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Conférence de Paris, 1946, cast bronze medals by A. Galtié (2), figure of Paris stood on globe and supporting the word PAX, welcoming the dove of Peace, reverse the Arc de Triomphe flanked by other Parisian monuments, 99mm and 68mm, former with edge stamped 132 in Roman numerals (CGMP p.773) [2]. Large size very fine, smaller about extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £55
Cesar Franck, 1951, a bronze medal by R. Lamourdedieu, 68mm (Niggl 654; CGMP p.1136); Arthur Honegger, 1953, a bronze medal by Anna Bass, 68mm (Niggl 928; CGMP p.103); Marcel Dupré, 1954, a bronze medal by Josette Hébert-Coeffin, 68mm (Niggl 580; CGMP p.424); Franz Schubert, 1955, a bronze medal by G. Simon, 68mm (Niggl 1831; CGMP p.1733); Centenary of the Death of Hector Berlioz, 1969, a bronze medal by Magdeleine Mocquot, 76mm (Niggl 2629; CGMP p.1325). [5]. All extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £85
Cesar Franck, 1951, a bronze medal by R. Lamourdedieu, 68mm (Niggl 654; CGMP p.1136); Francis Poulenc, 1952, a bronze medal by D. Fenosa, 68mm (Niggl 1616; CGMP p.745). [2]. Extremely fine; both special issues of the Paris Mint with black patina (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
France, Le Congo, 1918, a cast bronze medal by F. Huygelen, robed female figure comforting a naked female African who clutches a baby to her side, reverse seated robed female with an African child, 90mm (BM Acq. 1977-82, pl.15, 73). Powerful style, very fine, scarce (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
France, Governor-General Éboué, 1944, a bronze medal by M. Delannoy, bust left, reverse head of an African female above a map of Tchad, message from de Gaulle in three lines below, 68mm (CGMP p.131). Extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £60
Medals Related to Music, Germany, Richard Wagner, c.1890, a uniface Bois Durci French-produced portrait medal, unsigned, bust left, wing under truncation,111mm (Niggl –). Extremely fine, a scarce original issue; with clip and ring for suspension (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Medals Related to Navigation, Germany, The Purchase of Manufacturing Rights to the Balance Chambers for Whitehead Torpedos, 1873, a large cast iron uniface plaque for a medal by H. Kautsch, allegorical female seated with olive branches, surveying a view of the Whitehead industrial complex at Fiume, 217mm (cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 227). About extremely fine, very rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £110
Medals Related to Navigation, Germany, The Purchase of Manufacturing Rights to the Balance Chambers for Whitehead Torpedos, 1873, a uniface bronze medal by H. Kautsch, allegorical female seated with olive branches, surveying a view of the Whitehead industrial complex at Fiume, 76mm (cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 227). Very fine and very rare (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £20
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, Germany, International Automobile Exhibition, Berlin, 1899, a bronze medal by Maxin Kunaczynski for the Mitteleuropæischer Motorwagen-Verein, front view of a standing female with arms outstretched, holding a wreath, riding in a primitive car adorned with a Prussian eagle, below a globe showing central Europe, reverse flourishing tree, FUR GUTE LEISTUNGEN on scroll, 65mm (BDM –). A most unusual early German motoring medal, about extremely fine and...
£90–£120
Germany, The Commencement of Hostilities, 1914, a cast bronze medal by F. Schenkel, naked male warrior urged on by winged Victory, defending himself from attackers front and behind, reverse legend in 11 lines, 122mm (cf. BDM VIII, 192). A powerfully expressive piece, better than very fine, scarce (£60-80)
Germany, Und Wenn die Welt Voll Teufelwarund…, 1914, a cast bronze medal by F.W. Hörnlein, 94mm; Krieg, 1914, a cast bronze medal by J. Gangl, 99mm; Maria Theresa, Queen of Bavaria, 1917, a cast iron medal, 103mm; Deutsche Helferin, 1918, cast iron medal, 77mm; Das Graven des Krieges, Die Hoffnung des Friedens, a cast bronze medal by A. Thiele, undated, with head of lion spitting fire, 87mm [5]. Very fine (£40-50)
Germany, Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, 1914, a uniface bronze plaque by L.C. Lauer, 68 x 45mm (BDM VIII, 537); same subject, 1915, uniface bronze plaque by F. Stiasny, 65 x 49mm (BDM VIII, 223); together with other uniface bronze plaques of Hindenburg (2), 1914, unsigned, 68 x 49mm, and 1918 by Mayer & Wilhelm, 49 x 39mm; and an undated medal of him by Mayer & Wilhelm, 54mm (BDM VIII, 40) [5]. Very fine (£30-40)
Germany, Einer für Alle, Alle für Einen, 1914, an oval bronze medal by H. Kaufmann, reverse three naked men preparing for the fight, one a blacksmith at an anvil, 59 x 46mm; Leipzig, 1917, a cast iron medal by A. Reiss, reverse blacksmith with anvil, 102mm; Krieg-Held, an oval bronze medal by F. Schenkel, 118 x 97mm; other World War I-related medals in base metal (5), including Kaiser Wilhelm, General von Falkenhayn, etc. [8]. Generally very fine (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £100
Germany, Prince Rupert of Bavaria, 1914, a uniface bronze plaque by L.C. Lauer, 70 x 45mm (BDM VII, 536); Karl Kuk, 1915, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Korschann, 65 x 41mm (BDM VII, 513); General von Emmich, a uniface bronze plaque by L.C. Lauer, 67 x 44mm (BDM VII, 536); Mars, 1918, a cast bronze medal signed C.E., reverse nude figure of Mars on globe, 76mm; other World War I-related bronze medals and plaques (2) [6]. Generally very fine (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £65
Germany, Kaiser William ii, 1915, a large uniface bronze portrait cliché by A. Hartig, bare-headed bust left, 153mm (cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 239). Fields a trifle dirty, otherwise better than very fine, an excellent likeness (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £50
Germany, Centenary of the Birth of Otto von Bismarck, 1915, a cast bronze portrait medal by H. Schwegerle, armoured bust right, 84mm; same subject, 1915, a uniface cast bronze portrait medal by A. Thiele, 117mm [2]. Very fine, the latter with a particularly expressive portrait (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £75
Germany, William ii, 1915, a cast iron medal by A. Löwental, 58mm (BDM VII, 560); Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, an iron medal by A. Löwental, reverse naked man with bow and arrow, 73mm (BDM VII, 560); Der Eiserne Schmied von Hagen, 1915, octagonal iron medal by F. Bagdons, reverse anvil and hammer, 75mm; other World War I-related base metal medals and plaques (2) [5]. Generally very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £62
Germany, Deutsches Alpencorps, 1915, an iron medal signed S.K., horseman leads horse over rough ground, reverse soldier undergoing rifle practice, TIROL 1915, 82mm. Very fine, scarce (£25-35)
Germany, Verdun, 1916, a cast iron medal by M. Götze, goddess of War hovering above Verdun, holding sword and blazing torch, reverse legend in nine lines, 106mm (Frankenhuis 1075; BDM VII, 386; cf. DW 24, 152). Very fine (£70-80)
Germany, Bavaria, Ludwig III, a silver Bayernthaler or Box Thaler, 1916, by M. Klein, bust left, reverse arms and supporters, containing a set of 30 hand-coloured vignettes of principal heroes and events of World War I, 52mm (BDM VII, 508). Box about extremely fine, vignettes extremely fine and complete, an attractive item (£100-130)
Germany, Marie-Therese, Queen of Bavaria, 1918, an oval cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, bust left, reverse the Queen depicted as the patroness of the warrior’s children, 135 x 85mm (K 202; cf. DNW 28, 891). Extremely fine, virtually as made (£100-120)
Germany, North Atlantic Treaty, 1949, a cast bronze medal by G. Goetz, eagle with shields, reverse figures greeting each other across the Atlantic divide, balloons and aeroplanes flying from west to east, 71mm. Extremely fine, attractive (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £70
France, George V, c.1915, a large cast bronze artist’s model for a portrait medal by F. Rasumny for Duseaux of Paris, bust left in military uniform, 242mm; together with the corresponding working steel punch, 23mm [39mm width], stamped 3132, 23 m/m. (BDM VIII, 151). [2]. Extremely fine, former with the number 355 painted on the back; a unique pair (£100-150)
£100–£150
France, Vaccination, 1916, a uniface iron plaque by J. Reményi, standing figures around a seated man with head bandaged, preparing to be vaccinated, 90 x 69mm, edge stamped 60. Very fine, a limited issue (£30-40)
Medals Related to Aviation, Hungary, Exhibition of Military Aeronautics, Budapest, 1917, a uniface bronze medal by Székely, engineer holding propeller, pilot in German warplane in background, 61mm (BDM VIII, 229); Russia, Russland, 1914, a uniface cast bronze medal by O. Thiede, soldier on horseback, others walking, 73mm; Serbia, Prince Alexander, Defender of Free Serbia, a bronze medal by T. Szirmaï, 63mm (cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 165); other First War-related medals (3), one by the Austrian...
Italy, The 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the Kingdom of Italy, 1895, a plated pewter medal by Marcelle Crocé-Lancelot, conjoined busts of Victor Emanuel II and Umberto I right, reverse two robed figures embracing, soldiers in front of buildings in background, 60mm (Coll. R. Marx 393, this piece; BDM III, 286, and VII, 530, this piece listed). Scratch on face of Victor Emanuel and test cut on obverse edge at 12 o’clock, otherwise about very fine and very rare; with the reversed RM...
Italy, War with Austria, 1916, a bronze medal by G. Marin for Johnson of Milan, naked Hercules rebuffing another naked figure, reverse eagle, 80mm; The Alpini, c.1919, bronze medal by G. Orsolini for Nelli of Florence, 60mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, p.106, 43; cf. Bonhams 9.xii.97, pl.3, 211); Como, Brigade Medal for Valour, 1916, by Johnson, 51mm [3]. First extremely fine and a powerful rendition, others very fine; last with bar for ribbon suspension (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £95
Medals Related to Aviation, Italy, Aerial Navigation, 1917, a bronze medal by G. Castiglioni for the Circolo Numismatico Milanese, flying eagles supporting a robed female figure of Italia, reverse early biplanes and a dirigible above a view of Milan, 55mm (BDM VII, 164). About extremely fine (£40-60)
Japan, Silver Wedding Anniversary of Emperor Mutsuhito, Meiji 29 [1896], a bronze medal, unsigned, two doves vis-à-vis, reverse legends, 55mm (cf. Taiso/Baldwin/Gillio Singapore 16, 751). Brilliant mint state and very rare; in original blue fitted case of issue (£60-80)
Korea, Annexation of Korea, Meiji 43 [1910], a bronze medal by I. Sato, floral arrangement on parcgment scroll depicting map of Korea, reverse sunrise over a country scene, farmyard animals in foreground, 55mm (cf. Taiso/Baldwin/Gillio Hong Kong 21, 633). Extremely fine and very rare; in original blue fitted case of issue (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £90
Japan, World Peace/Treaty of Versailles, 1919, a bronze medal by I. Sato and J. Iida, Allied flags within wreath, reverse figure of Peace releasing doves over the Palace of Versailles, 55mm (cf. Taisei/Baldwin/Gillio Singapore 22, 1030). Extremely fine and rare; in original maroon fitted case of issue (£40-60)
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, Monaco, 24th Concours d’Élégance Automobile Monte-Carlo, 1932, a uniface bronze award plaque by E. Fraisse, winged figure holding spray of laurel, car behind, un-named, 63 x 52mm. About extremely fine, scarce (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £130
Poland, Lucy-Sieminski, uniface cast iron portrait medallion, undated and unsigned, 120mm, loop for suspension. About as made (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £30
Poland, Opening of Warsaw University, 1914, an oval bronze medal by Wilk, 65 x 42 (BDM VIII, 277); The Polish National Committee, 1914, plated iron medal by Lewandowski, 50mm (BDM VII, 553); Polonia Devastata, 1915, iron medal by Wilk, 55mm; Centenary of the Death of Tadeus Kosciusko, 1917, iron medal by K. Chodzinski, 60mm (BDM VIII, 325) [4]. First extremely fine, third fine, others very fine (£30-40)
Medals Related to Music, Poland, Centenary of the Death of Frederic Chopin, 1949, a bronze medal by R. Coutin, bust right, reverse Polish eagle surmounted on a map of France, 68mm (Niggl 479; CGMP p.495; cf. BDW 5, 196). Very fine (£40-60)
Romania, Treaty of Bucharest, 1913, a bronze medal by C. Alessandrescu, busts of the kings of Romania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece in medallions, reverse Peace trampling cannon and trophies, names of signatories around, 90mm (BDM –). A handsome medal, extremely fine; in original maroon fitted case of issue with the Romanian royal coat of arms gilt-embossed on the lid (£60-80)
Switzerland, 500th Anniversary of Geneva University, bronze plaquette, 60mm x 42mm; “La Genevoise Assurances-Vie”, bronze plaquette, by Sarki, perhaps for 60th Anniversary, 1932 (?), 57 x 75mm, Olympic interest, Switzerland, 50th Anniversary of the Young Olympics, 1954, bronze medal by Milo Martin, Victory standing l., hands raised holding laurel, 50mm [3]. Last extremely fine others very fine or better (£20-30)
Switzerland, National Swiss Exposition, Lausanne, 1964, gold medal, 27 gms. About as struck (£150-200)
£150–£200
Syria, Bab-el-Chakri, Damascus, c.1935, a uniface bronze-gilt medal, unsigned, of French manufacture, frontal elevation of gate, inscriptions in Arabic both sides, 88 x 68mm. About extremely fine (£30-40)
United States of America, Joel Chandler Harris, “Uncle Remus”, Æ medal by Julian Harris, 1970, 77mm, issued by the Society of Medallists, Mark Twain, AR medal, 1970, by C. Jennewein, for Medallic Art Co., NY, 44mm, matt finish [2]. Both extremely fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £10
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