Auction Catalogue

22 February 1995

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 476

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22 February 1995

Hammer Price:
£40

Belgium, Belgium, an interesting group of medals for Gymnastics, viz. Arlon, Société de Gymnastique, 1893, silver prize medal by A. Weber, Verviers, gymnasts’ horse, ladders, ropes, bar bells, etc., un-named, 39mm, suspension loop; Brussels, Silver Wedding of Leopold II, 1878, Fête Nationale de Gymnastique, bronze medal by A. Fisch, 54mm, suspension loop; Gilly, Concours International de Gymnastique, 1894, bronze medal, unsigned, 51mm, suspension loop; Lille, an engraved bronze medal for the first Fête Gymnastique, 1876, by J. Esparon, 41mm, crude suspension loop; Ostend, Fête-Concours de la Gym, 1900, bronze medal, unsigned, 53mm; St Gilles, Grand Fête Gymnastique, 1892, bronze medal by P. Fisch, 50mm, suspension loop; Fédération Belge de Gymnastique, bronze medals (2), Eegloo, 1890, St. Nikolaas, 1893, both 53mm, an interesting group, generally about very fine; together with a bronze plaque for Boxing, signed A.M. (? A. Mauquoy), un-named, 60 x 48mm, cleaned, fine, and other medals (2, one of USA interest), very fine (11)