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Australia, Association of the Children of Mary of Loretto Convent, Ballarat, an oval silver medal, unsigned, robed Madonna standing on crescent and encircled by rays, rev. Christian symbols above three hearts, named (Madge Mary Walsh, December 10th, 1891), 48 x 41mm. Fine and toned; with loop for suspension (£60-80)
£60–£80
Canada, 23rd Interparliamentary Conference, Ottawa, 1925, a light bronze plaque by Birks, arms and supporters flanked by shields containing lion and beaver, rev. Canadian parliament, 87 x 66mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.22, 1). Very fine, scarce (£30-40)
£30–£40
Canada, Esioff-Léon Patenaude Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, 1934, a bronze medal by Sylvia Daoust, bust left, rev. shield, wreath below, 71mm. Good very fine (£30-40)
Canada, Centenaire du LaFontaine Revendique les Droits de la Langue Française au Parlement du Canada, 1942, a bronze award plaque by J.-B. Lagace, Louis LaFontaine addressing the Canadian Parliament, rev. maple leaves and tablet, un-named, 110 x 58mm. Very fine (£30-40)
Falkland Islands, Centenary of British Sovereignty, 1933, a tombac medal by B. Mackennal, crowned bust of George V left, rev. arms, 36mm (BHM 4241; E 2023A; cf. DNW 66, 1465). About extremely fine; in original brown case of issue (£30-40)
France, Rédemption, 1901, a silver medal by G. Dupré, semi-naked man kneels at feet of the Virgin to kiss the feet of the baby Jesus, sheep in fields behind, rev. naked man at altar, named (Andrée Gabion, Menton, Mai 1917), 73mm (CGMP p.167; BDM I, 653; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.41, 69; cf. DNW 58, 1540). Reverse rim nick at 7 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
Dublin, Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland, a silver award medal, unsigned, robed female with flowers overseeing putto holding branches, rev. legend and wreath, named (Awarded to Messrs. Hogg & Roberton, for collection of Gladiolus Sweet Pea & Annuals, Autumn Show, 1899), 41mm (cf. Baldwin FPL 1994, 43). Irregular spotty toning, otherwise good very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
France, Aux Armes, 1907, a silver award medal by P.-A. Morlon, female figure in armour and Gallic helmet left, rev. branches of oak, inscription around (Matinée des Croix de Guerre, Offerte par ‘Le Journal’), tablet in centre named (Au Capitaine Maurice Orgias, 1er Février 1916), 63mm (Frankenhuis 238; CGMP p.269; BDM VIII, 78; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 33; cf. DNW 70C, 2526). Reverse edge bruise at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine and rare as a named award (£120-150)
£120–£150
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...
£40–£60
Australia, Products of New South Wales Exhibited at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1855, a silver medal by L.C. Wyon, agricultural scenes around central legend, ship below, rev. Britannia with seated and standing figures, kangaroo at right, 72mm (BDM VI, 630; cf. Noble 47, 539, and 60, 992). Tiny rim fault on obverse at 9 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, very rare; in original maroon case of issue (£900-1,200)
£900–£1,200
Austria, Marriage of Joseph II and Princess Elizabeth of Bourbon, 1760, a silver medal by A. Wiedmann, conjoined busts right, rev. Hymen standing at altar, 28mm (Wurz. 4133; BDM VI, 467). Very fine and toned (£40-50)
Belgium, Ferdinand VII Proclaimed at Potosí, 1808, a silver medal, unsigned, animals grazing on crowned mountain, pillars of Hercules at sides, rev. legend, 39mm. Several light scratches on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, grey tone (£200-300)
£200–£300
United States of America, Woodrow Wilson, c. 1915, a uniface cast bronze medal by G. Devreese, bust left, 163mm (cf. DNW 39, 606). Casting sprue at bottom, extremely fine and a handsome portrait, rare (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, Honours Granted to General Turenne, 1800, a bronze medal by H. Auguste, bust left, rev. legend in nine lines, 50mm (Bramsen 71). Some scuffing, otherwise good very fine (£60-80)
France, François-Joseph Talma, 1823, a bronze medal by F.A. Caunois, bust right, rev. legend, 42mm (Svarstad 217; BDM I, 361). About extremely fine; in original wooden case (£60-80)
Dublin, Veterinary College of Ireland, a silver award medal, unsigned, montage of shields in trilobe, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to F.W. Beattie for Junior Anatomy, Session 1938-39), hallmarked tw Dublin 1940, 51mm. Good very fine (£50-70)
France, Pierre Didot, 1827, a bronze medal by A.H. Veyrat, bust right, rev. cruciform-shaped printing press, 41mm (BDM VI, 258; Blades, p.54, for obv.; cf. BDW 3, 185). About extremely fine (£60-80)
Diakov, M., Medals of the Russian Empire, Part I, 1672-1725, np, 2004. As new (£40-60)
France, Cercle Britannique, 1834, a bronze medal by E. Rogat and V.M. Borrel, conjoined busts of George Washington, Thadeus Kosciusko and Lafayette left, rev. three wreaths separating legends, 51mm (Baker 196; BDM V, 192). Good very fine, rare (£100-150)
£100–£150
France, Death of Charles-Lucien Bonaparte, 1857, a silver medal by A. Dumont and H. Ponscarme, bust left, rev. legend in and around wreath, 51mm (Divo-Page 337). Obverse rim bruise at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare (£50-70)
Rathfarnham, Association of the Children of Mary of Loretto Abbey, an oval silver medal, unsigned, robed Madonna standing on crescent and encircled by rays, rev. Christian symbols above three hearts, named (D. Lynch, 1 March 1891), 48 x 41mm. Good fine, toned; with loop for suspension (£60-80)
Sloane, W.M., Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, 4 vols, New York, 1901, xvi + 283pp, xii + 283pp, xii + 270pp, xii + 312pp, illustrated throughout [4]. Original gilt-blocked blue cloth, all t.e.g.; endpapers foxed, otherwise a fine and clean set (£50-70)
[Tindal, N., The History of England, written in French by M. Rapin de Thoyras], a series of 36 engraved plates of medals for Tindal’s work by J. Basire for J. and P. Knapton, London, 1745, spanning the period 1689-1715 [Lot]. Excellent condition (£50-100)
£50–£100
Germany, George Händel, 1823, a bronze medal by Wolff for Durand, bust left, rev. legend, 41mm (Niggl 811). Virtually as struck; in original wooden case by J. Feret (£60-80)
Greece, Chios, La Mahona, a silver medal, c. 1750, eagle above turreted building, rev. cross, 27mm (Lunardi S53). About very fine and very rare (£350-400)
£350–£400
Hungary, Victories over the Turks at Ofen, 1686, a silver medal by G. Hautsch and L.G. Lauffer, vignette of Leopold I being carried by two cherubs above a panoramic view of Ofen and the countryside, rev. ten vignettes containing identified battle scenes, 40mm (Slg. Montenuovo 1027; Slg. Julius 309). Minor rim nicks on obverse, otherwise very fine and toned (£200-250)
£200–£250
India, Provincial Exhibition, North-Western Provinces, Drummond Medal of Honour, 1867, a silver-gilt award after W. Wyon, coroneted head of Victoria left, rev. legends around and within wreaths, edge impressed (C. Hickey), 43mm (Pudd. 867.1). Good very fine; with ‘Mutiny’ type swivelling suspender (£180-220)
£180–£220
Russia, Steel Matrix for the Russian coat of arms, a double-headed eagle, 40mm. Very fine (£80-100)
Sweden, Queen Desideria, 1823, a copper medal by J.-J. Barre, bust right, rev. crowned arms in wreath, 41mm (BDM I, 131). Extremely fine (£40-60)
Miscellaneous, Astrological medals (5), all 17th century, in lead (2), 43 and 28mm; in copper, dated 1665, 28mm; in plated copper, 27mm; in iron, 39mm, depicting a variety of signs and types, including scorpion, serpent, Saturn, numerical tables, etc [5]. Fine to very fine; all believed to be very rare (£250-300)
£250–£300
Argentina, Sociedad Rural Argentina, Exposicion de 1878, Buenos Aires, a gilt-bronze medal by E. Zuccotti, steam locomotive, farm animals and buildings, rev. wreath, 50mm; Inauguration of the Andean Railway and Exposicion Interprovincial, Mendoza, 1885, a bronze medal by J. Domingo, 41mm (Moyaux 467; BDM I, 603; cf. Swan 348; cf. DNW 47, 809); Exposicion Universal de Paris, 1889, a plated bronze medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis for Argentina, 50mm; Exposition Internationale and Centenary of...
Argentina, Exposition Internationale and Centenary of Independence, Buenos Aires, 1910, a bronze plaque by F.-J.-A. Roques for the Comité Français, rearing horseman by a paddock containing bulls, rev. naked artisan proferring an olive branch to a robed female, 72 x 62mm (PBE 833; BDM –; cf. DNW 66, 1443). Very fine and very rare (£50-70)
Belgium, Exposition Internationale de la Technique de l’Eau, Liège, 1939, bronze medals (3), viz. by G. Guiraud, standing naked female figure, behind a merman playing a shell horn, rev. trident, wheel, etc. 68mm (cf. DW 26, 905); by L. Muller for the Section Française, un-named, 68mm (cf. BDW 18, 639); and by M. Renard for the Section Française, 59mm (cf. CGMP p.339 for obv; cf. DNW 40, 802); Exposition Universelle & Internationale, Brussels, 1958, a bronze award medal by H. Rau, named...
Denmark, Nordiske Industri og Kunstudstilling, Copenhagen, 1872, a copper medal by P. Petersen, bust of Christian IX left, rev. winged putti with torch and wreath, edge named (Ny Marmorbrugs Aktie-Bolag), 48mm; Nordiske Industri og Kunstudstilling, Copenhagen, 1872, a white metal medal by G.L.F. Schmahlfeld for Christensen, 55mm (cf. DW 22, 356); Norway, Norges Jubilæumsutstilling, Kristiania, 1914, a plated bronze medal, unsigned [by I. Throndsen], named (Str. Bengtsons Vævsk), 61mm [3]....
Denmark, Exposition Française d’Art Decoratif, Copenhagen, 1909, a plated bronze plaque by S.-E. Vernier for the Comité Français, coroneted bust of Queen Louise of Denmark right, rev. arms of France and Denmark, 65 x 47mm (PBE 947; BDM VI, 234; cf. BDW 38, 697). Brightly polished, very fine (£40-50)
France, Exposition Internationale d’Éléctricité, Paris, 1881, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust of Marianne right, rev. tablet on oak branch, named (Smith), 69mm (BDM I, 402). Very fine, scarce (£30-50)
£30–£50
France, Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris, 1925, a plated bronze plaque by R. Martin, artisans in front of building, rev. legend in 9 lines, 74 x 50mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.60, 95; cf. DNW 51, 1166). Very fine, toned (£40-60)
Germany, Erinnerung an die Ausstellung Deutscher Gewerbserzeugnisse zu Berlin, 1844, a copper medal by C.H. Lorenz and E. Schilling for Loos, Germania seated, rev. railway locomotive on bridge, 45mm (BDM III, 471; cf. Swann, lot 300; cf. DNW 60, 1381); Austellung Münchener Judustrie und Gemerks-Erzengnitze, 1858, a copper medal by T. Bienboeck, 39mm; Allgemeine Deutsche Patent & Musterschutz Ausstellung, Frankfurt, 1881, a white metal medal by W. Mayer, 51mm (BDM III, 645); 4th...
Netherlands, Internationale Tentoonstelling van Tuinbouw, 1877, a bronze award medal by J.P. Menger, standing robed figure with flowers, rev. wreath, un-named, 63mm; International Koloniale en Uitvoerhandel Tentoonstelling, Amsterdam, 1883, award medals by A. Fisch (2), in gilt-bronze and bronze, both 70mm (Zw. 587; BDM VI, 323; cf. BDW 13, 735); Internationale Landbouwtentoonstelling, Amsterdam, 1884, a bronze medal, unsigned [by J. Elion], 48mm (Zw. 635A; cf. BDW 15, 931); Voedings...
£70–£90
Belgium, F[edération] R[oyaume] B[elge] C[lub de l’]É[pee], Championnat d’Europe, Liège, 1930, an Art Déco bronze medal by W. Kreitz, fencer with épee, rev. legend, 54mm; Centenary of the Royaume de Belgique, 1930, an Art Déco bronze medal by G. Verbanck, 60mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.19, 126); Cercle Royal Saint-Hubert, Trompes de Chasse, c. 1935, a bronze award medal by P. de Soete, named (Mr J. Mommaert), 70mm; Centenary of the Conservatoire Royale Musique de Belge, 1938, a bronze...
£50–£80
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