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FRANCE, Raymond Poincaré, Président de la République, 1913, a bronze medal by L.-J. Deschamps, 72mm (CGMP p.142); O. Crouzon, 1935, a bronze medal by C.P. Pillet, 68mm; Tercentenary of the Publication of Discours de la Méthode, 1937, a bronze medal by P. Turin, 68mm (CGMP p.381); together with other bronze medals (8), by Drivier, Turin, Pillet, etc [11]. Very fine to extremely fine £100-150
£100–£150
FRANCE, La Parure, 1925, an octagonal bronze repoussé plaque by P. Turin for La Gerbe d’Or, 81mm (Classens 131); together with another bronze repoussé plaque by O. Yencesse for La Gerbe d’Or, 95 x 76mm [2]. Both have been cleaned, first with faded maroon cord for suspension £60-80
£60–£80
FRANCE, Compagnie pour la Diffusion d’Électricité, c. 1927, an Art Déco bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, 64mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.54, 62; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 74; cf. DNW M7, 2627); together with other miscellaneous bronze medals (2) [3]. Extremely fine £60-80
FRANCE, Le Compliment, 1944, a bronze medal by P. Turin, 68mm (CGMP p.382; cf. DNW 46, 831); MONACO, Principauté de Monaco, 1943, a bronze medal by P. Turin, 68mm (CGMP p.379; cf. DNW M8, 2363); together with other French bronze medals (2) [4]. Extremely fine or nearly so £70-90
£70–£90
ITALY, Pius X, Sarto, 1905, a silver medal by Bianchi, 44mm; together with other miscellaneous European medals, etc, and a letter-opener (8) [9]. Varied state £60-80
£70–£100
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal by A. Scharff for the Corporation of the City of London, similar, 80mm (W & E 2340.1; BHM 3284; E 1732). Virtually as struck; in dark leather case of issue £90-120
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Madras College, St Andrews, Tullis Medal, a hollow gold award in the shape of a Maltese cross, globe, rev. arms engraved with rose, shamrock, thistle and a half-figure of st. andrew with cross, named (Gained by Robert G. Johnston, 1924-5), stamped jd 9c, 50mm, 9ct, 28.13g (Brodie 701, this piece). Extremely fine; clip and ring for suspension £250-300
£250–£300
Engineering, Society of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, a silver award medal by Vaughton, standing female figure, rev. wreath, named (W.M. Mason, 1928), hallmarked Birmingham 1928, 44mm; together with other silver award medals for Engineering (3), all 20th century [4]. Mostly extremely fine; in cases of issue £90-120
£90–£120
Football, GUERNSEY, Guernsey Football Association, 1922-23, a shaped silver shield, named (Jackson League, Northerners, A. Barasin), 34 x 27mm; JERSEY, Jersey Football Cup, 1908-09, a small silver shield, named (R.E. East, Kirtlington, Winners), 31 x 21mm; Lord Jersey's Football Association, a silver cross, named (Kirtlington, R. East), 35 x 31mm [3]. First worn, others very fine £80-100
£80–£100
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
Miscellaneous, Commercial and other silver medals (14), Birmingham Safety First, 28mm, with ribbon and 3 bars; Boys Farm Home, East Barnet, 1911; Cadbury, 38mm; C.S.S., 32mm; Dockland Settlement, 1934, 26mm; Electrolux, 28mm; Erard Medal, with Eisteddfod bar, 35mm; Fairburn House Boys Club, 28mm; Farriers & Blacksmiths, 28mm; Foster Medal, 1857, awarded 1887, 28mm; Little Folks Legion of Honour, 1907, 32mm; London Working Boys Club, 1907, 30mm; M.I.A., 29.5mm; R.G.S., "The Rivals", 5.4.1911,...
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
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
Italy, Michelangelo Buonarroti, a cast bronze restitutional portrait medal, perhaps 17th/18th century, draped and bearded bust right after Leone Leoni, rev. the Three Graces, half-length figures with fruit and flowers around, cherub below reaching for grapes, beaded border both sides, 93mm. An excellent cast with even tone, some improving tooling to portrait, slight rubbing to the central Grace's nose and high spots on reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare £150-200
£150–£200
Kenya, City of Nairobi, Charter Celebrations, 1950, a silver-gilt award medal by Fattorini, city arms, rev. legend within wreath, named (The Deputy Mayor Coun. N.F. Harris), hallmarked Birmingham 1949, 51mm. Extremely fine £50-70
Great Britain, Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, a good group of school attendance medals issued in her name, 1890-1922, by J.A. Restall, all with portrait bust right, in silver (6), Burdett Coutts and Townshend School (3), St. Stephen's School (3), in bronze (6), all Burdett Coutts and Townshend School, all medals named [12]. Extremely fine or nearly so; some in cases of issue £100-150
Russia, Visit of Catherine the Great to Mitau, 1764, a silver jeton by G.Z. Græfenstein, palm-tree with Courland arms, rev. legend in 8 lines, 5.19g (H-Cz. 8615; cf. New York Sale XVIII, 1223). Very fine and toned, very rare £400-600
£400–£600
Switzerland, 50e Anniversaire des Jeux Olympiques, Lausanne, 1944, a bronze medal by T. Strindberg, bust of Pierre de Coubertin right, rev. athlete standing in front of columns being feted by supporters, Olympic flame below, 50mm (cf. BDW 15, 986). Obverse with some spotting, otherwise very fine £80-100
ENGLAND, Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, 35mm (MI II, 297/113; E 425); together with miscellaneous copper medals (2) [3]. Varied state £90-120
ENGLAND, Henley Royal Regatta, Grand Challenge Cup, 1968, a gold Winner's medal, edge engraved with date, 49mm, 49.92g; together with bronze award medals for various sports (9) [10]. All mint state or virtually so £500-600
Beggars’ Benison Club, Anstruther, 1739, a silver-gilt badge, unsigned, Adam and Eve, hands clasped, walking towards a bower, rev. Adonis standing behind reclining Venus attended by Cupid, dog in background, 34mm, 15.81g (MI II, 528/89; E 545, footnote). Pierced for wear, edge knocks, otherwise fine to very fine, rare £200-250
£200–£250
Sir Ronald Crauford Ferguson, 1833, a plated copper medal by W. Bain, bust right, rev. legend in and around wreath, 49mm (BHM 1649; E 1268); Robert Ferguson, 1836, a white metal medal by W. Bain, 49mm (BHM 1703) [2]. Good very fine £60-80
FRANCE, Camille Monier, 1896, a uniface plated bronze plaque by C.P. Pillet, 68 x 50mm; Association Léopold Bellan, c. 1900, a bronze award medal by C.P. Pillet, named (Anne Depardieu), 80mm (PBE 711; BDM –); Société Centrale des Architectes, 1903, a bronze admission medal by E.-A. Oudiné, 69mm, in case; together with other miscellaneous medals and plaques (7) [10]. Very fine and better £90-120
FRANCE, Agriculture, 1906, a bronze plaque by C.P. Pillet, 65 x 48mm (CGMP p.315; BDM IV, 537; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.44, 110; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.236, 1); Espérance, 1907, a bronze medal by P.-V. Dautel, 54mm (CGMP p.121; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.19, 43 [recté 1907]); together with other French bronze medals and plaques (7). Varied state £90-120
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
BELGIUM, L’Association des Ingénieurs de l’École des Mines de Mons, 1908, a bronze medal by G. Devreese, 60mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.75, 38); Victor Mirland, 1908, a bronze medal by G. Devreese, 60mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.75, 40); Albert and Elisabeth, c. 1915, uniface pale bronze plaques by C. Samuel (2), both 118mm; Exposition Internationale, Antwerp, 1930, a bronze award medal by H. Heuser, named (Provinciale Veeprijskamp, 21-22 Juni 1930), 60mm; together with other base metal Low Countri...
Babelon, J., Great Coins and Medals, London, 1959, 37pp, 167 plates, dj; together with other references (6) [7]. Publishers’ bindings £30-40
Hammer Price: £25
Grove, F.W., Medals of Mexico, vol. I, Guadalajara, 1970, iii + 203pp, illustrations in text, copy no. 443 [of 1,000], 1970 valuation sheet tipped-in; Baxter, Barbara A., The Beaux-Arts Medal in America, New York, 1987, 91pp, illustrations in text; Jones, M., A Catalogue of French Medals in the British Museum, vol. II, 1600-1672, London, 1988, 335pp, illustrations in text, dj; Attwood, P., Acquisitions of Medals (1983-1987), BM Occ. Paper 78, London, 1991, vi + 136pp, 146 plates (Manville 168...
Midland Counties Institution, silver award medals by Fattorini (2, one gilt), student crowned with wreath, mine headframe beyond, revs. named (Alan Hill, 1949-50; A.E. Naylor, 1951-52), both 44mm [2]. Matt surfaces, extremely fine; in cases of issue £40-50
France, Centaur, c. 1900, a uniface plated bronze medal by Ercuis, centaur left, holds arrow, approx 95 x 95mm. Very fine, decorative £40-60
Great Britain, Joseph Chamberlain, c. 1910, a bronze portrait plaque on a thin metal sheet, unsigned, full-face portrait wearing monocle and large button-hole, 182 x 132mm. Very fine; in oak frame £40-60
Netherlands, Statue of William II Erected at The Hague, 1854, a copper medal by J.P. Menger, view of statue, rev. legend in oak and olive wreath, 69mm (BDM IV, 22). Virtually as struck £50-70
germany, La Belle Alliance durch Blücher und Wellington, 1815, a silver medalet by G.F. Loos, 15mm; together with other silver medalets (2), for Troyes and the Hanseatic League, 1815 [3]. Generally very fine; two with loop mounts £30-40
Hammer Price: £30
Battle of London, 1944, a plated bronze medal by L.E. Pinches for the RAF Benevolent Fund, view of the dome of St Paul’s, plane above, rev. Tower of London, V1 rocket above, 57mm (BHM 4406; E 2066). Very fine £40-50
Pharmacy, Brighton Technical College School of Pharmacy, a silver award medal by W.J. Dingley, arms, rev. named (Presented to Winifred A.M. Rainsford by the Eastbourne Association of Pharmacy, 1930), hallmarked Birmingham 1930, 45mm. About extremely fine £30-40
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
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, 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
DENMARK, a set of four terracotta roundels by L. Hjorth depicting neo-classical scenes, each stamped on reverse ‘L. Hjorth 455 Enerot’ [4]. Attractive and much as made; rims pierced for suspension £60-80
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