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France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud, bust of Pyrenean woman right, bonnet behind head, reverse the Pyrenees-Languedoc pavilion, 50mm (cf. DNW 46, 827). Very fine; with clasp mount made into a spring-backed paper-clip (£15-25)
£15–£25
France, Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an octagonal aluminium plaque by P.-A. Morlon, elevation of the Aluminium pavilion, reverse molten aluminium being poured from a bucket, AVIONS, AUTOS, CYCLES, etc. around, 60mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.57, 299; cf. BDW 13, 380 and DNW 42, 533). Very fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
France, Centenary of La Providence-Incendie, 1938, a cast yellow brass decorative dish, unsigned [by R. Bénard], standing figure holding spear and shield, building on fire in background, 156mm (cf. Gailhouste 587). Very fine, rare (£60-80)
£60–£80
France, Saint Jacques, 1938, a triangular-shaped bronze plaque by E.-P. Blin, apostle standing by a fishing-boat, the ‘coquille Saint-Jacques’ behind him, reverse apostle on horseback, brandishing his sword and trampling infidels, 59 x 47mm (CGMP p.46). Extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
France, Pol Neveux, 1938, a cast bronze medal by J. Vernon for the SFAM, bust right, reverse legend in 11 lines, 79mm, edge stamped 174. Extremely fine, very rare; in original red card box (£50-70)
France, Exposition du Progrès Social, Lille-Roubaix, 1939, a bronze medal by R. Bénard, standing figures representing the Arts and Sciences, reverse map of France. shields around, 68mm (CGMP p.39). Extremely fine, patinated (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £35
France, Général Estienne, 1939, a bronze medal by P.-A. Morlon, bust facing, tank below, reverse tank driver standing in front of three tanks, 59mm (CGMP p.270; cf. DW 24, 305). Extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
France, Syndicat des Sociétés d’Aviculture du Bas-Rhin, c.1940, a bronze medal, signed Ch. J, forepart of rabbit to right, reverse view of a town, 46mm. About extremely fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
France, Les Animaux Malades de la Peste, 1940, a uniface bronze medal by C.-L. Virion, animals seated in a semi-circle presided over by a lion accusing an ass, 59mm (CGMP p.400). About extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
France, La Béarnaise, 1943, a bronze plaque by C.-M. Favre-Bertin, bust of a Béarnaise lady in traditional head-dress left, reverse arms, 59 x 47mm (CGMP p.178). Very fine, scarce (£20-30)
£20–£30
France, Centenary of the Société des Ingenieurs Civils de France, 1948, a bronze medal by J. Vernon for Arthus-Bertrand, head of La France right, legend below, reverse standing female figure holding candle, emblematic birds, fish and a serpent behind, 68mm (cf. DNW 38, 857). Good very fine (£15-20)
£15–£20
France, La Providence, 1956, an octagonal cast bronze decorative dish by P. Turin, standing figure holding spear, shield and olive branch, smoke from a building on fire in background, 158mm (cf. Gailhouste 592). Extremely fine, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
France, Tercentenary of the Death of Nicolas Poussin, 1965, a bronze medal by P. Bouret, bust of Poussin three-quarters right, reverse naked man seated with semi-robed female and infant, 68mm (CGMP p.283). About extremely fine (£25-35)
£25–£35
France, Paris Mint, 1968, a silver award medal, obv. after C.N. Roettiers, rev. by H. Dropsy, frontal elevation of the Monnaie building, boats on River Seine in foreground, reverse wreath, named (M. Marcel Bestault, 1968), 66mm (BDM V, 153-4). Extremely fine, obverse toned (£20-30)
France, Air France, 1982, a heavy nickel-silver calendar medal, unsigned, for Arthus-Bertrand, formed of two halves which fit together, calendar both sides, 67mm, edge stamped 01975. Good very fine, an unusual modern calendar medal (£30-40)
France, 40th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy by Allied Troops, 1984, a set of five composite-metal medals by J. Balme, with views of the landing, including parachutists, tanks, landing craft, etc., each 50mm. As struck; in blue fitted case of issue (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
Germany, The Purchase of Manufacturing Rights to the Balance Chambers for Whitehead Torpedos, 1873, a large cast iron uniface maquette for the medal by H. Kautsch, allegorical female seated with olive branches, surveying a view of the Whitehead industrial complex at Fiume, 217mm (Wurzbach 9294; cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 227). About extremely fine, very rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £60
Germany, General Anton Ritter von Knoezinger, 1907, a bronze medal by M. Dasio, draped bust right wearing spectacles, reverse MVSICA VALDE DELECTAMVR, female figure seated with lyre, 59mm, edge stamped 516 (BDM –). About extremely fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £75
Germany, Die Deutsche Post in Russland, Frankreich und Belgien, c.1916, a plated, gilt and enamel medal, unsigned, map of Europe with cities marked, four sabres pointing to the cities of London, Paris, Warsaw and Florence, reverse Feldpost van speeding along a symbolic road, telegraph poles, wires and flag in foreground, 60mm (Schulman, LGE, Jan. 1917, 699; cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 267). Enamelled in two colours (red and green); extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Germany, Bavaria, Ludwig III, a silver Bayernthaler or Box Thaler, 1916, by M. Klein, bust left, reverse arms and supporters, containing a set of 30 hand-coloured vignettes of principal heroes and events of World War I, 52mm (BDM VII, 508; cf. DNW 35, 620 and 36, 718). Box and contents about extremely fine and complete; in original coloured card case [this distressed] (£80-100)
£80–£100
Germany, Johann Böttger, c.1922, a brown Böttger porcelain medal issued by Meissen, bust left, reverse AR monogram and crossed sword mark of the Meissen manufactory in pre-1924 format, legend around, 65mm (Scheuch –). Extremely fine, rare; in original green card box (£30-40)
Germany, Centenary of the Death of Johann von Goethe, 1932, a silver medal by W. and R. Kullrich, bust right, reverse quotation from his poem Faust, olive branch below, 38mm. Frosted surfaces, virtually as struck (£30-40)
Germany, Adolf Hitler, 1934, a plated bronze medal, unsigned, bust left, reverse frontal elevation of the Nazi Party headquarters at Buchholz, 35mm. Good very fine (£20-30)
Gold Coast, Cocoa Production, 1921, a bronze medal, unsigned [by Wright & Son], elephant and palm tree in front of fort dividing GC, cocoa pods in exergue, reverse NEARLY HALF THE WORLD’S COCOA SUPPLY, pie-chart showing the world’s cocoa producers, 51mm (Vice FT11; cf. R.J. Ford Pt II, 154). Extremely fine, rare; contained in original white card box (a trifle distressed) and accompanied by descriptive certificate (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £80
France, Exposition Internationale des Beaux-Arts et de l’Industrie, London, 1871, a bronze medal after R. Gayrard for the Ministère de l’Agriculture et du Commerce, seated figure of La France with wreaths, reverse legends within and around wreath, 51mm (cf. DNW 37, 1216 [dated 1874]). A trifle spotty, otherwise extremely fine and patinated; in contemporary fitted case (£25-35)
Great Britain, Yorkshire Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, York, 1879, a bronze medal by Ottley, frontal elevation of the York Guildhall, reverse wreath, named (Awarded to T. Simpson & Son), 76mm (cf. Baldwin FPL 1995, 174); Halton & Aston Clinton Industrial Exhibition, 1868, a bronze award medal, unsigned, monogram, reverse swan, named (Sarah Tomlin, Aston Clinton), 51mm. [2]. About very fine and better (£30-40)
Great Britain, Westminster Technical Institute, the Burdett-Coutts Medal, c.1895, in bronze, by O. Hale, bust of Baroness Burdett-Coutts left, reverse crowned arms and supporters, cartouche below, named (Presented to Elsie Alice Hunt, for Botany, Art, General Progress, 1897), 77mm (BHM –; BDM –; Attwood –); The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, c.1910, a bronze award medal, unsigned, bust of Thomas Hawksley three-quarters left, reverse engineer with shovel, buildings in background,...
Hammer Price: £30
Great Britain, Tyneside Geographical Camera Club, c.1900, a bronze Art Nouveau award plaque by J.A. Restall, seated female figure holding a mirror or print, camera at side, reverse laurel branch and tablet, named (Exhibition Held Feb 24 1904, Mr E.J. Chapman, for Prints), 63 x 41mm (Simmons FPL 13, –). Good very fine, rare (£40-50)
Great Britain, End of the First South African War, 1900, gold and silver medals by F. Bowcher for Spink & Son, wounded soldier standing with rifle, reverse Union Jack enveloping emblems, legend at side, 22mm, 6.57gm, and 45mm (BHM 3680; E 1851a [silver], b [gold]; cf. DNW 46, 848). [2]. Gold fine and has been gilt and mounted, silver about extremely fine (£30-40)
Great Britain, Henry Simms, 1901, a very large cast bronze maquette, signed C. Krauss, facing bust, 360mm. Very fine and very rare; pierced at top for mounting (£120-150)
£120–£150
Great Britain, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, 1904, a silver award medal by F. Bowcher for Pinches, bust of Alfred Willett right, reverse frontal elevation of the hospital, named on edge (1953, J.G. Ross), 58mm (BDM VII, 106; MJP p.187); together with other institutional silver award medals (4). [5]. First extremely fine, in brown case of issue; others very fine but one polished (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £40
Great Britain, Edgworth & District Agricultural Show, c.1905, a bronze award medal by Elkington, farm animals, reverse named (1910, Best Cock in Show), 52mm; Forestry, a bronze award medal, plantation of trees, reverse named (Class 1, His Grace the Duke of Northumberland), 45mm; Kincardineshire Farmers Club, a silver award medal by Kirkwood, animals in field, reverse named (John Begg, Dairy Produce, 1926), 48mm; Brighton & Sussex Horticultural Society, a bronze award medal, unsigned, flowers...
Hammer Price: £110
France, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908, a plated uniface bronze plaque by C.P. Pillet after A. Maignan, for Sandoz, Britannia greeting La France, both holding flags, 100 x 73mm, edge stamped 40 (Coll. R. Marx 466; BDM IV, 538; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.44, 122; cf. BDW 18, 456). Good very fine, the scarcer of the two plaques by Pillet for this event (£60-80)
Great Britain, Royal School of Mines, c.1910, a cast bronze award medal by S. March, bust of Bennet Hooper Brough right, reverse crowned shield, AWARDED FOR MINE SURVEYING, edge named (Walter Dinwoodie, Session 1920-21), 63mm (Attwood, Artistic Circles –; BHM –; BDM –; Hamlet –). Very fine and very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £65
Great Britain, Death of Edward VII, 1910, a large uniface cast bronze maquette, signed Adr. Yluy Cors (?), Britannia in mourning with trident and sword, ship in background, palm tree at left, THE BRITISH EMPIRE MOURNS EDWARD THE PEACEMAKER around, 320mm (BHM –; BDM –). Almost extremely fine and nicely patinated, extremely rare; with neat piercing at top for suspension (£300-400)
£300–£400
Great Britain, The Japan-British Exhibition, London, 1910, a gilt-bronze award medal by Vaughton, standing figures of Britannia and Japan, cultural scenes to left and right, reverse armoured figures at sides of cartouche with a view of the city of London, named (The Corticine Floor Covering Co Ltd), 51mm. Practically as struck, scarce (£30-40)
Great Britain, The Great Dane Club, an openwork bronze badge, unsigned, dog above shield, engraved (Cruft’s Show, 1912, Best Maiden, Lunette of Axwell), 56 x 35mm.Very fine, with integral clip and ring for suspension, a scarce early Cruft’s award (£30-40)
Great Britain, Dumb Friends League, 1914, a heart-shaped gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, horse, donkey, dog and cat, back engraved (Dulwich, Camberwell & Peckham Van Horse Parade, June 1st 1914), 55 x 45mm. Very fine, unusual; with integral suspension bar (£15-25)
Great Britain, Royal Institute of British Architects, 1919, a bronze award medal by C.W. Thomas, decorated column with turreted crown supported by two lions, reverse named (Board of Architectural Education, Awarded to Herbert Jackson, Birmingham School of Architecture, 1928), 89mm (BHM –; E –; cf. BM Acq. 1978-82, p.87, 156; cf. Baldwin FPL 1999, 116, item ii); together with Architectural Association, c.1880, a bronze award medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, floral pattern around monogram,...
Great Britain, The Apis Club (Est. 1919), a bronze award medal, unsigned, two global hemispheres on symbolic bee-hive, reverse named (Miss A.B. Flower, Lewes Show, July 1925), 39mm; Scottish Beekeepers’ Association, a silver award medal by S.L., lion and two thistles above bee-hive, reverse named (E.S.B.A. won by D.Y. Preston, 1931), 39mm; Worcestershire Beekeepers’ Association, a silver medal, unsigned, bee-hives surrounded by wreath of flowers, reverse arms, named (A.L. Homer,...
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