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Post Office Savings Bank, a metal box with handle, coin slot and hinged base for coin retrieval, containing a small quantity of British coins, good working order, together with a metal tube to hold £1 in Sixpences, the cost of a Wireless Licence, excellent condition; Westminster Abbey Restoration, medallions (100), 30mm, struck in lead from the Abbey and nickel silver, all individually mounted on chain and boxed, with certificates [Lot],virtually as struck (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
Miscellaneous education and sporting prize medals, etc., mostly military-related, in silver (8), base metal (33), cloth (2), including Sussex League MRA, Kent Education Committee, Suffolk County Rifle Assoc., Devonport Gun Crew, Cambridge University A.C., R.N. Barracks Portsmouth, Essex County Rifle Assoc., etc. [43]. Very fine or better, several in cases (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
Victorian Commemorative medallions, etc. (30), a few later, mostly white metal. Mostly very fine or better (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £50
Argentina, Inauguration of the Foundlings Chapel, 1914, silver-gilt medal by C. and A.F. Rossi, 55mm; together with other South American base metal medals (4) [5]. About extremely fine and better (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
Australia, Adelaide, Jubilee International Exhibition, 1887, bronze medal by E.A. Altmann, Melbourne, crowned bust left, reverse FIRST ORDER OF MERIT in wreath, 75mm (BDM I, 45). Tiny reverse rim bruise, otherwise practically as struck, attractive (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Belgium, Inauguration of the Railway from Verviers to Aachen [Aix-la-Chapelle], 1843, a bronze répousse of the reverse of the medal by L.J. Hart, allegorical figures of Belgium, France and Prussia standing between Cologne Cathedral and the Dohlain Viaduct, Limburg, 72mm (Moyaux 65; BDM II, 433; cf. Swan 220). Good very fine; with small clip and ring for suspension (£40-60)
£40–£60
Belgium, Société Royale de Géographie, Antwerp, silver-gilt medal by F. Baetes, expanded globe, MERCATOR and ORTELIUS below, reverse globe, charts, books and other geographical impedimenta in foreground, coats of arms behind, central plaque named (Exposition 1902, Hommage à M.P. Carteron, Délégué du Gouvernement Français), 61mm. Good very fine and very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
Canada, Governor General Medal, Marquess & Marchioness of Lansdowne, 1884, conjoined busts right, reverse coat of arms, silver, 51mm. Good extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £65
Canada, Governor General Medal, Lord & Lady Stanley of Preston, 1888, conjoined busts right, reverse coat of arms, silver, 51mm. Good extremely fine, edge bump at 9 o’clock toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £75
Canada, Governor General Medal, Earl & Countess of Aberdeen, 1893, conjoined busts right, reverse coat of arms, silver, 51mm. Good extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
Canada, Governor General Medal, Earl & Countess of Minto, 1898, conjoined busts right, reverse coat of arms, silver, 51mm. Good extremely fine, toned (£80-100)
Denmark, Queen Louise, c. 1700, gold miniature medal, 9mm, bust right, reverse radiate Sun attractive, inscription “The Incomparable”. Better than very fine, extremely rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Erotica, European, a pewter plaquette, c.19th Century, a 17th Century scene depicting a young lady participating in sexual acts with two gentlemen. About very fine (£120-150)
£120–£150
France, Louis XII (1498-1515), a cast uniface copper portrait plaque, unsigned, 77mm; other French 18th century copper medals (3) [4]. Very fine and better, the first probably executed c.1700 (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £35
France, Marie de Médicis, c.1625, a cast bronze medal by G. Dupré, bust right in high ruff, retrograde legend, reverse Marie as Cybele, surrounded by her children as Olympian deities, LÆTA DEVM PARTV below, 53mm (Kress 567; Mazerolle 694; BDM I, 657; cf. Clifford Sale, lot 446-7). Date on truncation somewhat indistinct, otherwise a fine early cast, extremely fine and rare (£500-600)
£500–£600
France, Institution of the Military Order of St Louis, 1693, copper medal by J. Mauger, bust of Louis XIV right, reverse kneeling figure being installed into the Order, 41mm (Divo 246; BDM III, 622). Very fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
France, Napoleon’s Arrival at Fréjus, AN VIII [1799], copper medal by A. Galle, standing naked male figure, reverse fleet arriving at port, 33mm (Hennin 921; BDM II, 197). Good very fine, patinated (£50-70)
France, Napoleon grants Independence to Danzig, 1807, copper medal by B. Andrieu, bust of Napoleon right, reverse Napoleon crowning a kneeling figure representing Danzig, 41mm (Bramsen 652; BDM I, 53). About extremely fine (£50-70)
France, Paris Celebration of the Reformation Tercentenary, 1817, by Depaulis, obverse Luther left, Æ, 40mm; Prince Napoleon, President of the Imperial Commission for the Universal Exhition, 1855, in Zinc by Barre (Bramsen 2052 var.). First about extremely fine, second, very fine but with some corrosion (£20-30)
£20–£30
France, c. 1821, Napoleon I, uniface cast Æ commemorative plaque 78 x 93mm, unsigned. Scarce, with suspension loop,very fine to extremely fine (£70-90)
France, The Latino-French Library Published, 1836, bronze medal by J.J. Barre for Panckouke, 69mm (BDM I, 130); The Imperial Arms Manufactory at St Etienne, 1855, bronze medal by L. Merley, 76mm (BDM IV, 42; cf. BDW 13, 114) [2]. Some scuffing, very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
France, La Providence, a group of eight identical octagonal silver jetons, dated 1838, unsigned, ASSURANCES CONTRE L’INCENDIE, reverse LA PROVIDENCE, each with bee hallmark on edge [1860-80] and 38mm (cf. Gailhouste 422) [8]. Some light scuffing, otherwise very fine or better; in original fitted maroon inscribed case (£70-90)
France, Foundation Stone of the Nismes Viaduct Laid, 1842, a pair of silver and bronze medals by J.J. Barre, bust of Louis Philippe I left, reverse legend in 16 lines, both 51mm (Moyaux 119; Swan 251) [2]. Extremely fine and practically as struck, the silver medal deeply toned; in contemporary octagonal maroon fitted presentation case, a very rare pair (£250-300)
£250–£300
France, Paris, Obelisk of Louksor erected (25/10/1836), Æ commemorative medal, 52mm by Montagny, hallmark prow, 1842/1845, in wooden box. Extremely fine (£50-70)
Medals Related to Railways, France, Opening of the Railway from Paris to Dijon, 1851, a bronze medal by A.A. Caqué for Robineau, bust of Louis Napoleon left, reverse legend in 18 lines, 69mm (Moyaux 143; Swan 261-2). Extremely fine and nicely patinated, scarce (£70-90)
£70–£90
France, The Reform of the Bronze Coinage, 1852, bronze medal by J. Dantzell, bust of Napoleon III left, reverse seated and standing figures with coins, 68mm (BDM I, 507 [1855]). Small graze in lower reverse field, otherwise good very fine, attractive patina (£30-40)
France, Foundation Stone of Marseille Cathedral Laid, 1852, bronze medal by E.-A. Oudiné, 68mm; Foundation Stone of the Eglise Saint-Bernard Laid, 1858, bronze medal by J.-P. Montagny, 74mm; Consecration of the Eglise Saint-Bernard, 1861, bronze medal by L.F. Chabaud, 76mm [3]. Second fine, others about very fine and better (£40-60)
France, Palais de l’Industrie, 1855, bronze medal by E.-A. Oudiné and J. Wiener for Gervais, 69mm (BDM VI, 489); Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867, bronze medal by H. Ponscarme, named (Mengin), 68mm (BDM IV, 656) [2]. First very fine, second practically as struck, both patinated (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, Inauguration of the Eglise Sainte-Clotuilde, 1857, bronze medal by L. Merley, bust of Napoleon III left, reverse frontal elevation of the church, 76mm. Extremely fine, nicely patinated; in red fitted case (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
France, Dijon Exposition, 1858, bronze medal by J.F. Domard and A.A. Caqué, 69mm; International Maritime Exposition, Le Havre, 1868, bronze medal by C. Trotin for Hamel, 62mm [2]. Good very fine, both patinated (£50-70)
France, a set of 12 bronze medals, “Famous French Men“, 19th Century, 40mm, including Napoleon, Poussin, Rousseau & Richelieu, by various artists including Domard, Dubois, in contemporary fitted velvet lined leather case. Medals extremely fine, case in good condition, but one hinge needs attention (£200-250)
£200–£250
France, a collection of plaster casts of French medals (82), contained in an antique cabinet (damaged). An interesting lot (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £100
France, Sedan Exposition, 1901, silver horticultural prize medal, 40mm; and another early 20th century silver prize medal for shooting [2]. Both extremely fine (£20-25)
FRANCE, Les Trésors de la Renaissance, a set of 22 silver medals issued by Le Médailler Français, c.1970, each 45mm, total approx. wt. 682 gms [22]. Extremely fine, sealed in individual capsules (£60-80)
France, 1972, Justinianus I (527-565), large silver reproduction of the “Demi-Livre d’or” (originally 82mm and 164.05grams), 120mm (NoIV/C), see Club de la Médaille, Issue No37, p124/125 (1100 grams). Rare, extremely fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £210
Germany, John Huss, c.1550, a cast silver medal, unsigned, bust right, reverse Huss tied to the stake, 41mm, 32.59gm (Goppel 82; Donebauer 3453). A later cast, somewhat chased, otherwise very fine with light grey tone (£40-60)
Germany, Battle of Breitenfeld, 1631, cast bronze medal, 64mm, extremely fine, but pierced for suspension ; France, Visit of the King of Prussia to the Paris Mint, 1814, bronze medal by Gayrard, 40mm [2], very fine, edge a little marked (£50-60)
Germany, Sporting award, Dresden, 1923, bronze, unsigned, 76mm. About as made, of heavy “brutalist’ style, attachment for suspension broken off (£20-30)
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Germany, Germany, Sporting Interest, Olympics, Berlin, 1936, openwork brass lapel badge, 30mm. Very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £10
Germany, Shiffahrts Museum, Rostock, porcelain medal, 1949 (?), 65mm; other medals (3), one in leather. Very fine or better (£15-20)
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