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France, Ministère de l’Intérieur, c. 1890, a bronze award medal by L.-O. Roty, helmeted head of Marianne left, rev. inscription within wreath, named (A. Simon, 1892), 51mm; Ministère de l’Instruction Publique, 1896, a bronze award medal by L.-O. Roty, named (Bertrand Grasseau, Instituteur Gironde), 50mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.91; CGMP p.360 for rev.) [2]. Very fine or better, first polished £30-40
£30–£40
France, Election of Félix Faure as President, 1895, a bronze medal by H. Ponscarme, robed female figure with fasces and urn on plinth, rev. Constitution with fasces and oak branch, tablet below, named (Cornil, Sénateur), 72mm. Some friction on high points, otherwise good very fine, scarce £30-50
£30–£50
France, Ministère du Commerce et de l’Industrie, c. 1900, award medals (2), by A. Borrel, in silver and bronze, laureate head left, revs. France crowning artisan with laurel wreath, both named, 68 and 50mm [2]. About extremely fine £40-60
£40–£60
France, Au Mérite, c. 1900, a plated bronze award medal by H. Dubois, Athena standing holding aloft laurel wreath, palm in other hand, view of Paris behind, rev. wreath, inscribed (Union Syndicale de Charcutiers, 1910). Very fine; with suspension loop £20-30
£20–£30
France, Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône, Commission des Sports, c. 1900, a bronze award plaque by G. Martin, tripod and oak-tree, rev. wreath and flag over tablet, un-named, 68 x 44mm; together with a sporting prize plaque for the St. Raphaël Quinquina, 52 x 44mm [2]. Extremely fine; in cases of issue £40-60
France, Chambre de Commerce de Lille, Philippe de Girard Medal, 1900, a silver medal by H. Lefebvre, old man seated left, holding walking-stick, factories in background, rev. frontal elevation of the Chambre, implements of industry below, 45mm (BDM III, 369; cf. DNW 66, 1390). Good very fine, rare £50-70
£50–£70
France, La Fileuse, c. 1910, a uniface cast bronze plaque by F.P. Niclausse, elderly woman seated on wooden chair right, spinning yarn, 128 x 85mm. Small stain and some ink lettering on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £150-200
£150–£200
Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a heart-shaped silver locket, crowned bust of Charles II left dividing cr, rev. Catherine left dividing catherina regina, 25 x 20mm (MI I, –; cf. Heckett 143). Slightly distorted and suspension ring missing, otherwise good very fine, very rare £400-500
£400–£500
James II (1685-1688), James II, Coronation, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettier, similar, 33mm (MI I, 605/5; E 273). Fine £60-80
£60–£80
James II (1685-1688), Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, 1688, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, rev. busts of the seven bishops in medallions, edge plain, 49mm, 23.95g (MI I, 622/37; E 288b). About very fine; pierced, with ring for suspension £50-70
France, Pierre-François Percy, c. 1925, a uniface portrait plaque by L. Dumoulin, bust three-quarters left with high collar and cravat, medal of the Légion d’Honneur suspended at neck, 120mm. Extremely fine, rare £120-150
£120–£150
France, Centenary of La Revue des Deux Mondes, 1929, a large bronze Art Deco medal by L. Bazor, bust of François Buloz right, rev. robed female holding two torches between the Old and New Worlds, 100mm (cf. Arethuse 26 [1930] p.6; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 155; cf. Simmons FPL 9, 175; cf. DNW 68, 1697). A powerful design, extremely fine, scarce £90-120
£90–£120
Anne (1702-1714), Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a copper medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, rev. Anne stands as Britannia, with shield, 70mm (MI II, 298/115; E 423). Somewhat scuffed, otherwise very fine £150-180
£150–£180
France, Death of Cardinal Dubois, 1929, a light bronze medal by A. Maillard, bust left, rev. arms, 68mm (cf. DNW 66, 1539). About extremely fine £20-30
France, Syndicat Général de la Construction Électrique, c. 1930, a bronze medal by R. Pelletier, semi-naked figure representing Electricity seated on globe, rev. workers with turbines, named (Gaspard Jelensperger, 1968), 68mm (cf. DNW 53, 1201). Extremely fine; in fitted cardboard case £20-30
France, La Récolte, c. 1930, a repoussé bronze plaque by O. Yencesse for La Gerbe d’Or, similar, 95 x 75mm. Very fine but lightly cleaned; with integrated holes for mounting at top and bottom £30-40
France, La Victoire, c. 1935, a bronze award medal by E. Fraisse, robed female standing right holding wreath, rev. sun above wreath, tablet in centre (Offert par Les Ets. Pernod), unnamed, 50mm. About extremely fine £30-40
France, Fêtes Commerciales du Boulevard de Magenta, 1935, a silver award medal by E. Cantillon, standing male and seated female in Classical surroundings, rev. inscription within wreath, tablet below, un-named, 50mm. Good very fine £30-40
Death of Prince Charles, 1788, a bronze medal by F. Cropanese and G. Hamerani, bust of Cardinal York right, rev. figure of Religion with bible and cross, 51mm, 3mm thick (Woolf 67/73; BHM 99/282). A coupling of dies unrecorded by Woolf and perhaps a 19th century striking, very fine, rare £150-200
France, Death of Jean Mermoz, 1936, a bronze medal by E.P. Blin, bust right, rev. archangel flying above the waves, 59mm (CGMP p. 44; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 185; cf. DNW 30, 798). Very fine £60-80
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France, Jean Jaurès, 1936, a silver plaque by G. Crouzat, bust left, rev. inscription, panel below, unnamed, 57 x 47mm (CGMP p.109). A few light surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine £40-60
France, Wattinne Bossut et Fils, 1937, a light bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, man and wife facing, rev. figure of Mercury tending sheep, family tree below, 68mm; Professeur Raymond Grégoire, 1937, a light bronze medal by C. Pillet, 76mm [2]. Good very fine £30-40
France, Harmonie, 1937, an Art Déco repoussé bronze plaque by M. Delannoy for La Gerbe d’Or, figure of Harmony in front of the fountains at the Trocadéro in Paris, 95 x 75mm (cf. Simmons FPL 9, 267 and 13, 139; cf. DNW 61, 1416). Extremely fine; with integrated holes for mounting at top and bottom £40-60
France, 75th Anniversary of the Société Générale, 1939, a bronze medal by P. Turin, female bust left, caduceus in hair, rev. two cornucopiæ, legend around, 81mm (cf. DNW M6, 1573). Obverse perhaps cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine £40-60
George III (1760-1820), Visit of Alexander I of Russia to England, 1814, a white metal medal by T. Webb, laureate bust right, rev. legend in wreath, 54mm (BHM 848; E 1052; Diakov 384.1; Reichel 3290; Julius 3025). Extremely fine £300-350
£300–£350
France, L’Aurore, 1942, an Art Déco silver medal by E.-P. Blin, winged figure of Aurora seated on a rock with waves around, fields engraved (1965, XIIIe Festival du Film de St Cast), rev. standing figure flanked by four horses from Aurora’s quadriga, exergue engraved (C.I.D.A.L.C.), 77mm (CGMP p.47; cf. DNW 66, 1428). Good very fine, very rare in silver £150-200
France, Saint-André, 1942, a bronze medal by A. Lafleur, St. Andrew crucified, rev. draped panel surmounted with loaves and fishes, un-named, 58mm (CGMP p.212; cf. DNW 58, 1571). Good very fine £20-30
George III (1760-1820), Benjamin West, Purchase of a Picture for the British Institute, 1815, a copper medal by G. Mills, bust left, rev. names of subscribers in lines around centre, 41mm (BHM 862). Extremely fine £60-80
France, General Corniglion Molinier, 1947, a bronze medal by A. Galtié, bust right, rev. formation of aircraft over French provincial coats of arms, 80mm (cf. CGMP p.774). Extremely fine, rare £30-50
France, 25th Anniversaire du Fédération Français de Ski, 1949, a uniface bronze plaque, unsigned, enamelled roundel, inscription around, 76 x 50mm; Cinquantenaire du Ski Français de Competition, 1957, a uniface bronze plaque, unsigned, named (Briançon, Mont Genèvre, Serre-Chevalier), 76 x 50mm [2]. Good very fine; both in fitted case of issue £20-30
France, Savoie, c. 1950, a uniface cast bronze plaque by R. Delamarre, figures and buildings symbolic of the province, back named (Médaille d’Honneur de la Fédération Française Motonautique, décernée au ‘Motor Yacht Club de l’Ile de France, à l’occasion de l’organisation du Championnat d’Europe des Racers 1300cm3, le 12 Juin 1966, à Aix-les-Bains), 198 x 112mm. Extremely fine £30-50
George III (1760-1820), Constitution Granted to the Ionian Islands, 1817, a copper medal by A.J. Depaulis for Mudie, Britannia seated holding tablets, rev. figures of the seven islands dance around Union Flag, 41mm (BHM 958; E 1094; Julius 3609). Extremely fine £100-150
France, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Flandre, 1952, a bronze medal by M. Renard, vessel sailing left, rev. seated female to right in Flemish costume, 50mm (BM Acq. 1979-82, p.59, 120; cf. DNW 61, 1383); La République, 1952, a bronze award medal by J. Hébert-Coëffin, named (Offert par André Bettencourt, Député Ancien Ministre), 50mm (CGMP p.414 for obv.) [2]. About extremely fine; in cases £30-40
France, St Camille de Lellis, 1963, a bronze medal by R. Tschudin, bust of Saint, rev. Madonna and child, 68mm (CGMP p.1826); together with other medals (3), by Dropsy, H. Dubois and Roquelay [4]. Very fine or better; first in fitted case of issue £40-50
£40–£50
France, Médaille de Vœux, 1965, a gilt-bronze medal by A. Belot, cruciform design of cartouches and inscriptions, rev. similar (CGMP p.162). Extremely fine; in fitted case £25-35
£25–£35
France, 500th Anniversary of the Death of Saint Louis, 1970, a bronze medal by A. de Jaeger, elaborate crowned bust three-quarters left, rev. Crucifixion scene on a background of fleur-de-lis, 81mm (CGMP p.965). A 1981 restrike, good extremely fine £20-30
France, Basilique de Vézelay, 1977, a bronze medal by R. Delamarre, the Romanesque tympanum, rev. view of the west front surrounded by figures representing St Bernard preaching the Second Crusade, 90mm (CGMP p.583). Extremely fine £25-35
Germany, Centenary of the Credit-Casse für Erben und Grundstücke, 1882, a silver medal by O. Bergmann, cherubs with cornucopiæ of coins, rev. legend in tablet, bee-hive above, 42mm (BDM –). Extremely fine £80-100
Germany, John Matthews, 1882, a silver medal by K. Müller, bearded head left, rev. a bear, trying to get honey from a vat, is attacked by a cherub with a spanner, 46mm, on thick [6mm] flan. Very fine £50-70
Germany, Teckel-Klubs, Berlin, c. 1900, a copper medal by O. Oertel, staghounds around dead stag, rev. legend, 50mm; Netherlands, Kennel Club, 1907, a copper medal by C.L.J. Begeer, 40mm [2]. Extremely fine or nearly so £60-80
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