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Austria, Visit of Francis I to the Monnaie, Paris, 1814, a bronze medal by R. Gayrard, 40mm (BDM I, 125); Germany, Bavaria, The Genius of Art, 1848, a bronze medal by C. Voigt, 52mm (BDM VI, 308); Brazil, Coronation of Pedro II, 1841, a bronze medal by W.J. Taylor, 41mm (BDM VI, 42); other miscellaneous European medals (4) [7]. Mostly very fine (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £55
France, Cardinal Richelieu, 1630, a cast bronze medal by J. Warin, bust right in cap, wearing the badge of Saint-Esprit, reverse France in triumphal chariot drawn by four horses, guided by Fame, Victory above, Fortune chained behind, 74mm (Jones, BM 182-3; Kress 575a; cf. Clifford 454; BDM VI, 371). An early aftercast with attractively patinated surfaces, very fine; with integral loop for suspension (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £150
France, Erection of a Pyramid at Rome, 1664, a bronze medal by J. Mauger, bust of Louis XIV right, reverse seated figure with pyramid, 41mm (Divo 77; BDM III, 618). Very fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
France, The paris observatory, 1667, a plated bronze medal by M. Molart, bust of Louis XIV right, reverse observatory with telescope on roof, 32mm (BDM IV, 119); together with other miscellaneous European historical medals and jetons, in silver (6) and base metal (14) [21]. Fine to very fine, a few better (£60-80)
France, La Marine Florissante, c.1690, a silver-gilt medal by J. Roettiers, bust of Louis XIV right, reverse Neptune in sea-car, SPLENDOR REI NAVALIS, edge inscribed (La L.M.F. au Commandant Koenig), 72mm (Divo 252; cf. CGMP I, 153). About extremely fine (£60-80)
France, Order of the Lys, 1815, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu, bust of Louis XVIII, reverse decoration, named (J.M. Ragon, Chef du Bau. de la Correspondce. Génale. à l’État, Major Génal. 1816), 40mm (BDM I, 55); Comtesse de Genlis, 1824, a bronze medal by Peuvrier, 41mm (BDM IV, 472); À l’Héroïque Pologne, 1831, a bronze medal by J.J. Barre, 51mm; Battle of the Alma, 1854, a bronze medal by V.M. Borrel, 36mm (BDM I, 224); Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867, a gilt base metal medal...
Hammer Price: £30
France, Visit of Louis XVIII to the Wedding of Charles Ferdinand, King of Naples, 1816, a copper medal by B. Andrieu, 50mm; Bombardment of Tangiers and Mogador, 1844, a bronze medal by V.M. Borrel, 26mm (BDM I, 223); Reims Cathedral, 1859, a copper-gilt medal by J. Wiener, 60mm (BDM VI, 487) [3]. Very fine or better, but last with scuff marks (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
France, Société de protection pour les enfants employés dans les manufactures, 1866, a silver award medal by A. Dubois and J. Delamare, seated female figure with working children, named (Georges Gautier, 1896), 46mm; Russia, Visit of Peter the Great to Paris, 1717, a white metal medal by J. Duvivier, 59mm (BDM I, 685) [2]. First better than very fine, second about very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
France, Concours Agricole Régionale, Chartres, 1869, a silver award medal by Barre for the Ministère de l’Agriculture du Commmerce et des Travaux Publics, bust of Napoleon III right, reverse wreath, un-named, 41mm. Extremely fine and brilliant (£40-60)
£40–£60
France, École Vétérinaire d’Alfort, a silver-gilt award medal by A.J. Depaulis, bust of Georges Bourgelat left, reverse wreath, named (1928, 4ème Année, Jaroslav Lebduska), 64mm (BDM I, 557). Extremely fine, rare; in maroon fitted case (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £90
France, L’Aviation française à lourdes, 1938, a silver and enamel badge fashioned in the shape of a monoplane, unsigned, 34 x 30mm; together with Notre Dame des Airs, an octagonal silver talisman, 24mm. [2]. Very fine; first with clip and ring for suspension, blue and white ribbon and clasp (£20-30)
Germany, Osnabrück, Sede Vacante, 1761, a silver medal [or medallic Thaler], unsigned, bust of Saint with keys, shields around, reverse bust of bishop with orb and sceptre, shields around, edge grained, 45mm (Kennepohl 384; cf. KM M1). Very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £20
Germany, 500th Anniversary of the Founding of Strasbourg Cathedral, 1839, a copper medal by F. Kirstein and C.F. Emmerich, with bust of Erwin de Steinbach, 45mm (BDM III, 167); Italy, Achievement of the Cathedral, Milan, 1844, a bronze-gilt medal by F. Broggi and F. Putinati, 48mm (BDM IV, 712); Switzerland, Death of Heinrich Escher, Burgomaster of Zurich, 1710, a copper-gilt medal by H.J. Gessner, 46mm (BDM II, 253); together with other base metal medals (2), one of Erlau [5]. Milan...
£50–£60
Greece, Olympic games, Athens, 1896, bronze medal by Pittner, Vienna. seated female figure holding wreath, reverse legend within wreath,48mm. Rather mishandled, very fine (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £100
Netherlands, Golden wedding of hans van loon and anna ruyckhavers, 1647, a silver medal by J. Loof, clasped hands above a banner with their names, two shields below, reverse legend in 8 lines in wreath, 42mm (BDM III, 461). Reverse a trifle discoloured, otherwise very fine and toned, rare (£60-80)
United States of America, American art union, bronze portrait medal, 1847, by C. C. Wright, of Washington Allston. About extremely fine for wear, but a little discoloured and with a few spots of verdigris on obverse (£50-60)
United States of America, American art union, bronze portrait medal, 1847, by C. C. Wright, of Gilbert Stuart. Extremely fine for wear, but a little discoloured (£50-60)
Vatican City, Bronze commemorative medals (3), of Leo XII, Leo XIII, and Gregory XVI. Better than fine, but all rather harshly polished (£35-40)
£35–£40
Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous world medals and tokens, in silver and base metal [69]. Average very fine, many better (£100-120)
£100–£120
Brazil, Visit of the Normandie to rio de janeiro, 1938, a bronze medal by J. Vernon, liner under steam, reverse legend in 8 lines, 68mm (cf. BM Acq. 1978-82, p.60, 142, and DNW 37, 1295, for obverse). About very fine; with suspension loop on edge (£20-30)
£20–£30
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, Czechoslovakia, International jubilee exposition of the cesky-klub automobilisto, prague, 1913, a plated bronze plaque by A. Pistorà, view of Prague, reverse multilingual legend in 5 lines, 65 x 41mm. Very detailed obverse workmanship, good very fine and toned, rare; in red fitted case of issue (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £35
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, Czechoslovakia, Aero, 1934, a bronze medal by O. Spaniel, winged figure of Speed with car and biplane, reverse FIDELI SEMPER FIDELIS, 51mm (Paris Exh. Cat. 1973-4, 923; cf. BDW 5, 162). Extremely fine; in original green card box issued by the Kremnica Mint (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £85
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Automobile-club de france, 1895, a silver Société d’Encouragement award medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, semi-naked female figure sat on tricycle, right hand holding a torch and left hand on the tiller, reverse legend above wreath, named (1926, Jean Houet), 68mm (PBE 305; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.39, 63; cf. Gaz. Num. 1898, p.23, 197; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 28; cf. BDW 9, 665). Very fine, rare; in red fitted case of issue (£70-90)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Aero-CLub de France, c.1910, a bronze award medal by E.-P. Blin, named (Mlle. Yvonne Rozille), 50mm; Les Amis de l’Aviation Sanitaire, c.1935, a bronze medal, unsigned, issued by Arthus-Bertrand, trophy fashioned in Art Deco style, CHALLENGE MAURICE RAPHAEL on base, reverse cross over image of monoplane, wreath of flowers around, 50mm. About very fine (£30-40)
Medals Related to Railways, France, Construction of the Métropolitain Municipal de Paris [the Paris Metro], 1912, a bronze plaque by F.C.V. de Vernon, 90 x 70mm (PBE 992; cf. BDW 13, 177). Extremely fine and rare; in original red case of issue, the lid fragile (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £110
France, Phares Blériot Co, Dynamo Phi, c.1910, a uniface bronze plaque by D. Alonso for Etling & Co, Paris, car in rural setting, headlight illuminates board, Blériot monoplane flies overhead, 100 x 51mm (cf. BDW 13, 168). Good very fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£90-120)
£90–£120
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Compagnie franco-roumaine de navigation aerienne, 1920, a bronze medal by H.-E. Nocq, two biplanes over a map of Europe showing the company’s routes, reverse biplane over open countryside, through which a stagecoach, a car and a train run, 72mm. Softly worked, some minor rubbing to high points of detail, otherwise about extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare (£100-150)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Automobile club ardennais, c.1920, a bronze award medal, unsigned, wild boar over monogram, reverse tablet, inscribed (Tour de France, Charleville, 24 Avril 1923), 35mm. Very fine, rare; in red fitted case of issue (£20-30)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Touring-club de france, 1923, a bronze award plaque by H. Dropsy, couple seated on bench under tree examining a map, car, motorcycle, yacht and rowing boat in lower foreground, reverse skis, wheels, oars, rucksack and a tent, tablet in foreground, named (Jean Hoüet), 75 x 55mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; cf. BDW 13, 222). Extremely fine, nicely patinated, rare; in original fitted green leather case (£40-50)
£40–£50
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Automobile club ardennes-champagne-argonne, c.1925, a plated bronze award medal, unsigned, wild boar over monogram, reverse tablet, un-named, 36mm. About extremely fine, rare; in green fitted case of issue (£20-30)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Challenge de Gramont, 1927, a uniface octagonal silver award plaque by Louise Ochsé, aviator in cap and visor left, tablet below, named (5e. G.O.A. Avord, Sergent Alfred Verpillot, 1927-1928), 72 x 72mm (cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 166bis; cf. BDW 13, 299). Extremely fine and very rare; in original red inscribed case, base with some damage (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £140
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Challenge de gramont, 1927, a uniface octagonal bronze award plaque by Louise Ochsé, aviator in cap and visor left, tablet below, named (2e Régiment d’Aviation, Sergent Thomas, 1928-1929), 72 x 72mm (cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 166 bis; cf. BDW 13, 299). Very fine and very rare; in fitted red case of issue, lid gilt-blocked with title (£100-120)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, 40th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry, 1928, a bronze plaque by R. Baudichon, rubber workers in plantation above a view of the Dunlop factory at Montluçon, reverse bust of John Boyd Dunlop with biplane, motor-cycle, car and bicycle in background, 41 x 35mm; Premier Pas Dunlop, c.1930, a silver-gilt award medal, racing cyclist, reverse rubber tree, un-named, 32mm. [2]. Very fine; second with clip and ring for...
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Homage to alberto santos-dumont, 1930, a bronze plaque by R. Lamourdedieu, bust left with implements of mechanical flight, reverse dirigible and early biplane in flight, 71 x 55mm (cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 160; cf. DNW 30, 784). Extremely fine and nicely patinated, a most attractive example, rare; in green fitted case of issue (£100-120)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Moto, 1930, a large uniface octagonal bronze award plaque by E. Fraisse for Fraisse-Demey, centre medallion containing racing motorcyclist ascending a hill, wreath around, inscribed (Hyères, 1948), 84 x 84mm (CGMP p.187, Moto no.3; cf. BM Acq. 1983-7, p.36, 164). About extremely fine; in original blue fitted case by Fraisse-Demey, 191 rue du Temple, Paris (£30-40)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, First Crossing of the North Atlantic from East to West, 1930, a bronze medal by L. Desvignes, conjoined busts of Costes and Bellonte left, reverse Breguet biplane over a map of the route, 50mm; Avia-Club, c.1935, a bronze medal by R. Baudichon, aeroplane over sea, windmills in background, reverse tree with sporting implements below, 50mm. [2]. Very fine and better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
Medals Related to Navigation, France, Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique, the Launch of L’Atlantique, 1931, a bronze medal by L. Bazor, female figure holding trident, stood in biga drawn by four sea-horses, reverse liner under steam, 68mm (cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 168; cf. BDW 13, 316). About very fine; with suspension loop on edge (£30-40)
Medals Related to Navigation, France, Croiseur-École Jeanne d’Arc, 1931, a bronze medal by G.-H. Prud’homme, bust of Joan of Arc left, reverse cruiser under steam, 59mm (CGMP p.326). About very fine; with suspension loop on edge (£20-30)
Medals Related to Railways, France, Chemin de Fer, 1931, a striking of the obverse of the medal by M. Delannoy, steam train passing under a bridge, another train pulled by an electric locomotive passing over the top, 50mm (CGMP p.137). Extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Rallye des postes de secours de l’automobile-club jurassien, lons-le-saunier, 1935, a uniface plated bronze plaque by Fraisse-Demey, speeding car on mountain road approaching a first-aid post, 80 x 48mm (cf. BDW 18, 591). Very fine; in original black Fraisse-Demey card box (£40-50)
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