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British Historical Medals, British Empire Union, 1926-35, a virtually complete collection of bronze and white metal medals (16), all with busts of the Prince of Wales [later Edward VIII], including W & E 6220/1, 6221/1, 6221/2 (2, different ribbons), 6222/1, 6222/2, 6223/1, 6223/2, 6224/1, 6225/1, 6225/2, 6228A/1; other Edward VIII-related medals (4, two in silver) [20]. Very fine and better, mostly with ribbons (£80-100)
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British Historical Medals, Nore Yacht Club, Southend-on-Sea, a plated bronze award medal, unsigned, motor boat being piloted to left, rev. wreath, named (M.B. ‘Darthula’, First, Southend to Putney Race, 1927, Owner L. Hudson), 51mm; together with other named award medals for swimming, water-polo, sea-angling, gymnastics, fencing, athletics, bowls, etc (24, one in silver), from Hove, Southwold, Liverpool, West Lothian, Smethwick, Bowes, Gospel Oak, etc [25]. Generally very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
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)
Hammer Price: £20
British Historical Medals, Grand National Archery Society, award medals (2), unsigned, silver, 4 clasps, Oxford 1930, Oxford 1932, Oxford 1934, Oxford 1936, bronze, 1 clasp, Oxford 1931, both 37mm; John O’Groats Bowmen, a silver-gilt award medal by W.J. Taylor, 4 clasps, mcmxxxi, mcmxxxii, mcmxxxiii, mcmxxxiv, 38mm; John O’Groats Bowmen, Champion Medal badges (6), 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936; Fédération Internationale de Tir de l’Arc, plated bronze award medals, unsigned (by...
Hammer Price: £500
British Historical Medals, The Sinking of HMS Ark Royal, 1939, an iron medal by G. Goetz, Neville Chamberlain seated, flanked by Winston Churchill and Leslie Hore-Belisha, rev. Death holding flag inscribed ark royal, German bomber above, 71mm (Engstrom 5). Extremely fine and very rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £170
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)
British Historical Medals, British and World medals (85), almost all in base metal [85]. Varied state (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £200
British Historical Medals, Medals, clichés, etc (18), including Waterloo and MGS [18]. Varied state (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £110
British Historical Medals, Albion Lodge, a gold badge, named (Presented to NorBro. W.W. Arnold, P.R., Registrar, 1932-37), with award clasps 1937-42 and 1942-47, 42 x 28mm, 9ct, 22.82g; together with other Masonic, etc, badges, jewels (7, four in gold) [8]. Very fine and better, two jewels with brilliants (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £160
British Historical Medals, Masonic: enamelled silver badges (5), including Alexandra Park Lodge, no. 4889, Herts Masters Lodge, no. 4090; together with other badges (29), including War Service 1914 (2), Civil Defence Corps, Welsh Corgi League, British Legion, S.J.A.B. and an Edward VIII tie-pin [34]. Mostly very fine, Masonics better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £70
British Historical Medals, Masonic and other decorations (8), all silver or silver-gilt, dated 1860 to 1900 [8]. Very fine and better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £120
Austria, Capture of Landau, 1704, a silver medal by P.H. Müller, bewigged bust of Joseph I almost facing, rev. view of the besieged city, edge victoriarvm, etc, 42mm (Forster 724; cf. Künker Auktion 87, 4124). Obverse fine, reverse good fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £65
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)
Hammer Price: £15
Egypt, Mehmet Ali, Viceroy of Egypt, 1840, a bronze medal by E. Rogat, bust right, rev. bilingual inscription divided by sword, 51mm (cf. Baldwin Islamic 4, 464). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £90
Egypt, Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869, a white metal medal by A. Restelli, bust of Ferdinand de Lesseps left, rev. map of the canal and topography, 50mm (BDM V, 95). Good very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £40
France, Jean Warin, 1684, a copper medal by J.-B. Dufour, bust right, rev. three allegorical figures, 50mm (Leroux 403; CGMP p.201); together with other miscellaneous World medals (11, one in silver-gilt) [12]. First extremely fine but a restrike, others in varied state; one in a case (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £85
France, Siège de la Bastille, Paris, 1789, a uniface copper-washed lead cliché of the rev. of the medal by B. Andrieu, view of the siege, 85mm (Hennin 23; BDM I, 53); Arrivée du Roi à Paris, 1789, a uniface copper-washed lead cliche of the rev. of the medal by B. Andrieu, 87mm Hennin 62; BDM I, 53) [2]. About extremely fine, an attractive pair; both set in contemporary gilt surround mounts with clips and rings for suspension (£70-100)
France, Olivier de Serres, c. 1850, a silver award medal by H. de Longueil for the Société d’Agriculture, Sciences, Arts et Belles Lettres d’Indre-et-Loire, bust left, rev. wreath, un-named, 50mm (cf. DW 24, 434); Souvenir de la Saint Louis, 1888, a bronze award medal by A. Poncet for L. Penin, named (Jean Joseph Rimaud, 5 Mars 1889), 68mm [2]. First brilliant mint state, second very fine; both in fitted cases of issue (£30-40)
£30–£40
France, Poseidon, 1869, a uniface bronze medal by P. Faraoni for L. Oudry, armoured bust right, winged Pegasus on helmet, 91mm; Mercury, 1869, a uniface bronze medal by P. Faraoni for L. Oudry, 91mm [2]. Very fine, a decorative pair; with rings for suspension (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £50
Germany, Rebuilding of the St Mauritius Church, Hildesheim, 1660, a silver klippe, unsigned, St Maurice standing, holding banner and shield, rev. legend above arms, 3.33g. Trace of mounting at top, otherwise very fine and very rare (£80-100)
£80–£100
Germany, The Baptism of Christ, c. 1700, a cast silver medal by G. Hautsch and L.G. Lauffer, Joseph and Mary with infant by font, rev. St John baptizing Jesus in the waters of the River Jordan, 54mm (Goppel 4433; Laugwitz 252); together with other miscellaneous medals, mostly British (10, two in silver) [11]. Generally very fine, but first with casting fault on reverse (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £95
Germany, Harz, Zellerfeld, Baptismal ‘Thaler’, 1718, in silver, by H. Horst, Christ kneeling, baptising old man sat in the River Jordan, rev. legend, 52mm, 29.10g (Goppel –; cf. Laugwitz 1976, 408 [dated 1715]). Good very fine, toned (£120-150)
Germany, Peace of Basel, 1795, a silver medal by D.F. Loos, bust of Frederick Wilhelm II three-quarters right, rev. winged figure presenting caduceus and olive branch to seated man, 43mm (cf. Pax 668-9; BDM III, 462; cf. Künker Auktion 98, 2956). About very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
Germany, John Parish, Hamburg, 1806, a silver medal, unsigned, in remembrance of iohn parrish’s fifty years stay amongst his friends in hamburgh, rev. from 1756 till 1806 to the mercantile world this span of life what an eventful period!!!, 40mm. Extremely fine, olive tone (£60-80)
£60–£80
Germany, Cologne Cathedral, 1849, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 25); Aachen Cathedral, 1853, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 20); Bonn Cathedral, 1855, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 23); St Apollinaris Church, Remagen, 1856, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (BDM VI, 487); Bamberg Cathedral, 1861, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 22) [5]. Very fine or better, but all cleaned in the past (£80-100)
Germany, Coronation of William I and Augusta, Königsberg, 1861, a silver medal by C. Pfeuffer, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned shield of Prussia, other shields around, 42mm (BDM IV, 475); Reconciliation of William II and Otto von Bismarck, 1894, a silver medal by L.C. Lauer, 33mm (BDM III, 321); Netherlands, International Colonial and Overseas Exhibition, Amsterdam, 1883, a bronze award medal by A. Fisch, un-named, 70mm; International Exhibition, Amsterdam, 1890, a silver medal by...
Hammer Price: £100
Hungary, War Against Bavaria, 1742, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, Charles VII standing left, losing his crown, Maria Theresa seated right, crowned, vous avez perdu in speech bubble, rev. maid rushes to assist Maria Theresa who stands naked, Charles VII at right, j’ai gagné in speech bubble, 40mm. Good very fine, attractive surfaces (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
India, The Overland Route to India, 1842, a bronze medal by A.J. Stothard, three-quarter bust of Mehemet Ali Pacha left, a.j. stothard medal engraver by appointment to her majesty d & f on lower rim, rev. legend in 10 lines, 58mm (Pudd. 842.2, variant; BHM –; cf. DNW 47, 788; cf. Baldwin Auction 42, 1464). About extremely fine, patinated (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £230
Italy, Antonio Cocchi, 1735, a cast bronze medal by A. Selvi, draped bust right, rev. figures symbolic of Philosophy and Hygieia, scientific apparatus at left, 85mm (Bargello 7609; Johnson 146; VT 205; Clifford 320). Graze in reverse field, otherwise very fine, patinated (£100-150)
Italy, Antonio Maresciallo, a uniface cast bronze plaque, unsigned, bust right, 85 x 59mm. Very fine (£40-60)
Italy, Pisa Cathedral, 1855, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 48); St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, 1857, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 50); Milan Cathedral, 1860, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 47); Florence Cathedral, 1864, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 46) [4]. Very fine or better, but all cleaned in the past (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £35
Mexico, Ferdinand VII, Proclamation, 1808, Abascal, a silver medal by J.M. Soto, bust right, rev. crowned double-headed eagle and pillars, 38mm (Medina 313; BDM VIII, 212). About extremely fine, toned (£40-60)
Portugal, St Mary at Belem, Lisbon, 1867, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 56); Spain, Burgos Cathedral, 1867, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 58); Toledo Cathedral, 1867, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (BDM VI, 487) [3]. Second with minor rim nicks, otherwise very fine or better but all cleaned in the past (£50-70)
£50–£70
Portugal, Visit of Pope John Paul II to Fatima, 1982, a bronze medal by A. Belo Marques, bust left, rev. Virgin Mary appearing to three kneeling children, 80mm; together with other miscellaneous World medals (3) [4]. First extremely fine, in brown wallet of issue, others in varied state (£30-40)
Russia, Capture of Reval, 1710, a white metal medal by T. Ivanov, bust of Peter the Great right, rev. topographical plan, 48mm (Diakov 37.6; cf. Baldwin Auction 45, 1645); Monument to Alexander I Dedicated, 1834, a bronze medal by Utkin, 51mm (cf. Baldwin/Markov NY Auction X, 702); 4th International Penitentionary Congress, Petropoli, 1890, a bronze medal, unsigned, 66mm [3]. Last extremely fine, others about very fine and better (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £250
Russia, Death of Peter the Great, 1725, a copper medal by J. Dassier, laureate bust right, rev. Neptune and Minerva seated on rocks, 38mm (Diakov 63.12; cf. Baldwin/Markov NY Auction XV, 1047). Fine to very fine, reverse stained (£30-40)
Russia, Completion of the Nikolaevsky Bridge across the River Neva, St Petersburg, 1850, a silver medal by A. Klepikov and Lyalin after Count Tolstoi, Imperial eagle flying over bridge, rev. Hercules encouraged by Minerva to step on his club which rides the waves of the river, 75mm (cf. Baldwin/Markov NY Auction XII, 1495). Trifling hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state and most attractively toned, rare (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £2,800
Russia, St Isaac’s Church, St Petersburg, 1858, a copper medal by J. Wiener, exterior elevation, rev. interior view, 59mm (Reinecke 57). Good very fine, but has been cleaned in the past (£30-40)
Switzerland, Lenzburg, school medals (2), both 1720, in silver, by J.U. Bruppacher and J. Morikofer, 30 and 29mm [2]. Very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
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