, rev. a gift to the school children from robert perkins m.p., etc, 38mm; George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Coronation, 1937, a light bronze medal, unsigned, conjoined busts left,...
France, Les Animaux Malades de la Peste, 1940, a uniface bronze medal by C.-L. Virion, animals seated in a semi-circle presided over by a lion accusing an ass, 59mm (CGMP p.400; cf. DNW 47, 969). About extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
France, La Résistance, 1945, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, group of maquis assembling in a wood, rev. wheat growing from an upturned German helmet dividing legend referring to de Gaulle’s London speech, 68mm (CGMP p.658; Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 182). Mint state, rare (£40-60)
Bedfordshire, Bedford Art Exhibition, 1895, a silver award medal, unsigned, borough arms, rev. wreath, named (Amateur Photography, Mr Henry J. Smith, for Architecture), 38mm (Allen Pt 1). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine (£30-40)
[Anon], Catalogue Générale Illustré des Éditions de la Monnaie de Paris, III, La Troisième République, 447pp, Paris, nd [1977], 447pp, illustrations in text; Fearon, D., Spink’s Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558 to the present day, London, 1984, 192pp, illustrations in text, dj; Jones, M., British Museum Occasional Paper 42: Acquisitions of Medals (1978-1982), London, 1985, v + 155pp, 96 plates [3]. Second virtually mint, others well-used working copies of these...
Pinches, J.H., Medals by John Pinches, A Catalogue of Works struck by the Company from 1840 to 1969, London, 1987, xiv + 271pp, illustrations in text. Publishers’ green cloth, dj; virtually as new (£30-40)
Tindal, N., The Metallick History of the Three Last Reigns, np. nd [1747], iv + 40pp, 22 engraved plates; bound with four engraved plates of seals, c. 1785-6. Elephant folio, in modern black cloth; some light foxing, otherwise internally fine (£40-60)
British Historical Medals, Venerable Order of Druids, First Public Progression to St Philip’s, Birmingham, 1806, a white metal medal by B. Patrick, head of druid left, rev. robed figures worshipping at altar under tree, 52mm (D & W 119/154). Very fine; pierced for suspension (£40-50)
Shropshire, Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Shrewsbury, a silver award medal, unsigned [by Elkington], conjoined arms, named (Mrs Williams, 1904, Art Needlework), rev. standing robed figure with lamp, seated female with easel and male artisan at sides, 38mm (Allen Pt 4). Virtually as struck and attractively toned; in original blue fitted case by Robinson & Co, Goldsmiths, 9 & 10 The Square, Shrewsbury (£25-35)
Livery Company Awards, Worshipful Company of Cooks, a silver-gilt badge, unsigned, arms and supporters, date below, back named (Samuel Michael Arthur Wade, Admitted on the Livery 25th April 1923 and on the Court 22nd May 1946), hallmarked m&b Birmingham 1947, 45mm. Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension (£25-35)
British Historical Medals, Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, medals by G.W. de Saulles (2), in silver and bronze, both 56mm (BHM 3737; E 1871); 25th De Beers Diamond Research Conference, 1975, silver medals by D.F. Payne for the Nordon Art Co (4), all 50mm [6]. First two in modern maroon fitted case, others in blue cases of issue (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, Marine Society (Instituted 1772), a silver Reward of Merit medal, unsigned, Britannia seated beside sailor, rev. wreath, named (Valentine F.E. Pope, 4 Nov. 1919), 42mm (E 745; D & W 251/362); Bath, a silver Long Service medal, unsigned, named (Awarded to W.T. Davis for the Completion of Fifty Years Service, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd), hallmarked jm Birmingham 1935, 35mm [2]. Very fine, first with reverse edge bruise at 6 o’clock, second toned; both with clips...
British Historical Medals, Tenth Anniversary of the Signing of the Armistice, 1928, a silver medal by C.L. Doman, 76mm (BHM 4132; E 2008); together with a ‘Billy and Charlie’, 54mm [2]. Very fine; first in maroon case of issue (£40-60)
British Historical Medals, Field Marshal Montgomery, 1945, a bronze medal by E.-J. de Bremaecker for Fonson, bust left, legend with KCB and DSO in title, rev. the Cloth Hall at Ypres, 12 SEPTEMBRE 1945 below, 70mm (BHM –). Very fine, rare (£40-50)
British Historical Medals, Centenary of the Birth of Winston Churchill, 1974, a box medal by R. Norris for Toye, Kenning & Spencer, bust three-quarters left, rev. family arms, containing 13 printed coloured roundels illustrating the life of Churchill by R. Jaffe, 77mm. Mint state; in maroon case of issue with tweezers (£40-60)
Italy, Antonio Maresciallo, a uniface cast bronze plaque, unsigned, bust right, 85 x 59mm. Very fine (£40-60)
Belgium, Général Georges Leman, c. 1915, a uniface oval cast lead medal, unsigned, bust left in hat, 125 x 98mm. Very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
Egypt, L’Assistance Publique Égyptienne, 1949, a gilt-bronze medal by H. Dropsy, bust of Fuad right, rev. figures under trees, 59mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 209); Carnaval Touristique, Port Said, 1955, a gilt-bronze and enamel award medal, unsigned [by Z. Fuchs, Cairo], named in Arabic script, 51mm; Iran, The Reza Shah Dynasty, MS 2535 [1976], a bronze medal signed G.C.R., 68mm [3]. First very fine, others extremely fine; last two in cases of issue (£40-60)
Jersey, Jersey Eisteddfod, 1937, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, robed figures of Industry and Art, rev. wreath, named (Decorative Art, W.H. Thorne), hallmarked Birmingham 1937, 41mm (McCammon –). About extremely fine, toned (£30-40)
19th Century, Gloucestershire, Cirencester, Election, 1852, a white metal medal, unsigned, ram advancing left, joseph randolph mullings esqr…member for cirencester, rev. frontal elevation of Hatherop Castle, ashley ponsonby esqr…member for cirencester, 38mm (D & W –; Taylor –); Royal Agricultural College, 1872, a bronze medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, bust of Edward Holland left, rev. crowned legend in wreath, 34mm (BHM –) [2]. First good very fine but pierced, second extremely fine,...
20th Century, Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean, a uniface shield-shaped badge by W.H. Haseler, engraved (1911 Forest of Dean Competition for Miniature Rifle Teams of 8, 1st Prize, presented to F. Montagu Lloyd), hallmarked Birmingham 1910, 35 x 30mm; Royal Forest of Dean Eisteddfod, a silver award medal by W.W. Carroll, lyre, rev. engraved (M.A.P.), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 26mm; Kingswood, Kingswood School Board, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, named (Edward Terrett, 1895-6), 38mm (Dry...
France, Sport Nautique, c. 1930, a uniface gilt-bronze octagonal plaque by V. Michel, naked female preparing to dive into the water, back engraved (Le B.S.C. a ses amis de Clacton, Août 1938), 70mm. Very fine; in blue fitted case (£30-40)
20th Century, Gloucestershire, Stroud, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, head of La France right under the bough of a tree, rev. male figure holding torch above a winged female figure of Victory, Expo pavilion below, tablet named (Dudbridge Iron Works), 64mm (PBE 82; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW 68, 1257). About extremely fine; in original maroon case (£25-35)
19th Century, Gloucestershire, Winchcombe, St Kenelm’s Well, 1887, a white metal medal by J. Ottley, frontal elevation of a building, rev. this well marks the spot where the body of king kenelm rested on the way to internment at winchcombe abbey, etc, 51mm (W & E 2310; BHM 3349). Minor spotting on rims, otherwise very fine (£15-25)
Lincolnshire, Grantham Industrial & Fine Art Exhibition, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to F.M.B. Fisher, Jan. 1893), 39mm (Allen Pt 1). Very fine, obverse with dull tone; in maroon gilt-blocked case of issue by P. Vaughton & Son (£25-35)
British historical medals, Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a bronze medal by J. Roettiers, bust right, rev. hand issuing from cloud holding celestial crown, 50mm (MI I, 346/200; E 162). Good fine (£40-60)
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)
Sussex, Eastbourne Workman’s Exhibition, 1895, a silver award medal by Vaughton, shield in quadrilobe flanked by tools and implements, rev. wreath, named (G.S. Chandler), hallmarked Birmingham 1894, 39mm (D & W 56/95; Allen Pt 1). Minor rim nicks, otherwise good very fine, obverse better, olive tone; in blue fitted case of issue (£35-45)
Yorkshire, Thornaby Exhibition, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Mrs Lear, 1897), hallmarked Birmingham 1896, 44mm (Allen Pt 4). One edge knock each side, otherwise about very fine; in non-original fitted case (£35-45)
Secret Societies, Sheffield Equalized Independent Druids, an oval scallop-shaped badge by Johnson Matthey, clasped hands and compasses, rev. named (Presented to Bro. C. Wakelin for special services rendered to the Birly Vale Lodge as Treasurer, April 22nd [18]93), hallmarked Birmingham 1892, 39 x 32mm; Sheffield Equalized Independent Druids, an openwork silver badge by Nicholson & Ashley, Sheffield, similar, back named (Hope of Long Eaton Lodge, J.H. Horobin), hallmarked Sheffield 1922, 34 x...
Belgium, Exposition Nationale d’Agriculture, Brussels, 1874, a silver medal by L.J. Hart, bust of Leopold II left, rev. implements of agriculture in wreath, 51mm; Festival Permanent de l’Exposition, Brussels, 1897, a gilt medal by P.C. van der Stappen, 51mm (BDM V, 666); together with a silver-gilt award medal by L. Wiener, 51mm [3]. Extremely fine, second with clip and ring for suspension; first in black case by Weir & Sons, 96 Grafton street, Dublin (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Belgium, 350th Anniversary of the Birth of Peter Paul Rubens, 1927, a bronze medal by A. Mauquoy, bust right in hat, rev. wreath, 70mm (cf. Vandamme/Bernier 148; cf. FIDEM 2 [Oct. 1949], p.11). Extremely fine (£40-50)
Egypt, Centenary of the Death of Ibrahim Pasha, 1948, a bronze medal by an Arabic artist, bust left, rev. Arabic legends and dates, 49mm (cf. Baldwin Islamic 5, 497). Good very fine; in red fitted case by Carrington & Co (£30-40)
France, Garçonnet, 1892, a uniface plated bronze plaque by S.-E. Vernier, draped half-length portrait of boy left, 70 x 51mm (PBE 930); Association de l’Ecole Odontotechnique, c. 1900, a silver award medal by H.A.J. Patey, named (École Odontotechnique Mlle. Lucette Bertrand, Prix d’Examens de Fin d’Etudes, 3me Année de Chirurgie Dentaire, 1930), 58mm (cf. DNW 33, 357); 50th Anniversary of the Société Lyonnaise des Eaux et de l’Éclairage, 1930, a plated bronze plaque by D.-V....
Monmouthshire, Newbridge Eisteddfod, 1907, a silver award signed Soho Lond., female in Welsh costume playing harp, rev. tablet, named (First Prize presented to Mr Tavalaw, Doughton, by the proprietors of the ‘People’s Friend’), 38mm. Fine, obverse better; with ring for suspension (£30-40)
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