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France, Pro Patria, 1944, a uniface bronze plaque by R. Cochet, robed female to left, attending a fire with a pair of bellows, 90 x 67mm (CGMP p.91; cf. DW 24, 318). Very fine and nicely patinated, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £120
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)
Hammer Price: £45
France, Campagne d’Italie, 1945, a bronze medal by L. Muller, cock of France terrorising a German eagle, broken swastika below, rev. Roman triumphal arch inscribed with the names of victories by the French Expeditionary Forces in Italy, 1943-4, 68mm (CGMP p.1373; cf. DNW 39, 595). Very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £55
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)
Hammer Price: £50
France, 50th Anniversary of the Death of Jules Verne, 1955, a bronze medal by R.B. Baron, bust left, rev. balloon, map of part of the eastern hemisphere behind, 68mm (CGMP p.90; cf. DNW 45, 686); Gastronomie, 1957, a bronze medal by M. Charpentier, 86mm (CGMP p.375); Centenary of the Société Chimique de France, 1957, a bronze medal by R. Cochet, 72mm; Centenary of the Banque du Crédit Industriel et Commercial, 1959, a cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, 59mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; cf....
£60–£80
France, René Coty, 1955, a plated bronze medal by Josette Hébert-Coeffin, bust left, rev. legend, 77mm (CGMP p.415); Madame Coty, a plated bronze medal by Josette Hébert-Coeffin, 77mm (CGMP p.415); Omar Khayyam, 1975, a bronze medal by V. Douek, 68mm (CGMP p.655); together with other French medals and plaques (9), by Müller, de Jaeger, Crouzat (a restrike), Pillet, etc [12]. Mostly extremely fine; five in cases of issue (£90-120)
£90–£120
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)
Hammer Price: £20
France, Cote d'Azur, c. 1970, a uniface gilt-bronze plaque by R. Delamarre for Arthus-Bertrand, figurative scenes of life on the French Riviera, 89 x 52mm. Extremely fine, scarce (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
France, La Préfecture de Police, 1971, a silver medal by H. Dropsy, standing figure of Minerva with Gallic cock and shield, rev. map of Nôtre Dame, 68mm; together with other miscellaneous medals, in silver (2), base metal (8), by Dassier, Mauger, Vincze, Galeazzi, etc [11]. First mint state and in green case of issue with certificate named (E.D. Wright), others in varied state (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £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 (£60-80)
Gabon, Efik Tribe, Nkan, a village headsman’s silver badge by Toye & Co, leopard’s head right, esop ata-mbon efik ye midut nkan nkuk around, hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 82mm. Extremely fine and very rare; with hook and pin on back for wearing (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £170
Germany, Paul Ehrlich and Sahatchiro Hata, the Conquest of Syphilis, c. 1910, a bronze medal by J. Kowarzik, Ehrlich and Hata poring over a test-tube, rev. naked male wrestles with multi-headed monster, 66mm (cf. DNW 64, 1427). Extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £85
Germany, Ludwig van Beethoven, c. 1910, a uniface cast bronze plaque by F. Stiasny, bust left, 65 x 54mm (Niggl 250b; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.10, 100; BDM V, 684-5; cf. DNW 70, 2595); Centenary of thje Death of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1927, a uniface bronze medal by A. Hartig, 40mm (Niggl 145c); Ludwig van Beethoven, c. 1935, a uniface cast iron portrait plaque by H. Jäckel for Lauchhammer, 144 x 104mm (Niggl –) [3]. First very fine, others extremely fine, last rare and with hook on the back for...
Germany, Drei Grafen von Spee [Deaths of the three Counts von Spee], 1914, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, facing busts of Heinrich, Maximilian and Otto von Spee above legend, rev. eagle preparing to mark a watery grave with a branch, 103mm (K. 146; Frankenhuis 529; BDM VII, 382; Hill 13; cf. DNW 40, 818). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £230
Germany, Deutscher Schäferhund im Weltkrieg [Red Cross War Dogs], 1914, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, head of a dog left, wearing a Red Cross collar, rev. dog guards two soldiers as they lift a wounded comrade from the field of battle, 107mm (K. 147; Frankenhuis 613; cf. DNW 40, 817). Extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Germany, Arthur von Hippel, 1914, a uniface cast bronze plaque by M. Lange, bust right, 104 x 72mm. Very fine and very rare (£40-60)
Germany, Crown Princess Cecilie, 1915, a large uniface bronze portrait plaque by R. Küchler, bust three-quarters right within ornate border, imperial crown at top, 171mm. A striking portrait, extremely fine and rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £210
Germany, Trauer und Sehnsucht [Grief and Longing], 1915, a cast bronze medal by R. Küchler, German soldier with melancholy expression advancing right, leading horse by its bridle, cross adorned with wreath at right, rev. robed female seated left, reading a book, 95mm (Frankenhuis –; cf. DNW 37, 1321). Of sensitive style, particularly the reverse; extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£90-120)
Germany, Krefel-Mischler Petzholdt, c. 1925, a uniface iron medal signed Mann, workman pouring grain into a vat, 90mm; together with a medallic paperweight made from coal, industrial and mining scenes around arms of the DDR, 92mm [2]. Both virtually as made, scarce (£40-60)
Germany, 6 Verbandsoffenes Wettschwimmen d[er] Schwimmver, Augsburg, 1927, a lozenge-shaped bronze award plaque, unsigned, view of Augsburg, 52mm; 1 Schwimm und Sportverein, Kreismeisterschaften, Ulm, 1929, a lozenge-shaped bronze plaque, unsigned, 75mm; Deutsche Strommeisterschaft, 1930, Wiesbaden, a bronze award plaque, unsigned, 75 x 53mm; together with other plaques for swimming (5), from Gaggenau, Slezan, Bielefeld, etc [8]. Very fine and better; two in cases of issue...
Germany, Ost-West-Ozeanflug der Bremen [The East-West Flight of the Bremen], 1928, a silver medal by K. Goetz, conjoined busts of Baron von Hünefeld and Hermann Köhl left, rev. two putto saluting the passage of the aeroplane over the Atlantic, 60mm (K 393; Kaiser 928; cf. DNW M5, 1646). Extremely fine (£60-80)
£150–£200
Germany, Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936, a silver medal by K. Roth for the Bavarian Hauptmünzamt, standing robed female holding spray and wreath, rev. Prussian eagle on bell, 36mm (cf. DNW 56, 866). Reverse edge knock at 2 o’clock, otherwise about very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £70
Germany, Das Münchener Abmachungen [The Munich Agreement], 1938, a copper medal by K. Goetz, conjoined busts of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Neville Chamberlain and Édouard Daladier right, rev. frontal elevation of the Führerhaus, 125mm (K 549; cf. DNW 66, 1592). Good very fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £280
Hong Kong, Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, a bronze medal by Edmonds, conjoined busts right, rev. harbour view, 38mm (W & E 4200); Canada, miscellaneous medals, 1897-1945 (6, one in silver); together with a white metal medal of William Shakespeare, 39mm [8]. Varied state; one in card box of issue (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £65
Italy, Esposizione Internazionale delle Industrie e del Lavoro, Turin, 1911, a silver-gilt award medal by P. Canonica for Johnson, winged equestrian portrait of Italia right, rev. wreath, un-named, 60mm. About extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £150
Italy, Moto Club San Remo, c. 1930, a bronze and gilt Art Déco award medal, unsigned, motorcyclist speeding right, wreath around, rev. palm trees and a sun with rays, wreath around, 61mm. Rim bruise on reverse at 1 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, attractive (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £60
Italy, University of Bari, c. 1935, an Art Déco silver medal by E. Monti for Johnson, helmeted female bust left, 68mm. Extremely fine; set on a marble plinth, attractive (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £25
Italy: Papal States, Extension of the Minor Seminary in the Vatican, 1927, a silver medal by A. Mistruzzi, bust of Pius XI left, rev. side elevation of the building, 44mm (Bart. 927; Weber 381); together with other base metal Papal medals (5), white metal medals of Roman Emperors by C. Wermuth (14) [20]. Mostly very fine (£80-100)
Italy: Papal States, Pius XII, 1948, a cast bronze medal by P. Wynand, bust left, rev. papal accoutrements, 100mm. High relief, very fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £75
Italy: Papal States, Pius XII, 10th Anniversary, 1949, a bronze medal by A. Mistruzzi, bust right, rev. Madonna and child, 60mm; Vatican Participation at the Exposition Universelle & Internationale, Brussels, 1958, a bronze medal by A. Mistruzzi, 44mm (C-M 279; Calò 65); together with other Papal medals, 1887-1935 (6, four in silver) [8]. Very fine and better (£80-100)
£80–£100
Italy: Papal States, Holy Year, 1950, a uniface plated bronze plaque, unsigned, bust of Pius XII left, 148 x 110mm. Impressive style, extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Italy: Papal States, Vatican Council, 1965, a large bronze medal by J. Devigne, conjoined busts of John XXIII and Paul VI left, rev. Council delegates in symbolic room, 100mm (CGMP p.644). A handsome medal; a few light marks, otherwise virtually as struck (£80-100)
Japan, Mutsuhito, Silver Wedding, Meiji 29 [1896], a bronze medal, unsigned, two doves vis-à-vis, rev. legends, 55mm (cf. Taiso/Baldwin/Gillio Singapore 16, 751; cf. DNW 35, 629). Virtually as struck and very rare; in red fitted case of issue (£90-120)
Japan, 40th Anniversary of the Osaka Mint, Taisho 10 [1921], a bronze medal by J. Iida, view of the mint building, rev. legend in wreath adorned with three coins, 54mm. Very fine, rare; in original green fitted case [this damaged] (£50-70)
Japan, Participation of the Imperial Family in a Mountaineering Group, Osaka, Showa 9 [1934], a bronze medal signed M.I., mountaineer with back-pack and ice-axe walking left, rev. fauna and legend, 54mm. Very fine, rare (£50-70)
Japan, Manchurian Incident, Showa 12 [1937], a plated bronze medal, conventionally unsigned, infantryman running left, rev. monoplane over a depiction of North China and the Great Wall, 54mm (cf. Baldwin/Ma/Gillio 34, 198). Good very fine, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Japan, Manchurian Incident, Showa 12 [1937], a plated bronze medal, conventionally unsigned, similar, 54mm (cf. Baldwin/Ma/Gillio 34, 198). Very fine, rare (£70-100)
Japan, Manchurian Incident, Showa 12 [1937], a bronze medal, conventionally unsigned, similar, 54mm (cf. Baldwin/Ma/Gillio 34, 198). Very fine, rare (£70-100)
Kenya, City of Nairobi, Charter Celebrations, 1950, a silver-gilt award medal by T. Fattorini, arms and supporters, rev. legend in wreath, named (The Deputy Mayor, Coun. N.F. Harris), hallmarked Birmingham 1949, 51mm. Extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £200
Latvia, Zemkopibas Ministrija [Ministry of Agriculture], 1927, a bronze award medal by S. Bertz, arms, rev. bull in field, agricultural implements in foreground, un-named, 50mm; Cilveka Patiesa Bagatiba-Vina Darbs [A Farmer Spreads Seeds], 1939, a silver medal by B. Dzenis, 52mm [2]. About very fine, both rare (£30-50)
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