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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Halfgroat, mm. martlet, 1.11gm (Brown/Comber 1G; N 1987; S 2557). Very fine, good portrait, toned (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £85
France, Danseuse au Faune, 1924, a bronze medal by L.-C. Mascaux for Arthus-Bertrand, faun playing flutes at left, female dancer at right, reverse wreath, 50mm (Classens 106; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 122; cf. BDW 7, 844); Natation, 1924, a bronze medal by L.-C. Mascaux for Arthus-Bertrand, fish, reverse similar, 50mm (Classens 102; cf. BDW 15, 981 and 18, 525) [2]. Very fine and better (£30-50)
France, L’Offrande, 1925, a uniface bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, seated female with flowers, 80mm, edge stamped 16 (Classens 53; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 129; cf. DNW 46, 812). Very fine, medium brown patina, rare in this large size (£60-80)
France, Homere, c.1930, a cast bronze medal by A.A. Herbemont, bust left, reverse seated figure with large lyre, 79mm. Obverse very fine, reverse better, rare (£40-60)
France, Exposition Coloniale Internationale, Paris, 1931, Sénégal, a bronze medal by E.-A. Monier, female head facing, reverse map of Senegal on scroll, girl holding her young brother by the hand at left, symbolic crocodile below, 59mm (CGMP p.260; cf. DNW 47, 940). Good very fine (£50-70)
Ulster Bank Limited, £1 (8), 1966 (Pick 321) [8]. Uncirculated (£70-80)
Opening of London Bridge, 1831, a bronze medal, unsigned [by B. Wyon], City arms, reverse Bridge House Estates mark, legend below, 27mm, edge un-numbered (BHM 1545); France, Victoria Meets Louis Philippe at the Chateau d’Eu, 1843, a bronze medal by V.M. Borrel, coronetted bust left, reverse legend in 10 lines, 26mm (BHM –, but cf. note to 2089; Parkes-Weber, NC 1894, 13; BDM I, 223) [2]. Extremely fine and better, both patinated, former with usual light die crack on reverse (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £80
Miscellaneous, A brass scale pan by Avery, centre being an obverse impression of the Bank of England Pattern Dollar, 1804, legend around Impression from a die made by Matthew Boulton at Soho 1804 and used to convert silver Dollars captured by the English in the Spanish War, the image of Carolus III being thus defaced, 116mm (cf. DNW 28, 296). Fine (£60-80)
National Rifle Association, 1860, a silver award medal by G.G. Adams, named (Natal Coast Rifle Association 1902, won by R. Armstrong), 48mm (BHM 2682; E 1542); Sudan, Khartoum North Rifle Club, a silver and enamel badge by J.A. Restall, hallmarked Birmingham 1909, 33 x 28mm; together with other miscellaneous medals for rifle shooting (19), mostly in base metal, many named, one of Welsh interest [21]. First brilliant, in red fitted case, others mostly very fine or better (£60-80)
Miscellaneous, World, modern African notes (110), 1973-93, from Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, much duplication, plus Mozambique 10-Centavos (4), 1914 (Pick 59) [110]. Last four are good very fine to extremely fine, others uncirculated (£50-60)
James II (1685-1691), Gunmoney coinage, Shilling, 1690 May, Dublin mint; Sixpence, 1689 Jan, Dublin mint, James press (DF 438, 459; S 6582d, 6582j) [2]. Very fine (£40-60)
France, La Vérité, 1909, a silver plaque by L.-J. Deschamps, naked female figure representing Truth standing facing, reverse palm branch supporting a mirror, named (Ville de Clichy, Inaugurations du 10 Juillet 1910, M. Mathieu, 1er Adjoint), 80 x 46mm (PBE 365; CGMP p.143; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.19, 49). Good very fine, scarce (£50-70)
France, Aviculture, 1910, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, girl feeding poultry and geese, reverse wreath encircling tablet, named (Offert par Mr Metton, Senateur), 50mm (cf. CGMP p.103); together with other agricultural-related base metal art medals (18), by Contaux, Corbin, Marey, Mattei, Cochet, Lindaeur, E. Dropsy, A. Dubois, etc., a good range [19]. Mostly very fine or better; two in cases (£60-80)
Richard II (1377-1399), Halfpenny, London, intermediate style, nothing on breast, Lombardic Ns on reverse, 0.42gm (N 1331b; S 1699). Good portrait, about very fine and round (£60-80)
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Halfgroat, Canterbury, class IIIc, King and Abp jointly, mm. tun, no stops, 1.34gm (N 1712; S 2211). Full flan, very fine and toned (£60-80)
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Groat, mm. lis, 1.76gm (N 1973; S 2508). About fine (£40-60)
Germany, Osnabrück, Sede Vacante, 1761, a silver medal [or medallic Thaler], unsigned, bust of St Peter with keys, shields around, reverse bust of bishop with orb and sceptre, shields around, edge grained, 45mm (Kennepohl 384; cf. KM M1; cf. DNW 40, 691). Light scuffing, about extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Three-Halfpence, 1562/1, mm. pheon, small flan, 0.75gm (Brown/Comber 3G; N 2000; S 2569). Very fine (£50-60)
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Shilling, 1643, mm. Oxford plume (obverse only), reverse three Oxford plumes above Declaration (N 2440; S 2972). Plugged at 12 o’clock, better than fine (£100-120)
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1671, second bust, edge vicesimo tertio (ESC 42; S 3357); William III, Crown, 1696, first bust, edge octavo (ESC 89; S 3470) [2]. Fair (£35-45)
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1677, third bust, edge vicesimo nono (ESC 52; SC 240; S 3358). Fine, grey tone (£70-80)
Germany, Bavaria, Thaler 1774A; Hamburg, 32-Schilling 1796; Prussia, Thaler 1818A; Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Vereinsthaler, 1862; other miscellaneous German silver coins (10) [14]. Mostly fine (£100-150)
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)
William III (1694-1702), Sixpences (4), 1696, first bust, early harp, large crowns, second V in King’s name an inverted A (ESC –); 1696c, first bust, early harp, large crowns (ESC 1536); 1697, third bust, large crowns, first V in King’s name an inverted A (ESC 1566B-R4); 1697e, third bust, large crowns (ESC 1571) [4]. Second fine and toned, others fair, mostly very rare (£50-80)
Germany, Schwarzenberg, Ferdinand Wilhelm Eusebius and Maria Anna, Thaler, 1696 mm, conjoined busts right, reverse double crowned arms on mantle (Dav. 7701). Very fine, but with traces of having been brooch mounted on the reverse (£80-120)
Hong Kong, Elizabeth II, $1,000, 1980, Year of the Monkey (F. 6). About as struck (£100-120)
France, Alain Bouchard, 1914, a uniface cast bronze medal by L.-H. Bouchard, Bouchard seated at a tableau, reading a book, back engraved (8/150, H. Bouchard), 79mm (Classens 153). With partial green patina, otherwise about very fine, very rare (£30-50)
Italy, Victor Emanuel III, 20-Lire, 1928R; together with miscellaneous 19th and 20th century coins of the world, in silver (45), base metal (6). [52]. First fine, other mostly very fine or better (£60-80)
France, Les Potiers, 1915, a bronze plaque by P.-C. Lenoir, workers at the three stages of pottery-making shown as a triptych, reverse an old woman seated outside a building with pots for sale, 100 x 41mm (PBE 557; CGMP p.242; BDM VII, 549; cf. DW 19, 280). Minor scratch in centre of reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, an attractive plaque (£50-70)
France, Artemis, 1924, a bronze medal by L.-C. Mascaux for Arthus-Bertrand, Artemis with dog on lead, reverse wreath, 50mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.56, 272; cf. DNW 47, 1133); Athletisme, 1924, a bronze medal by L.-C. Mascaux for Arthus-Bertrand, elephant walking left, holding plank of wood in its trunk, reverse similar, 50mm. [2]. First very fine, second about extremely fine and rare (£30-50)
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1819/8 (ESC 1235A; SC 135; S 3790). Good extremely fine with pleasing olive tone, rare (£80-100)
Great Britain, Football: Cheshire Football Association, a gold and enamel award badge by Vaughton, crowned arms picked out in red and blue enamel, named (Witton Albion FC, Winners Senior Cup, 1902, J. Stubbs), hallmarked Birmingham 1901, 38 x 29mm, 9ct, 11.52gm; M.C.F.A., Junior Cup, 1913-14, an enamelled openwork 15ct gold badge, arms, back named (Northern Nomads F.C., Winners, J. Fleming, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 38 x 25mm, 10.72gm; Rugby League: West Cheshire Rugby Football League, an...
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1821 (ESC 1247; SC 5; S 3810). Extremely fine, attractively toned (£60-80)
France, L’Été, 1927, a uniface square bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, seated nude female sheltering from the sun under the branch of a tree, 49 x 49mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 61; cf. BDW 13, 270). About extremely fine, rare (£50-60)
France, L’Automne, 1927, a uniface square bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, seated nude female supporting a basket of fruit on her head, 50 x 50mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 62; cf. BDW 13, 271). Extremely fine, rare (£50-60)
Shilling, 1853 (ESC 1300; SC 130; S 3904). Good extremely fine, dark tone, attractive surfaces (£50-60)
Shilling, 1872, die 32 (ESC 1324; SC 290; S 3906A). Practically as struck with light mint bloom, attractive (£60-80)
Penny, 1841 (BMC 1484); Halfpenny, 1853; Farthing, 1858; Half-Farthing, 1844; Third-Farthing, 1884; Quarter-Farthing, 1852 [6]. Second extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better (£60-80)
France, La Taille des Arbres, 1932, a uniface cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, woodcutter pruning branches from one of two trees, bird on ground below and another flying at right, 103mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 116). Green patina, very fine, rare (£50-70)
South Africa, George V, Farthings (60), all 1923 [60]. Very fine or better (£60-80)
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