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Germany, 10th Schleizer Dreieck Meeting, 1932, a uniface plated enamel plaque by G. Brehmer for the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club, winged logo of the ADAC, 86 x 65mm; Deutschland Sternfahrt, Heidelberg, 1932, a uniface plated enamel plaque, unsigned, for the Heidelberger Automobilclub, 83 x 59mm; Zielfahrt zur Deutschen Rosenschau, Bad Kreuznach, 1932, an enamelled brass plaque, unsigned, 83 x 61mm [3]. About very fine, all rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
United States of America, 25th Anniversary of the Spanish-American War, City of New York, 1923, an award medal by Whitehead-Hoag, Spanish and American soldiers by tablet, rev. standing robed female, names of volunteer units on two tablets, un-named, 69mm. A detailed medal in low relief, very fine, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
17th Century, Peace or War, 1643, a silver medal by T. Rawlins, bust of Charles I right, rev. crossed sword and olive-branch, 29mm (MI I, 308/134; E 142). About fine (£60-80)
Scotland, Queen Margaret College Bazaar, Glasgow [1892], a brass badge by Sorley, college arms, 44 x 32mm (Brodie 316, this piece); Centenary of the Burgh of Pollokshaws, 1912, a brass badge, unsigned, 29mm (Brodie 359, this piece); John Anderson College, Glasgow, a bronze award medal by J. Macdonald, edge named (Marion S. Mackinnon, in Classe Physica Med. 1916-1917), 51mm (BHM 410; E 872; Brodie 625, this piece); Empire Exhibition, Bellahouston Park, 1938, a silver Committee badge by Edward...
Argentina, Centenary of the Birth of Bernardino Rivadavia, 1880, an iron medal by F. Zuccotti, bust right, rev. legend on central tablet, 58mm (BDM VI, 735); Lucio Lopez, 1897, a plated bronze medal by J. Gottuzzo, 60mm; Founding of the Basilica Nacional, Buenos Aires, 1899, a bronze medal by J. Gottuzzo, 60mm; together with other South American medals (27), mostly in base metal [30]. Generally about very fine, some better (£70-100)
Austria, Weltausstellung 1873, Vienna, a bronze medal for Verdienste by J. Tautenhayn and K. Schwenzer, similar, 70mm (Hauser 2911; Wurzb. 2494; BM Acq. 1983-6, pl.1, 1; BDM VI, 37; cf. DNW 44, 805); Erste Internationale Jagdausstellung, Vienna, 1910, a bronze plaque for Industrie und Gewerbe by H. Schæfer for Brüder Schneider, 80 x 60mm (Hauser 3123; Wurzb. 2665; BDM –) [2]. First mint state and in original case of issue, second very fine and rare (£60-80)
Austria, The 8th International Physiolegen-Kongress, Vienna, 1910, a bronze plaque by P. Breithut, bust of Ernst von Brücke right, rev. naked male figure taking leave of a bird flying into the sun, 67 x 66mm (Wurz. 985; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.5, 3; BDM –; Storer 503a; cf. DNW 48, 802); Adolf Lieben, 1912, a uniface bronze plaque by Prof. S. Schwartz, 70 x 52mm (Wurz. 5162); together with other miscellaneous European medals, in silver (2), base metal (5) [9]. First two very fine, others in...
18th Century, Christ’s Hospital, c. 1790, a silver Marker’s medal by L. Pingo, crowned and hatted bust of Edward VI right, rev. bible open at the pages of Exodus, edge inscribed (Harvey Ludlow, 1842), 35mm (Eimer 66a; MI I, 61/16; E 29; Grimshaw 90). Obverse field heavily scuffed and with the remnants of a scratched inscription in front of the face, otherwise very fine, reverse extremely fine, toned (£40-50)
Co Dublin, Dublin, Exhibition of Irish Art and Manufactures, 1882, a bronze award medal, unsigned [by J. Woodhouse], female figure urging a stonemason to get up from the ground, anvil at right, rev. wreath, named (T. & J. Rishworth, Class E, Section XXXI), 51mm (Allen Pt 5; cf. DNW 66, 1141). Good very fine; in original maroon fitted case by Woodhouse, 11 Harrington st, Dublin (£40-50)
19th Century, Election of Sir Charles Cockerell Validated, 1819, a copper medal by J.P. Suffield, Evesham Tower, rev. legend, 53mm (BHM 979; E 1111). Virtually as struck (£40-50)
France, Orphée, 1899, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, rev. naked winged figure seated on tablet, holding quill and trumpet, violin and bow below, un-named, 68mm (PBE 261; CGMP p.100; Classens 40; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; The Medal 44, p.41; cf. DNW 66, 1487). Very fine (£25-35)
19th Century, William Abbot, 1823, a gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, bust left in high-collared dress-coat, rev. wreath, un-named, 53mm (BHM 1206; Svarstad –). Some light surface marks, particularly on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, scarce (£60-80)
19th Century, Francis Bacon, 1828, a bronze award medal by W. Wyon for the Royal Institution, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 45mm (BHM 1321). Extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
19th Century, Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a copper medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, bust of William IV right, rev. bridge, 51mm (BHM 1544; E 1245; Taylor 102a; Welch 1). Almost extremely fine (£40-60)
19th Century, Durham Boat Regatta, a silver award medal, unsigned, legend and tablet engraved (1835), rev. “row, brothers, row”, un-named, 32mm. Very fine, toned; pierced for suspension (£40-50)
19th Century, Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman, 1836, a bronze medal by S. Clint, bust right, rev. cross and accoutrements of the Cardinal upon a table, 58mm (BHM 1708). Several light surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
France, Compagnie pour la Diffusion d’ÉlEctricité, c. 1927, an Art Déco bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, facing female head with flame-like hair, rays behind, rev. female figure in cloak and long dress, rays from her outstretched hands pouring over the city of Paris, 64mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.54, 62; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 74; cf. DNW 64, 1369). One of the classic Art Déco medallic images, very fine (£50-70)
19th Century, Re-Opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, a large copper medal by W. Wyon, bust of Sir Thomas Gresham left, rev. statue of Victoria, Royal Exchange behind, 74mm (BHM 2185; E 1390; W & E 447; Taylor 146x). Tiny flaw on obverse rim at 2 o’clock (and corresponding on reverse) and a small spot below bust, otherwise virtually as struck (£60-80)
19th Century, Smithfield Club, 1845, a silver award medal by W. Wyon, bust of Earl Spencer left, rev. bust of the Duke of Richmond right, edge named (As Breeder Best Beast in Class 19, 1880, J. Stewart Oxley, Fen Place, Turners Hill, Sussex), 49mm (BHM 2218; E 1400). Obverse with light scuffing in fields and reverse with edge knock between 6 and 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned (£40-50)
19th Century, Government School of Art, Sheffield, James Montgomery Medal, 1852, a bronze award medal by A. Borrel, bust right, rev. legend in wreath, 68mm (BHM –; BDM I, 224). Extremely fine, scarce (£60-80)
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)
19th Century, Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra, 1863, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon for Hunt & Roskell, conjoined busts right, rev. shields in wreath, 63mm (BHM 2770; E 1562; W & E 948). About extremely fine, patinated (£30-40)
France, Henri IV, a large bronze portrait plaque, armoured and bearded bust left, lion shoulder guard, 158mm. Early 19th century work; about extremely fine and highly decorative, set in ebonised wood frame (£60-80)
19th Century, Centenary of The Times, 1885, a silver medal by Longman and Strongi'th'arm, conjoined busts of the Walter family right, rev. clockface and open book on wreath, 45mm (BHM 3202; E 1712). Extremely fine (£30-40)
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)
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; Swan 300; cf. DNW M5, 1473); other German silver medals (2), one of Adolf Hitler [3]. Very fine (£40-60)
19th Century, The People’s Palace Apprentices Exhibition, Tower Hamlets, 1887, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, three apprentices offering crafted objects to robed female allegory of Industry, elevation of the Palace behind, rev. legend around wreath, named (Awarded to C.W. Rogers), 45mm (Allen Pt 4). Reverse rim bruise at 2 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; in blue fitted case of issue by J.A. Restall, 2 St Martins place, Broad street, Birmingham (£50-70)
20th Century, Penrice Flower Show, 1901, a silver award medal by Vaughton, arms of Swansea, engraved (Edward Parsons & Co, Swansea, Prize Seeds), rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Capt. Hopkins), 51mm; City of Cardiff Bread Cake & Confectionery Exhibition, a silver and enamel badge by Mappin & Webb, named (A.G.P. Gitsham, 1931), 45 x 31mm; [Swansea] Bakers & Confectioners [Exhibition], 1932, a silver award medal by A. Clark, named (W. Newman), 39mm; Swansea & District Master Bakers Association,...
20th Century, Centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1905, an award shield issued by the British & Foreign Sailors’ Society, HMS Victory sailing right, england expects, etc, in cartouche below, 158 x 140mm. Very fine; mounted on wooden shield (believed to be Victory oak), 255 x 210mm (£90-120)
20th Century, Opening of the Firth Court Building, University of Sheffield, 1905, a white metal medal by Spink, conjoined crowned busts of Edward VII and Alexandra right, rev. frontal elevation of the University, 39mm; together with other miscellaneous local medals (43), mostly base metal, from Accrington, Preston, Blackburn, Caistor, Coventry, Shrewsbury, Sheffield (several), Liverpool, Bebington, Horncastle, Cambuslang, etc [44]. Many very fine, some better (£80-100)
20th Century, George V, Coronation, 1911, bronze medals (2), by F. Bowcher for Spink, conjoined busts left, rev. Britannia with seated monarchs, 63mm (BHM 4023; E 1921); and by J.R. Gaunt & Son, 63mm (BHM 4038) [2]. Extremely fine; first in card box of issue with the arms of the Duke’s School, Alnwick, on the lid, second in blue case of issue [this damaged] (£20-30)
20th Century, The Plymouth Rock Club, a silver award medal by Wright & Son, two Plymouth Rock birds, rev. wreath, named (Won by C. Thellusson, 1912), 38 mm; Bradford Show, 1912, a silver award medal by Elkington, named (Won by C. Thellusson), hallmarked London 1911, 38mm [2]. Extremely fine and better, an attractively toned pair (£40-60)
Austria, Soldat Ermorden Hydra [Soldier Slaying the Hydra], c. 1915, a uniface oval bronze plaque by Prof. S. Schwartz, soldier in Roman attire and German helmet slaying the hydra, 76 x 73mm. Extremely fine, scarce (£40-60)
20th Century, British Empire Union, 1927, aluminium medals (2), unsigned, bust of the Prince of Wales left, revs. galleon under bridge, both 38mm (W & E 6221.1); Railway Centenary, 1930, a brass medalet, 22mm (W & E 6250.1); together with other base metal medals for royal events, 1887-1992 (39) [42]. Generally very fine, some better (£50-70)
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...
France, Aéro-Club de France, c. 1920, a bronze award plaque by E.-P. Blin, eagles on rocks observing monoplane flying overhead, rev. olive branch and tablet, named (au Commandant Cesari, Commissaire de l’Aéro-Club de France, 5 Mars 1925), 66 x 45mm; Union des Fédérations des Syndicats d’Initiatives, c. 1920, a plated bronze award plaque by P.-C. Lenoir, named (Monsieur Marcel Rupied, V. Président de la Fédération des Syndicats d’Initiatives de Bretagne), 70 x 60mm [2]. Very...
Farquhar, Helen, Silver Counters of the Seventeenth Century, London, 1916 [reprinted from NC 1916], 61pp, 2 plates; Lawrence, L.A., On a Portion of a Set of Silver Counters Exhibiting London Criers and their Cries, London, 1920 [reprinted from BNJ 1918], pp.49-55, 2 plates; Hill, G.F., and Pollard, G., Renaissance Medals from the Samuel H. Kress Collection at the National Gallery of Art (Washington), London, 1967, 312pp including illustrations, dj; Engstrom, J.E., The Medallic Portraits of...
France, Exposition Coloniale Internationale, Paris, 1931, a bronze medal by L. Bazor, Marianne greets figures representing North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Indo-China, rev. plan of the Expo, 68mm (CGMP p.30; cf. DNW 49, 955). Very fine, scarce (£50-70)
Germany, Seehund mit Zeppelin [Sea Lion and Zeppelins], c. 1916, a cast iron medal by H. Weddig, sea-lion regarding five Zeppelins in sky, rev. lord montagu ihr werdets, etc, 68mm (Frankenhuis 1516; Kaiser 426.1; BDM VIII, 255). Very fine (£50-70)
Buckinghamshire, Licensed Victuallers’ School, Slough, George V and Queen Mary’s Silver Jubilee, 1935, a uniface silver and blue enamel medal by Vaughton, hallmarked Birmingham 1934, clip and ring, original blue and cream ribbon and silver clasp, named (Philip Hall), 35mm; a silver and blue enamel medal by Vaughton, named (A. Sandiland), hallmarked Birmingham 1935, 32mm; silver and blue enamel medals (2), by Vaughton, named (Dick Smith; Albert Wheeler), hallmarked Birmingham 1934 and...
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