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Elizabeth II (1952-, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, a group of 4 bronze medals, viz. Memorial, by Dassier, and 400th Anniversary of Birth, by Vincze, 1964 (E.95, 2103); portrait medal by Barr6 for Durand's Serie Numismatica Universallis, 1818; and a bronzed bakelite oval plaque, uniface, 43 x 50mm, probably late 19th century. All extremely fine (4)
Hammer Price: £80
ISLE OF MAN, Death of the Duke of arholl, 1774, silver medal by J. Kirk, bust right, reverse female seated left in mourning, 37mm (BHM 192; E.756). Good very fine, toned
Hammer Price: £75
ISLE OF MAN, Death of the Duke of arholl, 1774, silver medal by J. Kirk, bust right, reverse female seated left in mourning, 37mm (BHM 192; E.756). Very fine
Hammer Price: £70
Dublin Society, oval silver prize medal by W. Mossop, 'to Miss J. Kirchoffer for her Elegant Drawings of Flowers in Water Colours, 10th November 1803'. Edge knocked and some surface marks, about very fine, an early medal of this society
Hammer Price: £90
Kilkenny, Reward for Merit, silver medal by Mossop and Jones, seated figure, W.B. engraved in exergue, reverse engraved 'Kilkenny College, Henry Owens, 1837' within wreath. Heavily polished andafe.w surface marks, otherwise very fine, very rare
Miscellaneous, WALES, Bethesda (Gwynedd), Eisreddfod, engraved silver medals (2), 'Gwobr Cantorion Betheswda i', reverse 'Am yr Anthem', etc., dated May 20 1852 and May 53, both hallmarked London, TE, 1851 and 1852 respectively, each 53mm. With suspension loops, very fine, scarce (2)
Hammer Price: £60
Miscellaneous, WALES, silver medal, bust right within wreath, MUSIC below, engraved 'Eisteddfod, Gadeiriol Cymreigyddion Bethesda 1865', reverse 'Am yr Anthem oreu ƒ Psalm LXI. 1.2.8', 55mm. With clip and ring suspension, very fine
Hammer Price: £35
Miscellaneous, The Ancient Order of Foresters, silver-gilt medal set in an ornate silver mount with lunerte front, hallmarked ADL, London, 1880. With clip and ring, and ribbon for wearing, very fine, attractive
£60–£90
Miscellaneous, DRUIDS, an early 18th century oval silver medal made of two halves and joined at the rim, bust of a druid left, reverse 'Gwyneddigion 1735' engraved within oval, 70 x 55mm. With ring for suspension, very fine, a very rare early Druidical medal; ex 'English Part III (62)
Hammer Price: £160
Miscellaneous, Grand Lodge of the Irish Druids, an oval silver-gilt medal, head of druid left, legend on scroll, reverse engraved 'James Belson No.483, June 4th 1792', 52 x 36mm. Raised border incorporating suspension loop, very fine; ex 'English Collection' Part III (64)
Hammer Price: £100
Miscellaneous, An oval silver medal made of two halves and joined at the rim, standing druid with shield and staff within wreath, reverse engraved 'Ancient Druids, Presented to Joseph Harris PA., of Lodge 44, 4th November 1839', 75 x 62mm. With integral suspension loop, very fine
Hammer Price: £85
Miscellaneous, Ancient Order of Druids, Dovor (sic) Lodge, a large oval silver badge, full-face bust of druid in wreath, engraved 'Presented to Br. Robt. Spice, 38 Lodge, Augt. 16 1843' around, 80 x 70mm. Badge with small piercing at 12 o'clock, the whole mounted with a glazed lunette
Ubique Lodge, presentation star, to Bro. IM. McCaffery DC, to commemorate his services as a founder, 21 January 1879. Blue and red enamel, stamped with makers' mark GK. Good workmanship, very fine
Hammer Price: £45
Miscellaneous, A group of medals associated with Aviation and Ballooning (9), all in bronze but two silver-plated, including Congrés International d'Aviation, Reims, 1928, by J.-C. Bellaigue, 68mm, American Air Mail Society (Philately), oval gilt badge, Henry Giffard, Paris, 1878(2 varieties), Royal Engineers Baloon School, 1901, etc. Mostly very fine (9)
Hammer Price: £110
Great Britain, THE MUSICIANS' COMPANY, Livery Club medal, in silver, engraved 'Leonard William Hunt, 18th April 1944'. With cl:~ and ribbon as worn, edge knocked but very fine, in Royal Mint case of issue
Hammer Price: £25
Miscellaneous, RELIGION, an interesting group of medals and medalets relating to the Roman Catholic Church, in silver (23, including 2 engraved pieces) and base metal (69), mostly 19th century but several earlier, from Italy, Germany, Austria, etc. Mostly very fine (92)
Hammer Price: £150
Great Britain, ROWING AND CANOEING, commemorative medals and badges in base metal (10), including pieces from Oxford, Henley, Isleworth, and the Suez Sailing Club, mostly very fine-, Angling, National Federation, bronze medals (2), from Brighton and Newhaven, both extremely fine (12)
Great Britain, SWIMMING AND WATER POLO, commemorative medals and badges, in silver (23) and base metal (33), dating from 1897, including pieces from Grafton, Sheffield, Caterham, Small Heath, Leyton, Nottingham, Lewisham, Croydon, Beckenham, Leamington Spa, etc. All very fine and better, and an excellent base for a collection of these items (56)
Great Britain, YACHTING AND SAILING, commemorative medals and badges, in silver (3), and base metal (10), including Royal Thames Yacht Club, awarded for the first regatta held by the club at Stokes Bay, August 1913, Essex Week Smack Race, 1922, Southwold Model Yacht Regattas, 1921, in silver and bronze, Cowes Regatta 1972, Royal Burnham Yacht Club, and Hamble River Sailing Club. All very fine and better (13)
Miscellaneous, MISCELLANEOUS British commemorative medals, in silver (3), base metal (11), including Woolwich v. Sandhurst Athletics, Sherborne School, Jewish Orphanage Norwood, Gen. Tom Thumb, etc. Very fine and better (14)
Belgium, Consecration of the Catholic University at Louvain, 1835, a set of 7 bronze medals by Jouvenel, viz, portrait medals of Jean le Peur, Margaret of Austria, P.O. Rubens, Andr& Wsale, Duke de Malines and A. van Dyck, together With a medal of Pope Gregory XVI and the six Belgian bishops. In original six-sided case, the medals all extremely fine, an attractive and rare group (7)
£80–£120
Medals Related to Navigation, Belgium, Compagnie Maritimes Belgiques, a large bronze plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company, 1945, signed GF, ocean liner left, reverse company's flag above inscription, 101 x 65mm, in marooon case of issue by Yves Fonson. Extremely fine
Denmark, King Christian VII, death, 1790, Silver medal, by Johann Bauert, crowned royal monogram on plinth decorated with scales, reverse crowned monogram, 31mm. Good extremely fine and attractively toned, rare
£40–£60
Medals Related to Navigation, Dubai, Dubai Marine Club, medal, silver-gilt, dhow surrounded by ship's wheel, reverse with best compliments', 33mm. Frosted fields, extremely fine with loop for suspension, rare
£30–£50
France, Pierre Didot, Typographer, 1823, a bronze medal by H. Veyrat, bust right, reverse a printing press designed by Jules Didot, 41mm. Nicely patinated, about extremely fine
Hammer Price: £55
France, Jacques Macdonald, Due de Tarente, bronze medal by Dieudoné, 1825, bust left in military dress, reverse legend, 50mm (Forrer, BDM 1,589). Practically as struck, in contemporary shagreen case, outer lid stamped with the arms and motto of Macdonald of Clanranald, an intresting family heirloom
France, Napoleon, Comité des Notaires des Départements, 1840, silver medal by A. Barre, bust right, reverse legend, 32mm (Br. 1999). Extremely fine, attractive
France, Revolution of 1848, Lille Municipal Elections, satirical medal in lead, 70mm. Very fine
France, Croix-Rouge (The Red Cross), a fine uniface repousse bronze plaque by Rene Lalique, nurse dressing a soldier's wounded head, overall size 58 x 50mm. Extremely fine and very rare
France, Société Francaise de Photographie, Founded 1854, a large silver prize medal by E. Soldi, conjoined busts of Nicephore-Niepce and Daguerre, reverse legend in wreath, SESSION DE BOURGES 1909, named to 'Comt. Tournier', 69mm. Edge bruise on reverse at 4 O'Clock, otherwise about extremely fine, a rare early issue in silver
France, Fontainebleau/Toulon, Visite de L'Escadre Russe, a pair of gilt-copper medals, unsigned, dragon left, VILLE DE FONTAINEBLEV below, reverse OFFERTE Par 50USCRIPTION PUBLIQUE within wreath, 13 OCTOBRE 1893 below, each 51mm. In original fitted case, the medals in brilliant mint state, rare (2)
France, Cinematography, Memorial to the Lumiere Brothers, a large silver medal by E. Rousseau, conjoined busts left, reverse audience seated watching picture, CINEMATOGRAPHE above, LUMIERE and date below, edge stamped LXVIII, 68mm. An attractive limited issue medal in mint state, and in original maroon case of issue, rare Lumiere in September 1962.
France, Louis Pasteur, a large pewter plaque by VS. Canale, struck for L'Hemoglobine Desehiens by A. Leli~vre, Paris, bust left, reverse advertisement message by the proprietors of the plaque, 81 x 112mm. Some scratching in fields, otherwise very fine to extremely fine and a captivating portrait of Pasteur
France, Charente Inferèure, Chamber of Commerce, silver medal, by Tiolier and Sanier, bust of Louis Philippe I, reverse ships at quayside, 33mm; Société Generale des Naufrages, life-saving medal, in lead, 19th century, 35mm; Société des Regates de Douarnenex, silver prize medal, 1895, 40mm; Dinant International Regatta, 1937, openwork badge; other French naval-related medals, in silver (1) and bronze (2). Mostly very fine, one or two better (7)
£50–£70
France, The visit of President Paul Kruger of South Africa to Paris, 1900, a large bronze art Nouveau medal by G. Prud'homme, seated allegorical figure of Paris in front of the Maine, reverse LA VILLE DE ParIS AU PRESIDENT KRUGER, wreath around, 67mm. Extremely fine, rare
Hammer Price: £40
France, Orpheus', 1900, a fine bronze art Nouveau medal by Marie-Alexandre Coudray, bust of Orpheus with lyre, mourning Eurydice, reverse naked winged figure seated on tablet, holding quill and trumpet, violin and bow below, 68mm. About extremely fine; in official maroon Monnaie de Paris case
Hammer Price: £65
France, Paris, Duval-Janvier, a fine art Nouveau bronze plaque by A.Charpentier, male figure working coining press, reverse 'Réduction et Frappe de Médailles, 22 Rue de Montmorency, Paris' between reduced vignettes of the obverse design, 60 x 52mm. (Jones, art of the medal, 345). Extremely fine, attractive
Hammer Price: £50
Medals Related to Navigation, France, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, the launching of the Colombie, a fine bronze art Deco medal by Marcel Renard, native female stood under palm tree, MER CARAIBE, reverse view of the liner Colombie, 58mm. Extremely fine
France, Paris, Compagnie pour la Diffusion D'Elecrricité, a fine bronze art Deco medal by P.M. Damman, facing female head with flame-like hair, reverse female figure in cloak and long dress, with rays from her outstretched hands pouring on the city of Paris, C-P-D-E MCMVII to right, 64mm. About extremely fine
£60–£80
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Aero Club de France, a silver-gilt prize medal by E.A. Marcus, winged figure points to baloon, another figure sitting resting on books, reverse Winged figure right, engraved 'MarC BONNIER - Paris-Le Caire en Aeroplane 1913', 55mm. Very fine and a rare early aviation medal, in original box of issue
Hammer Price: £130
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