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South Africa, Boer War, 1900, a gilt-bronze memorial medal by E. Fuchs, angel with olive branch kneels over fallen soldier, battlefield in background, reverse standing figure of Bellona sheathing her sword, departing troops march towards waiting ships in background, 52mm (BHM 3679; E 1850b; Attwood 13; Jones, Art of the Medal, 382). Minor rim marks, otherwise extremely fine; in attractive turned and fitted circular wooden case (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
South Africa, Visit of Joseph Chamberlain to South Africa, 1903, a silver medal by J. Fray, facing bust, reverse Peace with arm outstretched to sun, steamship at left, 51mm (BHM 3888; E 1876; cf. DNW 47, 1032). Extremely fine; in red fitted case of issue (£25-30)
Hammer Price: £20
Medals Related to Navigation, Sweden, Svenska Sällskapet för Räddning af Skeppsbrutne [Swedish Sea Rescue Institution], c.1950, a plated cast uniface award plaque of honour by H. Bergmans, ship being tossed in waves, named (Dagmar Kull), 130 x 90mm. Extremely fine; in blue fitted case of issue by Herman Bergmans, Stockholm (£40-60)
Sweden, 600th Anniversary of the Alliance Perpétuelle des Confédérés, 1891, a bronze medal by A. Dubois, naked winged female holding olive branch and torch over a lake, reverse legend and arms encircled by wreath, 68mm (BDM I, 632; cf. DNW 38, 964). Extremely fine with most attractive patina; in original red fitted case (£40-60)
£40–£60
Switzerland, Aargau, Baden Shooting Festival, 1896, a silver medal by F. Homberg, conjoined arms and flags, reverse robed female holding trophy and shield, 45mm (Martin 14; BDM II, 546). Extremely fine, deeply toned (£30-40)
£30–£40
Switzerland, Roulez Tambours! Pour Couvrir la Frontière, 1914, a square bronze plaque by Holy Frès., standing figure of Helvetia wishing a soldier good fortune, multilingual legend below, reverse troops on the march, cannon in foreground, 40 x 40mm (BDM –). Extremely fine, scarce; in original red fitted case (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
United States of America, Death of President James Garfield, 1881, a large uniface oval cast bronze plaque, unsigned, bust right, legend on garter around, 158 x 140mm. Extremely fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
United States of America, Centennial of the Death of George Washington, 1899, a bronze medal for the Washington Monument Association, bust right, reverse fire-engine, 39mm (Baker 1828); Portugal, American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, c.1960, a uniface bronze medal, unsigned, arms, 80mm, edge stamped 61; together with other miscellaneous base metal medals (2). [4]. Very fine and better; second in blue fitted case of issue by Hélder Cunha, Lda (£30-50)
£30–£50
United States of America, Universal Exposition, St Louis, 1904, a bronze medal by A.A. Weinman, two standing figures, reverse eagle with wings outstretched standing on tablet, two dolphins below, GOLD MEDAL etc, 72mm (Baxter 108; BDM VI, 428; Jones, Art of the Medal, 388). Extremely fine; in original red fitted case (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £75
United States of America, Hudson-Fulton Celebrations, 1909, a large silver medal by E. Fuchs for Whitehead-Hoag on behalf of the ANS, Henry Hudson and crew in boat, reverse three seated figures, 76mm, edge stamped 95 (BDM VII, 331; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.106, 14; Baxter 99; cf. Garrett IV, 2056). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
United States of America, 50th Anniversary of the Real Estate Title Insurance & Trust Co, Philadelphia, 1926, a uniface cast bronze plaque, unsigned, medallions containing Liberty bell and Trust building, 102 x 63mm. Very fine, rare (£30-50)
United States of America, International Exposition, Chicago, 1933, a bronze Art Deco medal by E.R. Zettler, male nude spanning a symbolic bridge, reverse plan of Chicago, A CENTURY OF PROGRESS, etc, 57mm (cf. DNW 47, 1047). Extremely fine, scarce; in original black card case (£30-40)
United States of America, Tercentenary of the Founding of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1936, a bronze medal by Medallic Art Co, three clasped books in shield, wreaths of oak and palm around, reverse legend in 10 lines, 82mm; together with Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Christopher Columbus left, reverse view of the Expo, 50mm [2]. Very fine and better, first scarce (£40-60)
United States of America, Great Seals of the States, c.1960, a group of 50 miniature bronze seals of all the States in the Union, each 25mm, set into a wooden shield-shaped plaque surmounted by an electroformed eagle, 60 x 43cm. Very fine; a decorative piece (£100-150)
£100–£150
United States of America, Death of John F. Kennedy, 1964, an 18ct gold medal by Metalimport, 17.6gm. Almost as struck (£100-120)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Établissements Bergougnan, Clermont Ferrand, c.1910, a gilt-bronze plaque, unsigned, tyre on an open road through a pine forest, reverse view of the Bergougnan factories, tablet below, 30 x 22mm. Good very fine, rare; in green fitted case (£20-30)
£20–£30
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, L’Auto, 1928, a bronze award medal by H. Demey, Delage car speeding left, legend below (Rallye Automobile Féminin, Paris-Strasbourg, 4 Juin 1928), reverse tablet on wreath, un-named, 50mm. Good very fine; in green fitted case of issue (£50-70)
£50–£70
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, A group of modern bronze medals relating to French motoring pioneers (12), dated on edge 1974-75, all struck by the Paris Mint and c. 68mm. About as struck (£70-100)
£70–£100
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, Germany, Dunlop Sport Verein e.v., Hanau, c.1930, a cast bronze award medal, unsigned, laurel Romanesque bust left above a view of the Dunlop factory at Hanau, sun rays behind, reverse legend in wreath, tablet engraved (Zur Erinnerung Platzweihe DSV, 4-6 Aug. 1933), 112mm. Very fine and very rare (£40-60)
Great Britain, Institute of British Carriage & Automobile Manufacturers, a silver award medal by Fattorini, IBCAM device contained within a decorative cinquefoil, reverse wreath, named (Coachwork Competition, Olympia 1927, Section 2, Coupés and other Small Closed Bodies, Second Prize Awarded to Messrs Melhuish & Co Ltd, London NW1), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 55mm. About extremely fine, scarce (£80-120)
£80–£120
Great Britain, Coventry Climax, 1965, a plated bronze medal by J. Pinches, Lady Godiva on leaping horse left, reverse THE GREATEST ENGINE IN MOTOR RACING HISTORY around legend in 10 lines, 51mm (MJP –). Practically as struck; in fitted case of issue (£30-50)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, Spain, Hispano-Suiza, c.1955, a bronze award medal by F. Bazin, bust of Marc Birkigt left, reverse stork, named (M. Pierre Sevegrand), 68mm, edge stamped 745. Minor marks, about extremely fine, scarce; in original red fitted case (£40-60)
Medals Related to Aviation, Belgium, Le Belgique, c.1909, a uniface bronze plaque by D. Weygers for Fisch, issued on behalf of Les Communes d’Auderghem et de Watermael-Boitsfort, seated semi-naked female holding a scroll, looking at a dirigible in the sky overhead, 70 x 52mm (cf. DNW 47, 1082). Extremely fine, attractive light patina, rare (£100-120)
£100–£120
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Communications Aériennes, Paris, 1870, a bronze award medal by E.-A. Oudiné [struck after 1880] for the Ministère de la Guerre, standing figure of La Republique with accoutrements, reverse legend in and around wreath, un-named, 68mm (CGMP –); Pigeon-Voyageur, 1930, an octagonal bronze award plaque by L. Bazor, pigeon standing left, reverse pigeons fleeing the loft of a house and a cage, tablet in centre, un-named, 54 x 45mm (CGMP p.31; cf. Simmons FPL...
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Aero Club de France, 1903, a bronze award medal by E.-A. Marcus, winged figure points to dirigeable, another figure seated contemplates the dawn of flying, reverse winged figure right, named (1ère Coupe Gordon-Bennett, Paris, 30 Septembre 1906, Adjudant Boissière), 54mm (PBE 580; BDM III, 567; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 117; cf. BDW 9, 707). Extremely fine and a very early French aviation award (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Hommage to Henry Deutsch de La Meurthe, 1912, a bronze plaque by L.-J. Deschamps, bust left, birds flying around, reverse seated semi-naked female releasing a winged figure over a view of Paris, Eiffel Tower at left, 83 x 57mm (PBE 362; BDM –; cf. DNW 44, 983). Extremely fine, lightly patinated, rare (£40-50)
£40–£50
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Hommage to Henry Deutsch de La Meurthe, 1912, a bronze plaque by L.-J. Deschamps, similar, 83 x 57mm (PBE 362; BDM –; cf. DNW 44, 983). Extremely fine, but rather heavily spotted on reverse (£30-40)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Aviation, 1912, a bronze award medal by Françoise Montagny, eagle and figure of Genius above early monoplane, reverse eagle’s wings above tablet and globe, named (Pierre), 68mm (PBE 605; CGMP p.264; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.22, 98; cf. BDW 18, 725, DNW 33, 365 and 44, 985). Very fine; in original Arthus-Bertrand maroon fitted case (£30-50)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Gayant-Douai, Rallye Aerien, c.1913, a bronzed-tin medalet, unsigned, two standing figures, reverse early monoplane over town, 25mm; Week-End Aérien, Le Touquet, 1923, a bronze plaque, unsigned, for Arthus-Bertrand, arms, reverse olive branch above tablet, 69 x 43mm (cf. BDW 10, 481). Very fine, second better; first with loop for suspension (£20-30)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Death of Capt. Georges Guynemer, 1917, a bronze medal by L. Barillet for Paris Art, bust in aviator’s cap left, reverse bird in clouds, legend in 10 lines below, 50mm (cf. BDW 18, 477). About extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £35
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Aviation, 1920, a bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, female figure attaching wings to ankles, FERIAM SIDERA, reverse birds with young taking off from cliff-top, named (Rallye Aérien de Champagne, Epernay, 4 et 5 Juin 1933, offert par Le Journal), 90mm (CGMP p.115; cf. BDW 5, 106 and 13, 206; cf. DNW 33, 365 and 37, 1269). Extremely fine, the large size rare, particularly so when named; in maroon fitted case of issue (£150-180)
£150–£180
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Aviation, 1920, a bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, similar, 50mm (CGMP p.115; cf. BDW 5, 106 and 13, 206; cf. DNW 33, 365 and 37, 1269); Aviation, 1924, a bronze medal by C.-L. Mascaux for Arthus-Bertrand, eagle standing on ledge, reverse wreath, named (Association Polymathique de Bois-Colombes, M.G. Hellé, 1937), 50mm (cf. DNW 42, 1310); Union Syndicale des Industries Aeronautiques, c.1940, an Art Déco bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand,...
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Le Touquet, 1923, a bronze plaque, unsigned, arms, reverse branch and tablet, inscribed (Week End Aérien, Le Touquet, 23-25 Juin 1923), 68 x 44mm; Aviation, c.1930, a uniface seven-sided bronze plaque by Ireland for A. Chobillon, symbolic naked males left and right, tablet in centre, inscribed (Rallye Aérien Auxerre-Bourges, 14-15 Juillet 1934, Le Journal), 65 x 55mm (cf. BDW 13, 305) [2]. Very fine and better (£30-40)
Medals Related to Aviation, Germany, Bavrischen Feldluftschiffern [Observation Balloon Corps], 1927, memorial plaque in iron, dedicated to those killed, signed WB, balloon tethered by ropes, reverse legend in six lines, 76 x 75mm (Kaiser 86; cf. DNW 41, 860). Good very fine, rare (£100-150)
Great Britain, Hydro-Aeroplane, 1912, an openwork gold and enamel award badge by Carrington & Co, London, view of a Short Brothers biplane over the sea, hydro-aeroplane 10th august 1912 around, vignette of the tower of St Paul’s Cathedral above, back named (To Commemorate The First Flight on a Hydro Aeroplane to London by F.K. McClean on a 70 H.P. Short Biplane, hallmarked bhj Birmingham 1912, 50 x 35mm, 31.99gm. Extremely fine and extremely rare, a significant item of Naval Air Service...
Hammer Price: £460
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Australia, Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956, an oval enamelled EPNS badge, of West German manufacture, 33 x 21mm; an enamel ash-tray for the same event, by Bareuther, Bavaria, 110mm; together with Melbourne Bushwalkers, an enamel badge by Perde, Melbourne, 21 x 16mm. [3]. Ash-tray extremely fine, badges very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £40
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Germany, Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936, an enamelled openwork official visitor’s badge by Gesch, depicting the Brandenburg Gate, 33 x 30mm; together with other enamelled Olympic badges (3), for Helsinki, 1952, Melbourne, 1956 (for the Romanian team) and one other unidentified [4]. Mostly about very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £60
Great Britain, Olympic Games, London, 1948, a bronze medal by B. Mackennal and J. Pinches, quadriga driving left, reverse Houses of Parliament, 51mm (E 2076; cf. DNW 37, 1128). Extremely fine; in card box of issue [distressed] (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £90
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Switzerland, 2nd Winter Olympic Games, St Moritz, 1928, a bronze Participant’s medal by M. Martin, horses pulling figure of Victory, reverse legend in six lines, 36mm (cf. DNW 45, 945). Good very fine, scarce (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £240
Medals Related to Sports, France, Boxing: Boxe, c.1935, a bronze award medal by E. Fraisse, boxer standing in ring, having just knocked his opponent to the floor, reverse sun appearing above wreath, tablet in centre named (R.S.I., 8-5-1948, Offert par le Ring de Bondy-Noisy), 50mm (Cat. L’Art Sportif Fraisse-Demey, p.4, no.4). Good very fine (£20-30)
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