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Norway, Figure of Norway, c. 1895, a resin medallic roundel by T. Skogen, 1968, of the design for the rev. of an uncompleted medal by I. Throndsen, the brothers Cleobis and Bito pulling their mother Kydippe in a car towards the Temple in Argos, 277mm. As made £40-60
£40–£60
Poland, Centenary of the Birth of Romuald Traugutt, 1964, a silver medal by S. Bogucki, bespectacled bust facing between dates, rev. cross above inscription, 58mm; Centenary of the Death of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 1917, a silver medal by M. and E. Gillick, restruck in 1967 for the sesquicentenary, 50mm (cf. Strzalkowski 415) [2]. Extremely fine £50-70
£50–£70
Sweden, Myntorter Genom Seklen, 1994+, bronze medals by B. Thorén (10), each representing a century of coin making during the last millennium, all 45mm [10]. Strong decorative designs, mint state; in blue cases of issue £100-150
£100–£150
Switzerland, 50th Anniversary of the Succursale Française de la Compagnie Zurich, 1928, a uniface bronze plaque after V. Peter, lioness standing left, 90 x 69mm. Paper labels adhering to back, otherwise very fine with dark patina, a powerful study £40-60
United States of America, World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, a plated bronze award plaque by L.-O. Roty for the Comité Français, robed figure of France with winged figure of Genius on quay-side, revs. wreath and tablet, named (Ch. Ed. Frère), 53 x 50mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.90; PBE 856; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.48, 168; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 28; BDM V, 235). Extremely fine, toned £40-50
£40–£50
China, CHINA, ANTIQUE BALANCE OR STEELYARD SCALE, contained in an ‘violin’ shaped and fitted dark rosewood box with swivelling lid, single brass pan and separate weight, ivory steelyard marked in black, 310mm; another, slightly smaller, contained in a similar shaped and fitted patinated bamboo box with swivelling lid, single brass pan, ivory steelyard marked in black (lacking the separate weight), 280mm [2]. In excellent condition, though pan to first re-strung £80-100
£80–£120
China, CHINA, ANTIQUE BALANCE OR Do'tchin, 19th century, with brass pan and weight and bone arm, contained in a carved bamboo violin-shaped fitted case, 340mm. In excellent order, the case patinated with age £60-80
£60–£80
Egypt, Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869, a white metal medal, unsigned, bust of Isma’il Pasha three-quarters left, rev. bird’s eye view of canal, legends in Arabic and French, 37mm (Fonrobert 5258). Contact mark in field and small corrosive spots on reverse, otherwise very fine; with integral suspension loop £40-60
France, Le Duel Aboli, 1662, a copper medal by J. Mauger, bust of Louis XIV right, rev. Justice stands over fallen foes, 41mm (Divo 67); together with other miscellaneous World medals, tokens, etc (10) [11]. Mostly very fine £150-200
£150–£200
France, John Calvin, c. 1685, a silver medal by A Karlsteen, bust right, with long pointed beard, wearing fur-edged gown and soft cap, rev. sun’s rays shine on a hand holding a heart, 45mm (Goppel 78; Slg. Whiting 1; Slg. Belli 1487). A few minor scuff marks, otherwise extremely fine £200-250
£200–£250
France, Dukes of Lorraine, copper medals from the series by F. de St. Urbain (4), Frederick III and Margaret of Navarre, Charles II and Margaret of Bavaria, Antoine and Renata de Bourbon, and Charles V and Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, all with busts right and left, 47mm [4]. Three very fine, last fine £150-200
Withdrawn
France, Société d’Agriculture du Cher, octagonal silver jetons (5), all unsigned, agricultural implements, revs. Fondée à Bourges en 1818, 28mm [5]. Extremely fine or better £50-100
£50–£100
France, Société d’Agriculture du Cher, octagonal silver jetons (5), all unsigned, similar, 28mm [5]. Extremely fine or better £50-100
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 £90-120
£90–£120
France, Grandes Lignes de Chemin de Fer, 1842, a large heavy bronze medal by J.F.A. Bovy, bust of Louis Philippe I left, rev. central plinth featuring La Loi seated on throne flanked by winged figures of Mercury and Mars, trains steaming from the base, 112mm (Moyaux 121; CGMP p.153; BDM I, 243; Swan 253; cf. DNW 68, 1478). Some surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine and impressive medal, rare £120-150
France, PRINCE HENRI EUGÈNE PHILIPPE LOUIS d'ORLÉANS, DUC d'AUMALE, 1848, a copper puzzle medal, unsigned, bearded bust right, rev. part pictogram legend in four lines, 41mm. Extremely fine, scarce £60-80
Germany, 25th Anniversary of the Israelitischen Vorschuss-Institutes, Hamburg, 1841, a copper medal by H.F. Alsing, bees around beehive, rev. legend, 45mm (Gaed. 2072). Very fine £40-60
Italy: Papal States, The Battle of Parkany, 1683, a fire-gilt copper medal by G. Hamerani, bust of Innocent XI right in tiara, legend ends MAXI, rev. Madonna and child, seated on image of her house, above banner, battle scene below, in exergue, TVRCIS ET PARKAN CAES, 39mm (Lincoln 1461; H-Cz 248). Pierced at 12 o’clock, good fine, very rare £600-800
£600–£800
Italy, Saint Peter and Saint Paul, a pair of oval base metal portrait plaques, with busts to right and left, St Peter with his hand across his chest, each 130 x 110mm [2]. Good very fine; contained in separate square frames, mounted to hang corner-to-corner £70-90
£70–£90
Italy, Two Satyrs, c. 1550, a cast bronze medal of the Venetian School, bust left, formed of lion’s head, toad, dolphin, snail, etc, rev. bust left adorned with male genitalia, 40mm (Attwood 416; Pollard, Bargello III, 813). Stain in obverse field, otherwise very fine, rare £300-400
£300–£400
Italy, Cardinal Francesco Albizzi, c. 1654, a cast bronze medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. Hercules, armed with club, slaying Cerberus, 66mm (V-T Bardini 107). A later cast, very fine or better £100-150
Italy, Laudomia Acciaiuoli, c. 1750, an electrotype copy of the obv. of the medal by A. Selvi, 87mm (V & T 278). Museum quality, extremely fine £60-80
Italy, Baldassare Castiglione, Count of Novilara, c. 1800, a copper medal by T. Mercandetti, bearded bust right, rev. Italia in chariot, with winged supporters, alights atop Italy, central on a partial globe, 46mm. Extremely fine £90-120
Russia, Steel Matrix for the Russian coat of arms, a double-headed eagle, 40mm. Very fine £70-90
Austria, Generaloberst Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin, 1915, a pewter medal by R. Bachmann, facing bust in uniform and cap, rev. arms of Czernowitz, 50mm (Frankenhuis 338); General von Bojadjew, 1918, a pewter medal by R. Bachmann, 50mm (Frankenhuis –; Zetz –) [2]. Extremely fine or nearly so £100-150
Austria, Bicentenary of the National Library, 1926, a bronze medal by A. Hartig, Prunksaal (Hall of Splendour) and Hofbibliothek (Imperial Library), rev. legend in eight lines, 80mm (Ostmark 38; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.5, 10). As struck; in case of issue £70-90
Belgium, L’Association des Ingénieurs de l’École des Mines de Mons, 1908, a bronze medal by G. Devreese, bust of Jules Demaret-Freson left, rev. inscription, 60mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.75, 38); Victor Mirland, 1908, a bronze medal by G. Devreese, 60mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.75, 40) [2]. About extremely fine £30-40
£30–£40
Belgium, Exposition Internationale, Antwerp, 1930, a bronze award medal by H. Heuser, naked figure, rev. exhibition building, named (Provinciale Veeprijskamp, 21-22 Juni 1930), 60mm. Very fine or better, the surface patina lightly scratched; with ring and original cord for suspension £20-30
£20–£30
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
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]....
£30–£50
Egypt, Ägypten Erwacht [The Awakening of Egypt], 1915, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, sphinx and pyramid, rev. facing bust of Lord Grey, skull at right, 58mm (K 166; cf. Baldwin Auction 51, 1529). Extremely fine £90-120
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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