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Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952, Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class, by Tillander, white enamel and gilt, Finnish lion, Olympic rings and flame on cross, date on reverse, 40mm. Extremely fine and rare; with ring for suspension and ribbon £400-500
£400–£500
Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956, a bronze Participant’s medal by A. Mészáros for K.G. Luke, arms and Olympic symbols, rev. athletes, 64mm (Wachtel 7; cf. DNW 47, 1095). Extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £160
Equestrian Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1956, a uniface oval bronze medal by J. Sjösvärd, classical Greek horseman to left, Olympic rings below, 50 x 42mm. Extremely fine and extremely rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,300
Equestrian Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1956, a uniface gilt metal and green enamel official’s badge by J. Sjösvärd for Lagerströms Mjölby, classical Greek horseman to left, Olympic rings below, 37 x 28mm; together with a gilt metal openwork lapel pin of similar design, 20 x 15mm [2]. Extremely fine and extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,250
Olympic Games, Rome, 1960, a cast bronze Participant’s medal by E. Greco for Bertoni, naked female figure holding Olympic rings and torch, rev. stylised semi-abstract figure of athlete, 54mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.102, 15; cf. DNW M10, 1636). Extremely fine, but patina partially discoloured; in brown leather case of issue £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Olympic Games, Rome, 1960, an official enamelled badge for ‘Servizio Sanitario’, wolf and twins, plaque below, rev. arch of Constantine, 47 x 38mm. Very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £220
Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968, a square bronze Participant’s plaque by L. Wyman, sports pictograms divided by emblem, rev. legend between two parallel lines, 50mm. Virtually as struck £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968, an Official’s gilt and enamelled badge for Gymnastics by Productos Victor SA, badge with identification pictogram attached, 68 x 37mm. Virtually as struck £60-80
Hammer Price: £170
Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968, Great Britain's official gilt and enamelled shield for Participants, Union flag and Olympic rings, 34 x 27mm. Virtually as struck £40-60
£40–£60
Olympic Games, Munich, 1972, a stainless steel Participant's medal by F. Koenig, Olympic emblem, wreath of rays with superimposed spiral over legend, rev. Olympic rings over two hands, one holding stylised olive branch, 49mm. Virtually as struck £60-80
Hammer Price: £310
Olympic Games, Montreal, 1976, a bronze Participant's medal by G. Huel and P. Pelletier, stadium, rev. Olympic emblem, 45mm. Mint state; in leatherette case of issue £60-80
Olympic Games, Montreal, 1976, a bronze Participant's medal by G. Huel and P. Pelletier, similar, 45mm. Mint state; in leatherette case of issue £60-80
Hammer Price: £80
Austria, Charles V, 1537, a cast silver medal by H. Reinhart the Elder, half-length bust of Charles V right, in regalia, wearing soft cap and holding sceptre and orb, rev. shield supported by crowned double-headed Imperial eagle, flanked by pillars of Hercules, 64mm, 71.72g (Habich II, 1/1926; Pollard 740; Kress 606; Bernhart 93; Horsky 870; Lanna 598; Löbbecke 564). A good and probably contemporary cast, tooling to design and fields [removing the plvs vltra legend from the reverse], top edge...
£900–£1,200
Austria, Breslau, c. 1675, a silver Baptismal medal by J. Buchheim, wise men worship the infant Christ at the stable, rev. circumcision of the infant Christ within an ornamental chapel, 65mm, 90.21g (Goppel 1077; Jaschke 2848). Very fine and toned, rare £500-600
£500–£600
Belgium, Salomé, 1910, a bronze plaque by G. Devreese for the Société Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Médaille d’Art, Salomé in a dance pose, head of John the Baptist on platter at her feet, rev. legend, stamped épreuve d’auteur, 93 x 45mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 44; BDM VI, 320; Willenz 100). Extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £90
Belgium, Drame, Art et Musique, c. 1930, a trial striking in bronze of an Art Déco medal by M. Rau for Fisch, standing semi-draped female figure playing lyre, others left and right, one with mask and one with tablet, wide outer rim stamped épreuve d’artist, medal 70mm on 88mm flan. Almost extremely fine, decorative £60-80
Hammer Price: £75
Canada, Marquis of Lorne as Governor General of Canada, 1878, a silver award medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, conjoined busts of Princess Louise and the Marquis left, rev. helm over two ornately garnished armorial shields, named (G.N. Johnston, Classics, 1883), 51mm (BHM 3046; cf. DNW M5, 1614). Bright extremely fine and rare; in black fitted case of issue by Wyon £100-150
Hammer Price: £320
Egypt, Abbas Hilmi Pacha, c. 1892, a gilt-bronze presentation medal by A. Massonnet, uniformed bust, head turned slightly left, rev. domes of the Al-Azhar mosque, Cairo, border of emblems of ancient Egypt, 67mm. Lightly rubbed on one dome on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, crown suspender topped by crescent and star; in fitted case of issue [with much faded inscription on lid], rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £620
France, Seal of the Republic, a base metal impression, standing figure of Liberty holding fasces to her left and staff topped by Phrygian cap to right, border of stars around, 121mm. Small piercing at top and edge nick at bottom, otherwise good fine and very rare £40-60
Hammer Price: £20
France, Napoleon I, Coronation, 1804, a copper medal by A. Galle and R. Jeuffroy, laureate bust left, rev. seated Emperor receiving the homage of Paris, 68mm (Bramsen 358; Slg. Julius 1296). An early restrike, good very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £45
France, Manby Wilson & Cie, c. 1820, an octagonal silver jeton by Leveque, flame atop narrow column, buildings either side, sun rises beyond, rev. company name, 32mm. Extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £30
France, Jacques-Antoine Manuel, 1830, a large uniface cast bronze medal by D. d'Angers, bust right in high relief, 145mm (Reinis 301). A good mid-19th century cast on a thick flan by Eck et Durand, extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £110
France, Napoléon Bonaparte, 1832, a large uniface cast bronze medal, unsigned [after D. d'Angers], youthful uniformed bust, head turned almost full-face, 157mm (Reinis 58). A good mid-19th century cast by Eck et Durand, good very fine; edge pierced for suspension £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
France, Louis-Marie-Joseph Richard, 1834, a large uniface cast bronze medal by D. d’Angers, bust right in high relief, 171mm (Reinis 399). A good cast on a thin flan but without founder's mark, good very fine with slightly rubbed dark patina £150-200
France, Adélaide-Emilie and Charles Louis, 1834, a pair of large circular bronze portrait plaques, the former signed ‘Geoffroy’, sculpted in the style of D. d'Angers, she to right, her hair tied up, he to left wearing high-collared coat, both 171mm [2]. About extremely fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
France, François-Vincent Raspail, 1835, a uniface cast bronze medal by D. d’Angers, bust right, 175mm (Reinis 389; BDM I, 529; cf. Storer 2963). Very fine; mounted in a polished wood frame, with hook at back for suspension £100-150
France, Georges Darboy, 1871, gilt-brass medalets (62), bust left, revs. draped tomb, all 16mm [Lot]. Extremely fine; contained in a leather-covered brass tube, about three-quarters full £60-80
France, Centaur, c. 1900, a uniface plated bronze medal by Ercuis, centaur left, holds arrow, approx 95 x 95mm. Very fine, decorative £40-60
Hammer Price: £25
France, Angelo Mariani, 1905, a bronze plaque by L.-E. Mouchon, half-length figure of Mariani in his distillery, rev. seated artisan raising his glass to naked kneeling female, 52 x 36mm (PBE –; The Medal 61, p.32, 14; BDM IV, 177). Very fine, rare £30-50
France, 50e Anniversaire du Commission Européenne du Danube, 1906, a silver medal by H.A.J. Patey, Neptune reclining with trident and urn above a view of a boat on the Danube, rev. legend above tablet on wreath, 60mm (cf. DNW 38, 766). Matt surface, good very fine but has been cleaned £60-80
Hammer Price: £40
France, Bateaux à Moteur, 1908, a bronze award plaque by L.J.H. Cariat, boats race along shoreline, rev. trophies and tablet, un-named, 65 x 45mm (BDM VII, 152; cf. DNW 42, 1352). Very fine £40-50
France, Honneur aux Défendeurs d’Arras, 1917, a silver-gilt medal by A. Mayeur, lion with standard, rats running below, rev. damaged buildings, 60mm (BDM VIII, 40; V&A Exh. Cat. 1998, 38; cf. BDW 5, 94). Extremely fine; in fitted case of issue £60-80
France, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Normandie, 1935, an Art Déco bronze medal by J. Vernon, sea-goddess freeing sea-horse, rev. liner under steam, 68mm (Maier 333; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.60, 142; cf. DNW M11, 1829). Extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £55
France, Viniculture, 1968, a large bronze medal by G. Guiraud, naked lady amongst vine and grapes, leopardess behind, rev. trio stamping grapes, 115mm (cf. DNW 58, 1563). Good very fine £40-60
Germany, Pflege der Photographie und Verwandter Künste, Frankfurt [Care of Photography and Related Arts], 1900, a silver award medal by W. Schwind and F. Wiedmann, female with camera, rev. legend and wreath, named (Otto Pfenniger, Suisse), 51mm. Matt surface, extremely fine, a rare and important association item; in case of issue £100-150
Hammer Price: £130
Germany, Sinking of HMSS Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue off Ijmuiden, 1914, a silver medal by M. Ziegler and H. Grunthal, uniformed bust of Otto Weddigen three-quarters left, rev. sinking cruiser, other ships beyond, 34mm, edge stamped 950 silber (Frankenhuis –; Zetzmann 4003; MH 426a; cf. DNW 48, 879). Matt surface, extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £60
Germany, Der Dreibund [The Triple Alliance], 1915, an iron medal by A. Gaul, heads of the three eagles of Germany, Austria and Hungary, rev. two naked warriors, swords raised, facing away from each other, 58mm (Goethe-Zitat 576; cf. Baldwin 70, 845). Good very fine, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £50
Hong Kong, Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, a uniface oval bronze plaque, dragon in centre, either side the legend in Chinese ‘To commemorate the Crowning of British Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953’, 75 x 32mm. Pin holes on edge for sewing, very fine and interesting; mounted on card [stained], back stamped ‘The Chinese Coronation Procession Preparatory Committee’ £60-80
Hammer Price: £95
India, Settlement of the British at Bombay and the Victory of the EIC Fleet over the French, 1804, a copper medal by J.-P. Droz and G. Mills for Mudie, Neptune left, reclining on globe and holding Union Jack, rev. Neptune seated, holding trident and Victory, 41mm (Pudd. 804.1; BHM 567; E 952). Extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Italy, Cacus Stealing the Oxen of Hercules, a bronze plaque by G. Mondella, called Moderno, Hercules sleeps, behind, within a wooded and hilly landscape, Cacus emerges from his cave and pulls hard at the tail of one ox with another visible behind, 69 x 52mm. Large central piercing below signature, very fine; probably a 17th or 18th century cast of a late 15th century original £200-300
Hammer Price: £250
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