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France, Joueur de Flûte, 1925, an Art Deco uniface square bronze plaque by M. Renard, classical male head playing two flutes, 54 x 54mm (CGMP p.342; Classens 134; cf. BDW 13, 241 and DW 24, 203). About extremely fine, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £120
France, Femme à la Harpe, 1927, a uniface square Art Deco bronze plaque by M. Renard, naked female playing harp, 53 x 53mm (CGMP p.342; cf. BDW 5, 156 and 13, 370). Extremely fine, attractive and rare (£70-90)
Portuguese India, Goa, Joseph I, Rupia, 1776 (KM. 160). Extremely fine and toned, an exceptional well-centred example and very rare in this state (£120-150)
France, War Memorial Erected, Nice, 1928, an Art Deco plated bronze medal by A. Lavrillier after A. Janniot, warrior clasping sword, head of wild boar behind, reverse the memorial, 72mm, edge stamped épreuve d’auteur (Classens 104; V&A Exh. Cat. 1998, 53; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 145; cf. BDW 9, 750 and 13, 294; cf. DNW 38, 814). Good very fine and a powerful rendition (£80-120)
Kienast, G.W., The Medals of Karl Goetz, Cleveland, 1980, 284pp including plates; Goetz II, [The Supplement], Lincoln, Nebraska, 1986, 179pp including plates [2]. Both almost as new, excellent works (£80-100)
Russia, USSR, a uniface obverse die trial for the 5-Kopecks, 1924, in bronze, hammer and sickle on globe encircled by wreath, edge plain, 16.28gm (KM. Pn 171; cf. Baldwin Auction 10, lot 625). Very fine and extremely rare (£120-150)
Werlich, R., Orders and Decorations of All Nations, 2nd ed., Washington, 1990, 476pp, illustrations in text; Joslin, E.C., Litherland, A.R. and Simpkin, B.T., British Battles & Medals, 6th ed., London, 1988, viii + 299pp, illustrations in text. [2]. Publishers’ bindings; first virtually as new, second a good used copy with d.j. (£30-40)
N.F. Warren Fisher, £1 (8), 1919-23, first issue (Dugg.T.24) [8]. Very fine and better (£120-140)
France, La Parure, or Femme au Collier, 1931, a uniface Art Deco square bronze plaque by M. Renard, naked female on one knee, in the act of placing a cloak around herself, 53 x 53mm (CGMP p.341; Classens 135; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.58, 113; The Medal 44, p.51). A most attractive image, extremely fine and very rare (£70-100)
Clydesdale & North of Scotland, £1 (3), 1955, 1962, 1963; Clydesdale Bank £5 and £1 (2), all 1969, £1 1977, £5 and £1 (2), all 1987 (Douglas 21-1, 25-1, 27-2, 28-2, 32-3, 33-7) [10]. Good very fine to uncirculated (£70-80)
George V (1910-1936), Threepences (27), 1911-21 inclusive, 1925, 1926 modified effigy, 1927 Proof, 1928, 1930-6 inclusive [22]. Generally about extremely fine or better, Proof brilliant; in a red library album (£100-120)
National Art Competition, 1857, a bronze electrotype award by A. Vechte, bust of Queen Victoria left, surrounded by a continual scene of allegorical figures, named (Elizabeth Huckvale, 1864, Stage IVb), 145mm (E 1512; cf. Burt, The Medal 5, p.48-9). Extremely fine, scarce; in original red fitted case, with descriptive leaflet (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £110
Michael VII (1071-1078), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, similar, 4.37gm (DO 2c; Sear 1868; cf. Dreesmann 698). Very fine (£120-150)
Various medals, badges etc., including Masonic, mostly base metal (34). Very fine or better (£60-80)
The Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland, silver award medals (7), all named (John Johnston, Pettymurcus, for Ploughing, 1880…1887…1893…1896; James Johnstone, Hunterheck, for Clydesdale Mayor, 1883…Ayrshire Cow, 1885; A. Johnstone, for Ploughing, 1915), all 30mm (cf. Brodie 107) [7]. Fine to very fine, mostly toned, probably a family group; four with clips and rings for suspension (£35-50)
Henry II (1154-1189), Penny, Tealby type, class C2, Carlisle, Willlem, [–––] LAM: ON: CA·, 1.41gm (BMC 217; N 957; S 1339). About fine, portrait better (£50-70)
Henry II (1154-1189), Short Cross series, Penny, class 1c, London, Raul, RAVL·ON·LVND, 1.33gm (N 964; S 1345); Edward III, Pre-Treaty series C, Groat, London, mm. cross 1, reversely-barred Ns, 3.62gm (N 1147; S 1565); together with other English hammered silver, John to Edward I (5), and a Follis of Diocletian [8]. Several fine (£70-90)
Grand Master’s Lodge, No.1, a silver-gilt and enamel jewel, sun in majesty, back named (G.N. Johnson, 1869, H.J. Johnson, 1890, C.J. Johnson 1917), hallmarked HJT London 1860, 38mm; together with a similar jewel, back named (Bro. H.J. Johnson, Feb. 16th 1891, Bro. Cyril Jossé Johnson, Feb. 19th 1917), hallmarked RS London 1890 [2]. Enamel damaged on first, second very fine, both with original ribbons and clasps; second in case of issue by Spencer & Co, London (£40-60)
France, Exposition Coloniale Internationale, Paris, 1931, L’Indo-Chine, a large uniface cast bronze medal by Rocchi for Fonderies Pericaud, male bust in hat right, 143mm (cf. BDW 13, 323 and DNW 47, 945). Very fine, rare, particularly as a signed piece; with two holes on rim for suspension (£90-120)
19th Century, Guernsey, Sarnian Club, brass Twopences (2), value both sides, edge grained, 27mm (McC C53G [Sale, lot 267]); Jersey, John Terry, brass Shilling, legend, reverse value, edge grained, 26mm (McC C85J [Sale, lot 272]); together with Channel Island white metal medals (2), for the Death of Prince Albert, 1863, 39mm (McC M3G) and the Centenary of Wesleyan Methodism, 1884, 41mm (McC M92CI) [5]. Medals fine, checks very fine, but one Sarnian Club doubly pierced (£90-120)
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Groat, London, class Vd, mm. rose, fleurs on cusps and breast, extra pellet in second quarter, 2.73gm (B & W Vd; N 1568; S 2000). A little clipped, about very fine and toned, with a good portrait (£50-60)
Edward IV (Second reign, 1471-1483), Groat, London, class XVIII, mm. pierced cross and pellet, fleurs on cusps, 2.53gm (B & W XVIII; N 1631; S 2098). Rather clipped, otherwise very fine, with an excellent portrait (£90-120)
France, Jean-Paul Marat, c.1810, a cast bronze uniface medal, signed CA in monogram, bust almost facing, head in a characteristic turban, 68mm. Very fine, a sharp cast with a pleasant patina, rare (£60-80)
Germany, Johann Steinbeck, 1819, a bronze medal by G.B. Loos, bust left, reverse legend in wreath, 63mm (BDM III, 468); Death of Christian Schröder, 1821, a bronze medal by A.F. König, bust right, reverse arms, 42mm (BDM –); Silver Jubilee of Maximilian-Joseph of Bavaria, 1824, a bronze medal by F.X. Lösch, bust right, reverse citadel, 48mm (BDM III, 478); Carl, Graf Brühl, 1829, a bronze medal by A.F. König, bust left, reverse classical figures with wreath, 50mm; Tercentenary of the...
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Shilling, mm. tun, 6.05gm (Brown/Comber 6B; N 2014; S 2577). Weak in parts, otherwise very fine and practically as struck, light olive tone (£120-150)
Romania, Inauguration of the Palace of Justice, Bucharest, 1895, a bronze medal by G. Stelmans, bust of Carol I left, reverse seated figure of Justice, 62mm; Opening of the Abbatoir at Iasi, 1897, a bronze medal by Sternberg, view of the abbatoir, reverse legend in wreath, 50mm; together with other Romanian medals, 1902-46, in silver (1) and base metal (15), by Carniol, Mayer & Wilhelm, Kristescu, Medrea, etc., some issued by the Societatea Numismatica Romana [18]. Generally very fine (£50-60)
France, Prix d’Honneur du Salon, 1875, a uniface bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, winged figure of Glory leading a naked man towards a temple, 77mm (PBE –; CGMP p.79; BDM I, 402). Extremely fine with attractive light patina, rare (£60-80)
Anne (1702-1714), Sixpences (2), 1707 plumes, 1708 plain (ESC 1590, 1591; SC 55, 60; S 3619, 3623) [2]. Very fine or better, both toned (£70-90)
France, Anatole France, 1902, a large uniface cast bronze portrait plaque by H.-E. Nocq, bust right, artist’s stamp by shoulder, stamped 31, 123 x 103mm (PBE 633; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.221, 1; cf. Coll. R. Marx 349; BDM IV, 279; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 63). Brown patina, very fine and very rare (£90-120)
France, Portrait de Vieille, 1910, a uniface cast bronze plaque by P.-C. Lenoir, old man in hat and greatcoat left, 97 x 78mm (PBE –; BDM VII, 548). Good very fine, nicely patinated, rare (£40-50)
France, La Laitière, or Laitière Normande, 1913, a uniface bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, woman pouring milk from a bucket into a mug, 89 x 51mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 32; BDM VII, 234; cf. BDW 9, 708). Softly modelled, very fine, a rare early work by the artist (£40-60)
George III (1760-1820), Sixpence, 1819/8 (ESC – [cf. 1636B]; SC 68; S 3791). Brilliant mint state with most attractive olive tone, rare (£80-100)
France, Il était une Bergère, c.1925, a uniface cast bronze medal by L.-H. Bouchard, shepherdess carrying a lamb under her arm, flock of sheep at her feet, back engraved (19/150, H. Bouchard), 100mm (Classens 108). Green patina, light grazing in places, otherwise very fine, rare (£40-50)
Medals Related to Sports, Switzerland, Ice Hockey: St Moritz, 1928, plated badges (2), both 29 x 23mm; together with a miscellaneous collection of ice hockey badges (31), from Vienna, Chamonix, Berlin, Wembley, Canada, Nairobi, Budapest, etc. [33]. An interesting lot, generally very fine, several better (£90-120)
France, Victor and Thérèse Canale, 1927, a hexagonal bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, half-length portrait of Victor Canale facing, holding a portrait medal with the bust of Thérèse on it, reverse two medallions above legend in five lines, 60 x 52mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; Classens 15). Extremely fine and very rare (£70-100)
Sudan, Abdullah ibn Mohammed [the Khalifa], 10-Piastres, AH 1311, yr 11 [1893] (KM. 6). Good very fine and patinated, very rare (£100-120)
Miscellaneous, Edward I to Charles II, hammered coins (18), including an Elizabeth I Shilling [18]. Some fine, two damaged (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Opening of the New Coal Exchange, 1849, a bronze medal by B. Wyon for the Corporation of London, medallion portraits of the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, reverse interior of the Coal Exchange, 89mm (BHM 2357; E 1435; Welch 6); together with other miscellaneous British medals, in silver (2), base metal (20), including issues for horticulture, music and dancing; Model Money, George IV to Victoria (11, various). [34]. Fine and better,...
Hammer Price: £100
David II (1329-1371), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, Edinburgh, class A, small young bust, 2.18gm (Burns 2; S 5105). One edge weak, fine (£100-130)
Romanus III (1028-1034), Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, Christ enthroned facing, holding book of Gospels, reverse Romanus standing, holding globus cruciger, six pellets on fold of robe, in the act of being crowned by standing Virgin nimbate, 4.41gm (DO 1b; Sear 1819). Good fine (£90-120)
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