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Great Britain, Marriage of Princess Helena to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, 1866, a silver medal by J.S. & A.B. Wyon, conjoined busts left, rev. crowned legend, 32mm (W & E 1036.2; BHM 2860; E 1583). Brilliant mint state, toned; in blue case of issue by Wyon, 287 Regent Street, London £40-50
Hammer Price: £75
Great Britain, Downside School, a silver award medal, unsigned [by T. Moring], pax in wreath, rev. named (Charles Mostyn, Matriculated in the first division at the University of London, June 1883), 45mm (cf. DNW M1, 1366). Bright from past cleaning, otherwise extremely fine; in original black case of issue £30-40
Hammer Price: £35
Great Britain, Centenary of The Times Newspaper, 1885, a silver medal by Strongi’tharm, conjoined busts of three generations of the Walter family, rev. The Times clock, 45mm (BHM 3202; E 1712). Virtually as struck, toned; in original fitted case by S. Corer, Jeweller, 433 Strand, W.C. £40-50
Hammer Price: £50
Great Britain, Thomas F. Bayard, U.S. Ambassador at the Court of St James’s, 1897, a uniface cast bronze-plated lead medal by Effie Stillman, bust right, 104mm (Attwood, Artistic Circles, p.32, 26; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.75, 52). Very fine and very rare £80-100
Great Britain, Cymdeithas yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol [National Eisteddfod Association], 1898, a silver medal by W. Goscombe John, Taliesin standing in landscape, playing harp, rev. dragon, 75mm (BHM 3637; E 1830). Tiny obverse rim nick at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £450
Great Britain, Return of City of London Volunteers from South Africa, 1900, a bronze medal by Sir G. Frampton for the Corporation of the City of London, soldier welcomed by seated Londinia, rev. Union and CIV flags flying on hill surrounded by trees, sun on horizon and cannon, 76mm (BHM 3684; E 1848). Good very fine; in black gilt-blocked case of issue £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
Great Britain, Royal Geographical Society, Scott Medal, 1913, a bronze award by F. Bowcher, uniformed bust of Capt Robert Falcon Scott almost facing, rev. polar scene with five figures advancing right, un-named, 55mm (BHM 4101; E 1933; cf. Poulsom p. 87; cf. DNW 21.9.2007, 263). Tiny graze in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck, rare; in an unrelated case by Fattorini £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,000
Great Britain, Preston Guild Merchant, 1922, a silver medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, conjoined busts of Henry and Mabel Astley-Bell right, rev. robed female figure standing on banks of the River Ribble, lamb and flag at left, 75mm (E 1981). Mint state; in original purple gilt-blocked case of issue £60-80
Hammer Price: £160
Great Britain, Charles Dickens, 1983, a cast bronze medal by R. Searle for BAMS, facing bust, rev. Dickens leaning on a pile of books, 71mm (Attwood 11; BM Acq 1983-7, p.86, 245). Extremely fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £55
Great Britain, George and the Dragon, 1986, a cast bronze medal by Nicola Moss for BAMS, stylised warrior on horseback left, rev. naked Princess standing facing, cropping her hair, fish at left, 116 x 103mm (Attwood 40; BM Acq 1983-7, p.84, 162). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Great Britain, Bogman, 1987, an openwork cast bronze medal by Carole Hodgson for BAMS, fossilised prehistoric male in semi-crouching position within outer ring, 79mm (Attwood 44; BM Acq 1983-7, p.82, 115). Very fine, aged patina £40-60
Hammer Price: £65
Great Britain, Battle of Britain, 1988, a cast bronze medal by M. Meszaros for BAMS, aeroplane caught in a ‘coning’ of searchlights, rev. remains of crashed aeroplane, 110mm (Attwood 53). Extremely fine £40-60
Great Britain, Sisyphus, 1989, a cast bronze medal by Jane McAdam Freud for BAMS, Sisyphus seated cross-legged, rev. rear view of Sisyphus with arms raised, 100 x 90mm (Attwood 61). Extremely fine £60-80
Great Britain, Acta est Fabula, 1989, a cast bronze medal by B. Nikolov for BAMS, theatrical subjects both sides, 110mm (Attwood 62). Extremely fine, rare £50-70
Great Britain, Searle at Seventy, 1990, a plated bronze medal by R. Searle for BAMS, half-length self-portrait of the artist right, fielding an arrow with his right hand, rev. Laocoön grappling with a snake, 70mm (Attwood 67). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £90
Great Britain, 50th Anniversary of Kwai, 1991, a plated cast bronze medal by R. Searle, skeletal figures lying on railway tracks, snake at right, rev. snake, 70mm (Attwood 78). Extremely fine, a poignant image £70-90
Hammer Price: £140
Great Britain, Bite Back, 1992, a cast bronze medal by Linda Crook for BAMS, bloated male attempting to eat a large fish, rev. fish endeavouring to consume bloated male, 97mm (Attwood 92). Extremely fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £95
Great Britain, Elisabeth Frink, 1992, a cast bronze medal by Avril Vaughan for BAMS, bust half-left, rev. outline of three standing figures, 98mm (Attwood 93; E 2181). Extremely fine, rare £70-90
Hammer Price: £80
Great Britain, Walking, 1996, a cast bronze medal by Dana Krinsky for BAMS, figure walking left, head turned back, rev. legends on pathways, 102mm (Attwood 124). Extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £45
France, Jacques Macdonald, Due de Tarente, 1825, a copper medal by J.-A. Dieudonné, bust left in military dress, rev. legend in wreath, 50mm (BDM 1, 589). Practically as struck; in contemporary red shagreen case, outer lid stamped with the arms and motto of Macdonald of Clanranald, an interesting family heirloom £80-100
France, Artemis-Aréthuse, c. 1850, a uniface cast bronze medal by F. Barbedienne imitating the obverse of a Sicilian Tetradrachm by Eukleidas, head of Arethusa left, four dolphins around, 115mm. Extremely fine with superb brown patina, institutional number 58637 painted on back; clip and ring for suspension £80-100
France, Eugénie, Impératrice, 1855, an original bronze cliché by J.-C. Peyre for E. Nieuwerkerke, bust right, 101mm. Extremely fine, attractive patina; with loop for suspension £60-80
France, Jeunesse, c. 1890, a large uniface cast bronze Art Nouveau medal by F. Rasumny, head of young female with long hair turned slightly to right, 158mm. An excellent early work by the artist, institutional number 142-3-164 painted on back, otherwise extremely fine and attractive, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £200
France, Ile de la Cité, Paris, 1927, an Art Déco bronze medal by P. Turin, frontal view of the island from the Seine, Pont Neuf in foreground and buildings in background, rev. street plan, 68mm (CGMP p.379; cf. DNW 56, 812). Extremely fine £50-70
France, Chambre de Commerce de Paris, c. 1935, an Art Déco silver medal by P.-M. Poisson, standing figures balancing wealth and industry, rev. cog-wheel, named (G. Clément, 1936), 75mm (cf. DNW 30, 795). Extremely fine, rare; in official dark green leather case £80-100
Hammer Price: £70
France, Girafes, 1936, a uniface bronze plaque by M. Thénot, two giraffes and a baby giraffe standing under a tree, 75 x 50mm (CGMP p.373; cf. DNW 48, 776). Very fine; set in an Art Déco stepped frame £50-70
France, 700th Anniversary of St Louis Bringing the Crown of Thorns to Paris, 1939, a bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, standing figure of St Louis, rev. frontal elevation of Sainte-Chapelle, 80mm, edge stamped 239 (cf. ‘Medailles’, FIDEM, 1 June 1938, p.16; cf. DNW M7, 2636). Extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £40
France, Les Trois Boucher, 1943, a uniface cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, scholar seated at desk with books, 106mm (cf. Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 173). About extremely fine, scarce as a cast medal £60-80
Germany, Ludwig van Beethoven, c. 1860, a bois durci portrait medal, unsigned, bust right, 111mm (Niggl –). Very fine; with small loop on edge for suspension £40-60
Germany, Johann V of Saxony, c. 1860, a bois durci portrait medal, unsigned, bust left, 111mm. Very fine; with small loop on edge for suspension £40-60
Germany, Richard Wagner, c. 1860, a bois durci portrait medal, unsigned, bust right, 111mm (Niggl –). Very fine; with small loop on edge for suspension £40-60
Hammer Price: £60
Russia, Centenary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1902, a bronze medal by F. Rasumny, conjoined busts of Nicholas II and Alexander I right, rev. seated robed female greeting youth with torch, crowned double-headed eagle at left, 68mm (Diakov 1347.2). Good very fine £100-150
Rwanda, Homage to Ruandan Troops, 1918, a bronze medal by J. Witterwulghe, kneeling African woman kissing the hand of draped female figure of Belgia, rev. kneeling figure of African soldier aiming a rifle, 70mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.18, 21; cf. DNW M10, 1666). Extremely fine £40-60
Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, rev. thistle flower, 29mm, 11.46g (MI I, 265/60; E 123). Harshly cleaned, about fine £80-100
Charles I, a silver-gilt Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, crowned bust right in falling lace collar, rev. bust of Henrietta Maria left, 37 x 29mm, 13.35g (MI I, 354/215; E 169). About very fine; lacking suspension loop £300-400
Hammer Price: £440
Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a small uniface oval cast silver medal after T. Simon, bust left, 24 x 21mm, 3.21g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.118; MI I, 391/13; E 181B). 18th-century work, the head set against a stippled background, very fine £80-100
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a cast silver-gilt medal by T. Simon, bust right with long flowing hair, rev. three crowns on branches of leafless oak, 32mm, 8.53g (MI I, 453/38; E 215b). Very fine; in an unrelated fitted case £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Peace of Breda, 1667, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate bust of Charles II right, legend reads brit, rev. Britannia seated on rock contemplating her navies, edge lettered, 56mm, 74.85g (MI I, 535/185; E 241 var). Very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £520
William III, a silver medalet by J. or N. Roettiers, bust right, rev. radiate sun, non devio, 22mm, 3.48g (MI I, 695/92). Good very fine, lightly toned £40-60
Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. panoramic view of the blockaded harbour, ships burning, 38mm, 18.00g (MI II, 236/18; E 395; Betts 97). Edge knock, otherwise better than very fine, toned £180-220
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