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La Protection du Premier Âge, 1874, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain for the Ministère de l’Interieur, peasant-woman suckling a baby on her lap, cooling liquid on a spoon before giving it to a young boy, reverse tablet over a bouquet of flowers, un-named, 67mm (PBE 74; Coll. R. Marx 187, this piece; BDM I, 402). Light scuff marks, otherwise very fine, scarce; with the reversed RM monogram of Marx stamped by woman’s left foot (£40-60)
£40–£60
Exposition Universelle Internationale, 1878, a light bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, named (B. Harlow), 68mm (PBE 48; BDM I, 402; Jones, Art of the Medal, 313); Belgium, Les Lapins, 1918, a silver award medal, unsigned, two rabbits eating, reverse CERCLE CUNICOLE DE MONS, 30mm; Italy, Franco-Sardinian Alliance, 1859, a white metal medal after R. Gayrard, for Massonnet, 50mm [3]. Very fine; first in original maroon case (slightly damaged), second with ornate suspension (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £30
Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, a large plated bronze medal by E.-A. Oudiné, standing figures in front of the Expo entrance, reverse two cherubs holding a plan of the Expo on a scroll, 86mm (PBE 646; cf. DW 24, 31; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 5). Minor marks, good very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, a yellow-bronze medal by D.-A. Barre, 31mm (CGMP p.19, reverse no.2; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.37, 2); Comité Français des Expositions à l’Étranger, 1899, a bronze plaque by L.-A. Bottee, named (Félix Follot), 64 x 42mm (PBE 19; Coll. R. Marx 386; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.38, 18; BDM I, 232); La Mutualité/Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900, a bronze plaque by S. Schwartz for the Austrian Committee, 77 x 53mm (Coll. R. Marx 489; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.9, 84; BDM...
Hammer Price: £40
Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, Captive Balloon Ascents by Henry Giffard, a bronze-gilt medal by C. Trotin, balloon over a view of Paris, reverse SOUVENIR, etc., in 6 lines, 51mm (Malpas 99; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 8; cf. Bonhams 12.ix.96, 55). Extremely fine; with clip, ring, original ribbon and bar suspension, an attractive example (£40-60)
Auguste Barre, 1879, a large uniface cast bronze portrait medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust right, 133mm (PBE –; BDM –). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £130
Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, a leather purse with a plated metallic lid containing a view of the Expo, the Eiffel Tower in foreground and a balloon in the sky, 59mm. An unusual piece of Eiffel Tower memorabilia, very fine and presumably scarce (£40-60)
Beaux-Arts, 1890, a uniface cast bronze medal by J.-B. E. Dropsy, seated male nude being crowned with an olive branch by a partly-robed female representing Fame, 98mm (BDM I, 617; PBE –). Good very fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £75
Le Mineur, c.1895, a silver medal by J. Lagrange for the Société des Mines de Malfidano, miner at rock-face, reverse legend, 42mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 504; MFC p.34; BDM III, 272-3); Assurance Le Nord, c.1945, a silver award medal, unsigned, standing figure with cornucopia, reverse named (À Monsieur Jean Guytard, en Souvenir de 31 Années de Bons et Loyaux Services, 1924-1955), 45mm. [2]. Very fine; second in green box of issue (£30-40)
France, Automobile-Club de France Founded, 1895, a plated bronze electrotype plaque by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, from the obverse of his Société d’Encouragement medal, semi-naked female sat in tricycle, right hand holding a torch and left hand on the tiller, named (Lockroy, Ministre de la Marine), 115 x 109mm (cf. PBE 95; cf. BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.39, 63). Extremely fine and extremely rare; in a contemporary (?) brown case (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £160
Le Rêve, 1896, a uniface bronze electrotype plaque by F. Rasumny, naked female posing against a tree-trunk, 151 x 59mm (BDM V, 34). A decorative piece, extremely fine and attractively patinated (£50-70)
France, Le Journal, 1898, a silver medal by F.-R. Carabin, three nude females standing, reading a newspaper, a fourth nude female working a press, reverse scrolled cypher and a quill, 44mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 347; BDM I, 344; Cat. Exh. Strasbourg/Orsay, 1995, p.108, 115). Softly modelled, very fine but scratched on reverse; in maroon case (£50-70)
£50–£70
Hommage aux Graveurs, 1898, a gilt electrotype [of the reverse of the Roger Marx portrait plaque] by A.-E. Lechevrel, naked female engraving the names of medallists on a scroll, tree in background and a copy of Marx’ book Les Médailleurs Français in the foreground, 80 x 57mm (Coll. R. Marx 340, this piece; cf. PBE 505; cf. CGMP p.230; BDM III, 360). Extremely fine and very rare; with the reversed RM monogram of Marx stamped in upper left corner, a most interesting association piece...
Hammer Price: £190
France, Homage to Emile Zola, 1898, a bronze medal by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, bust right, reverse sun appearing from behind clouds, LA VÉRITÉ EST EN MARCHE ET RIEN NE L’ARRÊTERA, EMILE ZOLA 13 JANVIER 1898, 32mm; together with the corresponding working steel punches for the obverse and reverse, 32mm [49mm width] (cf. PBE 148; cf. Coll. R. Marx 256; cf. CGMP p.84; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 33; BDM I, 414). [3]. Medal good very fine and nicely patinated, the small size very rarely seen,...
£90–£120
La Paix Educatrice, 1898, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by A.A.P. Massoulle for Magdeleine of Paris, seated figure of Peace with sword and shield, protecting a child who reads a book partly resting on her left knee, 195 x 143mm (BDM III, 603). A most attractive piece, good very fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £60
Alexandre Falguière, 1899, a bronze medal by V. Peter, bust left, reverse Orpheus on winged Pegasus, 68mm (PBE 694; BDM IV, 463); 60th Anniversary of the Death of Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, 1935, a bronze medal by E.E. Lindauer, bust three-quarters right, reverse La Danse, from the façade of the Paris Opera House, 68mm (CGMP p.247). [2]. Extremely fine; first in maroon fitted case (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Maternité, 1899, a bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier for the SAMF, mother seated on chair breast-feeding her baby, reverse bust of a girl right, THERESE 1 MAI 1899 below, 81 x 53mm, edge stamped 121 (Coll. R. Marx 92; PBE 150; BDM I, 411; cf. ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.58, 22; cf. DNW 30, 828). Very fine, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £110
France, Opening of the Pont Alexandre III, Paris, 1900, a large cast iron artist’s model for a medal by F. Rasumny, view of the bridge with a boat on the Seine below, 200mm. About extremely fine and virtually as made, with the numbers 150 and 237-4-57 painted on the back, extremely rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £140
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900, a plated bronze medal by R. Mayer for B.H. Mayer AG, seated figure of France welcoming a figure of Germany and two children to the Expo, reverse standing male nude welcoming in the New Century, 81mm (Dräger, Die Kunstmedaille in Deutschland V, p.61, 105; BHM III, 634). Good very fine, scarce (£40-60)
La Musique Guerriére, 1900, a bronze medal by P.F. Niclausse for the SAMF, young female head left, hair blown by the wind, singing a song of war, reverse naked Roman warrior with sword and shield, being guided by the music, 61mm, edge stamped 118 (Coll. R. Marx 94; BDM IV, 259 [quotes 1898]; cf. DNW 30, 830). Good very fine, scarce (£40-60)
La Source, 1900, a silver Art Nouveau plaque by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, naked female stood drinking from an ornate fountain, reverse cherub on rock-face, right hand in water which plunges into a pool below, 67 x 37mm (PBE 321; Coll. R. Marx 327-8; CGMP p.175; Jones, Art of the Medal, 328; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.20, 66; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 41; cf. BDW 9, 670). Charming style, about extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £120
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900, a bronze plaque by J.-E. Roiné for the SAMF, La France welcoming and crowning Genius of the Old and New Worlds, from the drawing by A. Besnard, reverse city view of Paris from the Pont Alexandre III to the Eiffel Tower, 69 x 55mm, edge stamped 192 (Coll. R. Marx 97; PBE 829; Baxter 98; BDM V, 196; cf. ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.263, 9). About extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900: L’Exposition Accueille Ses Visiteurs, a large cast iron artist’s model for a medal by F. Rasumny for Duseaux, figure of France with arms outstretched over a view of Paris and the Expo site, 212mm. About extremely fine and virtually as made, extremely rare (£120-150)
£120–£150
La Danse, 1901, a bronze medal by F.-R. Carabin for the SAMF, female dancer, reverse two couples dancing, 50mm, edge stamped 177 (Coll. R. Marx 100; BDM I, 345; Cat. Exh. Strasbourg/Orsay, 1995, p.109, 117). Very fine, rare; in original maroon card box, this damaged (£60-80)
Voici Mes Bijoux, 1901, a bronze medal by H.-E. Nocq for the SAMF, a young mother with two children, reverse crib, doll and rocking-horse, 52mm, edge stamped 200 (Coll. R. Marx 103; BDM IV, 281). Extremely fine, with attractive chocolate patina, scarce (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £65
Manette et Minette, or Les Deux Ages de la Vie, 1901, a bronze medal by O. Yencesse for the SAMF, old woman seated in front of the fire, sewing, cat at feet, reverse young girl standing, holding a kitten, two other cats sat by fire, 60mm, edge stamped 174 (Coll. R. Marx 102; BDM VI, 693; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.369, 17; cf. BDW 18, 429). Very fine, scarce (£50-70)
Centenary of the Paris Medical School, 1902, a silver medal by L.-A. Bottée, figure of Paris comforting a doctor looking after a patient on a stretcher, Notre-Dame in background, reverse figure of Science above a doctor reading a book at a table on which a microscope, skull and other medical accoutrements lie, named (J. Oustaniol, 1888), 68mm (PBE 24; CGMP p.61; BDM I, 232). Very fine (£40-60)
Femme avec un Tête, 1904, a uniface cast bronze plaque by D.P. Puech, naked female kneeling on rock, holding the head of a man whose forehead she kisses, PLEURE, OUVRE-LUI TES BRAS, ET RENDS-LUI SON BAISER, 97 x 66mm (PBE –; BDM –; Coll. R. Marx –). About extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £95
Jeu de Paume, 1905, a silver members’ plaque by M.-A.-L. Coudray, tennis players on a court, reverse two rackets and a basket of balls, named (Comte Paul de Pourtales, Sociétaire, 1905), 68 x 44mm (PBE –; BDM –). Very fine and extremely rare; in original maroon and gilt-blocked case of issue (£90-120)
La Joie de Vivre, 1906, a bronze medal by R. Lamourdedieu for the SAMF, naked couple seated on a rock, kissing, reverse young man sat on a rock, contemplating the sun rising, 58mm, edge stamped 138 (Coll. R. Marx 126; BDM VII, 529). Small obverse rim bruise at 10 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine (£50-70)
Navigation Aérienne, 1909, an Art Nouveau bronze plaque by P.-A. Morlon, winged figure of Genius in central panel, biplane to left, airship to right, reverse three panels, the central one plain, man studying birds in flight to left, engineer adjusting an aero engine to right, 81 x 58mm (PBE 610; CGMP p.272; cf. BDW 9, 704 and 13, 164; cf. DW 24, 178). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
Fondation Carnegie, 1909, a bronze Life Saving award plaque by L. Dejean, bust of Andrew Carnegie right, reverse Victory crowns kneeling figure, AUX HÉROS DE LA CIVILISATION, named (O. Pommelet, 1926), 81 x 53mm (Coll. R. Marx 351; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 81; cf. BDW 5, 65). Very fine, scarce (£70-90)
La Muse et le Poete, c.1910, a large uniface cast bronze medal by P.-C. Lenoir, man seated at desk, his head held by a semi-naked female who kisses him on the forehead, O POËTE! UN BAISER, C’EST MOI QUI TE LE DONNE in exergue, 150mm (PBE –; Coll. R. Marx –; BDM –). An attractive medal, lightly patinated, extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)
Le Vin, or Le Pressoir, 1910, a bronze award plaque by P.-A. Morlon for the SAMF, a group of men working a wine press, reverse two women with baskets of grapes, tablet in centre, 100 x 59mm, edge stamped 96 (Coll. R. Marx 148; PBE 614; BDM –). Tiny rim nick at base of reverse, otherwise better than very fine and rare (£40-60)
50th Anniversary of the Alliance Israelite Universelle, 1910, a bronze medal by E. Hannaux, bust of Narcisse Leven left, reverse standing female figure inscribing a scroll against a tree-trunk, 60mm (BDM –). Extremely fine and extremely rare; in original maroon case of issue (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Defense de Liège, 1914, a bronze medal by H. Nocq, bust of General Leman right, reverse lion of Belgium defying a German eagle, monument behind, 68mm (CGMP p.293). Extremely fine (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £15
L’Ange de Reims, 1914, a silver medal by O. Yencesse, guardian angel smiling down on Reims, reverse detail of a bas-relief showing Saint Remi chasing away the demon incendiary-setters of Reims, from a portal in Reims Cathedral, 51mm (BDM VIII, 304; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.50, 207). Very fine; in original maroon inscribed case of issue (£50-70)
Le Poilu au Front, a huge cast bronze artist’s cliché for a medal by H.-E. Allouard, soldiers at the front, armed with rifles, advancing to right, cannon below, 415cm [16.25 inches]. (cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 135). Extremely fine, virtually as made (£50-70)
En Permission, a huge cast bronze artist’s cliché for a medal by H.-E. Allouard, soldier greeting his wife and daughter, 415cm [16.25 inches]. Extremely fine, virtually as made (£50-70)
France, Defenseurs de la Lorraine, 1915, a uniface silver badge by V.-E. Prouvé, soldier blowing trumpet, 31 x 29mm; Emprunt de Guerre, 1915, a uniface plated bronze medal by A. Bargas, cock, 30mm. [2]. Very fine, first toned; both with clips and rings for suspension (£40-50)
£40–£50
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