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Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Abolition of Slavery in the Danish West Indies, 1792, a copper medal by P.L. Gianelli, head of negro left, rev. seated figure of Victory holding tropical plant, negro’s head decorating an ewer at her side, 56mm (BDM II, 259). Very fine, light patina, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £2,500
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Capture of Cayenne, 1809, a silver medal by G.F. Pidgeon for M. Boulton, laureate bust of John of Portugal left, rev. legend in and around small wreath, 50mm (BDM IV, 532; Lamas 88; Tancred 148). Extremely fine, toned £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,000
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Capture of Cayenne, 1809, a gilt-copper medal by G.F. Pidgeon for M. Boulton, from the same dies as previous, 50mm (BDM IV, 532; Lamas 88; Tancred 148). Very fine; wide band suspender £200-300
Hammer Price: £310
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Capture of Cayenne, 1809, a copper medal by G.F. Pidgeon for M. Boulton, from the same dies as previous, 50mm (BDM IV, 532; Lamas 88; Tancred 148). About extremely fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £380
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Capture of Cayenne, 1809, a copper medal by G.F. Pidgeon for M. Boulton, from the same dies as previous, 50mm (BDM IV, 532; Lamas 88; Tancred 148). Edge knocked and scuffed, good fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £130
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Abolition of Slavery, 1834, a silver medal by F.C. Krohn, laureate bust of Frederick VI of Denmark right, legend below in two lines, rev. standing figure of Dania, as Justice, foot on prow, lion resting beside her, 62mm (Bergsøe 115; BDM III, 224). Bright from old cleaning, several rim nicks and scuffs, otherwise very fine £500-700
Hammer Price: £550
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Abolition of Slavery, 1834, a copper medal by F.C. Krohn, from the same dies as previous, 62mm (Bergsøe 115; BDM III, 224). Some scuffs and marks, otherwise better than very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Abolition of Slavery, 1834, a copper medal by F.C. Krohn, from the same dies as previous, 62mm (Bergsøe 115; BDM III, 224). Poor £20-30
Hammer Price: £40
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Comte Agénor de Gasparin, a copper medal by H. Bovy, bearded bust left in high relief, rev. arms and lion supporters, 63mm. Extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £150
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Exposition Coloniale Internationale, Paris, 1931, medals by L. Bazor (2), in silver and bronze, head of American Indian left, revs. plan of the Expo grounds, both 32mm (CGMP p.29); Exposition Coloniale Internationale, Paris, 1931, a bronze medal by E.-P. Blin for Teteger, 68mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.50, 44; cf. DNW M5, 1555) [3]. Bronze medal by Bazor with surface knocks, fine, others about extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £100
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Centenaire de la Révolution et Abolition d’Esclavage, 1948, a bronze medal by L. Bazor, Marianne and Liberty, rev. tree of liberty rising from radiant sun, 68mm (CGMP p.113). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £140
Medals of the Early Colonial Period and the European Heritage, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Antilles, 1952, a bronze medal by R. Delamarre, liner sailing right, tropical birds and plants in background, rev. females bidding adieu to sailing ship, 55mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.54, 52; cf. DNW 61, 1381). Extremely fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £110
Argentina, Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Buenos Aires, a silver medal signed J.D., veiled bust left, rev. conjoined flags, 30mm (W & E 3150C; E 1821); Edward VII, Coronation, 1902, Buenos Aires, a silver medal, unsigned, 26mm (W & E 4710C); CHILE, Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, Valparaiso, in silver, signed G.M., Lima, 30mm (W & E 3120A) [3]. Very fine to extremely fine; first in contemporary cardboard case £60-80
Hammer Price: £45
Australia, International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1880, a copper award medal by H. Stokes, coroneted and veiled bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (J.B. Denny - Juror), 52mm (cf. Carlisle 1880/18; BDM V, 693); ENGLAND, International Medical Congress, London, 1881, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon, 76mm (BHM 3110; E 1683) [2], Extremely fine or better £80-100
Hammer Price: £80
Australia, Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, a bronze Services medal by E.A. Altmann, crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. legend in wreath, 76mm (Carlisle 1887/6); Australian Centenary, 1888, a brass medalet, unsigned, 40 x 33mm [2]. Very fine to extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £60
Australia, South Australia Agricultural Society, a silver Life Members’ badge, shield, back named (J. Nowlan Maitland, N.S.W.), 27 x 23mm; GERMANY, Erinnerung an die Ausstellung Deutscher Gewerbserzeugnisse zu Berlin, 1844, a copper medal by C.H. Lorenz and E. Schilling for Loos, 45mm (BDM III, 471; cf. Swann, lot 300; cf. DNW 60, 1381); together with other miscellaneous World medals, etc, in silver (10), base metal (67, three cased) [79]. First two about very fine, others in varied state...
Hammer Price: £410
Australia, Opening of the Federal Parliament, Canberra, 1901, medals (2), in gilt-bronze, shield-shaped, by Stokes & Son, medallic busts of Victoria and Edward VII, rev. Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 35 x 29mm (W & E 4043; Carlisle 1901/2); in bronze, by Stokes and Son, 38mm (W & E 4045; Carlisle 1901/44) [2]. Extremely fine, second rare £70-90
£70–£90
Austria, Musik, Gesang und Tanz [Music, Singing and Dancing], 1903, a uniface bronze plaque by L. Hujer for Brüder Schneider on behalf of the Oesterreichische Gesellschaft zu Förderung der Medaillenkunst und Kleinplastik, couple dancing, flanked by female violinist and singer, back stamped 60, 86 x 83mm (Hauser –; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 25; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.3, 10; BDM VIII, 469). Scratched on back, otherwise very fine, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Austria, Ein Frohes Neues Jahr [Happy New Year], c. 1910, a uniface bronze plaque, unsigned, putti playing musical instruments, 59 x 39mm. Very fine £25-35
Austria, Die Sünde [The Sin], 1912, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, naked female standing with back to viewer, holding a serpent, 90 x 40mm (BDM –; cf. DNW 70C, 2433). Fingermark in lower field, otherwise very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £120
Austria, Franz Joseph I, bronze medals (2), by H. Jauner, bust of Franz Joseph right, rev. bust of Kaiser Wilhelm II left, 54mm, and by R. Neuberger and A. Hartig, 50mm (Frankenhuis 294; BDM VII, 92); together with other base metal European medals (6) [8]. Mostly very fine to extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £95
Austria, Tunnel de Miechow, 1915, a bronze plaque by J. Heu, two male figures hold the arms of Germany and Austro-Hungary, rev. Austrian soldier standing by tunnel entrance, 75 x 44mm (Moyaux 443c; Hauser –). Heavily lacquered, otherwise very fine and very rare £60-80
Austria, Rudnia, 1916, a uniface octagonal bronze plaque by K. Perl, girl in diaphanous dress dancing left, 63mm (BDM –). Very fine, rare £40-60
Austria, Oesterreichische Leichtathletik Verein [Austrian Athletic Club], a uniface bronze award plaque by F. Kounitzky, naked female standing by plant, holding aloft a branch, back impressed (Diskus I, 1927), 85 x 30mm (cf. DNW M5, 1499). Very fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £20
Austria, Ehren der Stadtpreis [Prize of Honour], Vienna, c. 1950, a uniface bronze plaque by Kridder, robed female standing right, farm animals, birds and fauna around, un-named, 80 x 73mm. Almost extremely fine, decorative £40-50
Belgium, Visite de la reine Victoria à Antwerp, 1843, a copper medal by Verachter & Hart, bust of Queen Victoria left, rev. arms within wreath, 55mm; FRANCE, Échange Visite avec la France, 1855, a copper medal by L.C. Wyon for Hunt & Roskell, 41mm (W & E 705.1; BHM 2560); together with other base metal medals of Napoleon III (2) [4]. Very fine to extremely fine £60-80
Belgium, L’Enseignement, 1908, a bronze plaque by P. Wissaert for the Société Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Médaille d’Art, teacher assisting female pupil at her work, rev. lamp, 65 x 46mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.314, 14, and p.365, 6; BDM VI, 519; cf. DNW M2, 2448). Softly modelled, extremely fine, rare £70-90
Belgium, 50e Anniversaire de l’Affranchissement de l’Escaut, 1913, a bronze plaque by A. Mauquoy for the Chambre de Commerce, Antwerp, river-god greeting robed female representing Antwerp, ship in background, rev. variety of marine craft above tablet, 76 x 55mm (Vandamme/Bernier 36; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.17, 91; BDM VIII, 34; cf. DNW 53, 1149). About extremely fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £15
Belgium, Siège d’Anvers, 1914, a bronze medal by P. Wissaert for Mauquoy, standing robed female with sword, rev. three standing robed females, 70mm (BDM VIII, 281); FRANCE, L’Angleterre et le Chiffon de Papier, 1914, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, 68mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 49; CGMP p.153; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.55, 58; cf. DNW 30, 748); together with miscellaneous French medals, in silver (2), base metal (3) [7]. Very fine to extremely fine £60-80
Belgium, Musique, c. 1915, a bronze plaque by P. Theunis for Fonson, female with harp, rev. swan with outstretched wings regarding an attacking serpent, 67 x 57mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.19, 119; BDM VIII, 234; cf. DNW 66, 1454). Very fine £30-40
Belgium, La Société Protectrice des Enfants Martyrs Reconnaissante, c. 1920, a bronze award plaque by A. Michaux, robed female comforting four children, rev. legend, named (à Mademoiselle Lerminiaux), 61 x 43mm; FRANCE, Orphée, 1899, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, 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 M8, 2248); Syndicat Général de la Construction Électrique, c. 1920, a plated bronze award...
Belgium, La Belgique Reparé les Desastres de la Guerre, 1926, a bronze medal by G. Petit for Mauquoy on behalf of Les Amis de la Médaille d’Art, robed female standing behind a scaffold-covered building, rev. allegorical winged bird, 70mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.16, 15; cf. DNW M7, 2462). Extremely fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £35
Belgium, 50e Anniversaire de l’Union Internationale de Tramways de Chemins de Fer d’Interet Local et de Transports Publics Automobiles, 1935, a bronze medal by F. Huygelen for Fonson, three robed female figures, hands clasped, encircling a globe, rev. wheels, wings and bolts of lightning, symbols of electrified and mechanical public transport, 81mm (cf. DNW M7, 2569). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £60-80
Belgium, Le Soir, a bronze plaque by P. Theunis for Fonson, robed female supporting discus player in her right hand, rev. tablet on branch of oak, engraved (1er Corps d’Armée, Fête Sportive, 11-8-1938), 83 x 61mm (cf. DNW 41, 762). About extremely fine £50-70
Bermuda, George V, Coronation, 1911, a silver medalet, unsigned, conjoined busts left, rev. arms of Bermuda, 24mm. About extremely fine; with suspension ring and green and cream ribbon £30-50
Hammer Price: £70
Canada, Governor General’s Medal, 1888, in silver, by A. Wyon, conjoined busts of Lord and Lady Stanley of Preston left, rev. arms, 51mm. Edge knock at 9 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, dark-toned; in contemporary fitted case £80-100
Canada, George VI, Coronation and the Diamond Jubilee of the City of Brantford, 1937, a diamond-shaped silver medal, unsigned, conjoined busts left, rev. arms and supporters, edge stamped 925r, 47mm (W & E ‘Uncertain Attribution’). Matt, extremely fine, rare £30-50
Colombia, Simon Bolivar, Liberator of Slaves, 1846, a silver medal by C. Voigt, Bolivar stands right, a negro couple, she suckling child, he on knees clasping Bolivar’s leg, rev. statue of Bolivar in Bogota, 48mm (Urdaneta-Braschi 1B2). Very fine £300-400
Hammer Price: £520
Colombia, Simon Bolivar, Liberator of Slaves, 1846, a copper medal by C. Voigt, from the same dies as previous, 48mm (Urdaneta-Braschi 1B2). Extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £480
France, Arrivée du Roi à Paris, 1789, a copper-washed lead cliché by B. Andrieu, crowds in cityscape, No. 2 on exergual line, 87mm (Julian 54; Hennin 62); Napoleon and Josephine, a copper-washed lead cliché by B. Andrieu, 142mm; other similar clichés (6), of Napoleon (3, different), Josephine, Marie-Louise of Parma, Crossing of the St Bernard Pass, 1800, all 68mm [8]. Extremely fine; all glazed in lunettes, an attractive group £150-200
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