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1901. Bohemia. The Glory of Prague Prophesied by Libúse, a uniface bronze Art Nouveau plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, robed figure representing Libúse pointing to townscape, legend in foreground, 74 x 50mm (La Medaille Tchecoslovaque, Paris Exh. Cat, 1973, 777; BDM V, 713; cf. Simmons FPL 12, 135). Good very fine, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £100
France, 1901. France. Alberto Santos-Dumont, Winner of the Deutsch de la Meurthe Prize, bronze medal by S. Kinsburger for M. Massonnet, bust left, reverse POR MARES NUNCA D’ANTES NAVEGADOS, dirigible Santos-Dumont No.6 being flown by its creator around the Eiffel Tower, 50mm (Malpas –; BDM III, 161). Extremely fine and nicely patinated with an excellent representation of an early dirigible, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £170
1901. Scotland/France. International Exhibition, Glasgow, a silver Art Nouveau plaque by F.-C. V. de Vernon for the Comité Français, standing figures, exhibition hall in background, reverse view of Glasgow, arms and laurel branch in foreground, EXPOSITION INTERNATLE DE GLASGOW 1901 SECTION FRANÇAISE, etc., edge stamped 130, 68 x 53mm (PBE 974; BDM VI, 243; Coll. R. Marx 303; cf. Comité Français 1885-1935 p.83 and pl.23). Minor edge knocks and a small scratch in upper obverse field,...
Hammer Price: £85
France, c.1905. France. Yacht-Club de France, silver award medal by F.-C. V. de Vernon, named (Croisset 1908, 3e Prix – Yvonne à M. Longuecam), 50mm; Club de la Voile de Villefranche, plated bronze medal by E. Fraisse, 50mm [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine and in maroon box of issue (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £30
France, 1907. France. Syndicat Forestier de France, a silver Founder Members’ badge by P.J.D. Fourcade, winged figure of Victory over a valley in which a naked infant plants a tree, reverse scroll, named (M. Broyer), 41 x 31mm (BDM VII, 315). Good very fine, rare (£30-40)
France, 1907. France. “Gallia”, group of two medals by P. A. Morlon, Æ 63 mm ( Le Journal) and AR 27mm (18/2/1921) with suspension and cased [2]. Good very fine and extremely fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
1907. Germany. Immanuel Kant, a uniface bronze plaque by Luise Staudinger for Poellath, head three-quarters right, 61 x 44mm (BDM V, 668). Softly worked, but an attractive plaque; mounted on a marble base, 98 x 80mm (£25-30)
Hammer Price: £50
France, 1908. England. The Franco-British Exhibition in London, a silver medal by F. Bowcher for Vaughton, seated figures of La France and Britannia encouraged into an alliance by a standing figure of Peace, reverse female figure standing in front of the exhibition buildings in White City, named (Pages), 64mm (BHM 3960; E. 1903a; BDM VII, 106). Extremely fine; in official green fitted case by Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £75
1908. England. The Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherd’s Bush, London, a parchment diploma for the Grand Prix by G.W. Eve (Associate Polytechnique, Groupe I, Class 6), 455 x 370mm. Extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
1908. England. The Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherd’s Bush, London, a similar parchment diploma for the Grand Prix by G.W. Eve (Associate Polytechnique pour le développement de l’Instruction populaire, Groupe XVI, Classes 108-110), 455 x 370mm. Extremely fine (£30-40)
1908. England. The Franco-British Exhibition, Shepherd’s Bush, London, a similar parchment diploma for the Grand Prix by G.W. Eve (Associate Polytechnique pour le développement de l’Instruction populaire, Groupe XVII, Class 113), 455 x 370mm. Extremely fine (£30-40)
France, 1908. France. Art, Science and Industry. Silvered Æ Prize medal 49.5mm by F. Rasumny, not named, issued by A Duseaux & Co (BDM V, 34). Cased, little knock on rim otherwise good very fine (£30-40)
France, 1908. France/Spain. The Franco-Spanish Exposition at Saragossa, a bronze Art Nouveau plaque by P.-V. Dautel for the Comité Français, armies above a cityscape, reverse naked boy with flower, bridge in background, 70 x 45mm (PBE 335; cf. DW 24, 114); 1911, France/Italy, International Exposition at Turin, a plated bronze plaque by P.-V. Dautel for the Comité Français, advancing armies above clouds, shields below, reverse figures above a cityscape, 72 x 54mm (cf. Simmons FPL 10,...
Hammer Price: £40
France, 1909. Argentina/France. Anatole France, plated bronze medal by J.M. Lubary, bust left in cap, reverse HOMENAJE AL MAESTRO BUENOS-AIRES, 71mm. Very fine; in a blue (non-original) case (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, 1909. France. Professor Rodet, a uniface repoussé laudatory bronze plaque by H. Rodet, bust right, Latin inscription above, 120 x 85mm (BDM –). Minor casting faults below truncation, otherwise about extremely fine, good patination, rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £60
France, 1910. France. Poésie Lyrique, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by E.-V. Exbrayat, Orpheus standing on rock, singing and holding lyre, winged muse behind, 160 x 120mm (cf. CGMP p.177; BDM VII, 284; cf. BDW 18, 460; DW 24, 120). A handsome plaque, extremely fine with a pleasing light patina, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £140
France, 1910. France/Corsica. Naval Battle of Aboukir (1798), Æ commemorative plaque 70 x 53mm by L Patriarche (CGMP III, 302). Scarce, extremely fine (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £45
France, c.1910. France. Aviation, AR medallet 30 mm by Coudray with suspension, not named. Private Issue (Hallmarked). Very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £35
1911. England. Coronation of George V and Queen Mary, a plated bronze plaque by T. Szirmaï, conjoined busts left, reverse seated and standing figures, Houses of Parliament behind, tablet below inscribed (Hommage Respectueux de l’Auteur), 75 x 52mm (BHM –; BDM V, 735-6). Almost extremely fine, scarce; in original maroon fitted case by T. Szirmaï, 112 Boulevard Malesherbes, Paris XVIIe (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £65
Belgium, c. 1912. Belgium. Bruxelles, Maison Nonhoff (Bronzes d’eclairage), cast yellow brass plaque 198 x 99mm by Jean Mich (On reverse: Maison Nonhoff engraved with address). Rare, rather rubbed but very fine (£100-150)
£100–£150
France, 1912. France. La Danse, a bronze award medal by H. Dropsy, young female dancer, reverse Pan seated on ram, playing flute, un-named, 50mm (cf. BDW 5, 73; DW 24, 442); 1926, Championnat de Danse de Paris, plated bronze award medal, named (S. Mudry, 2e Prix, Champion de One Step du XIII Arrt.), 39mm; 1950, Manuel de Falla, a cast bronze medal by Anna Bass, bust of de Falla left, reverse the ‘Danse du Feu’, female dancer and naked male sorcerer, 68mm (CGMP p.102; Niggl 622) [3]....
France, 1913. France. Le Petit Parisien, a plated bronze award medal by E.-V. Exbrayat for A. Lahure, standing figure with torch, reverse running figure with map of Europe, 49mm (BDM VII, 284; cf. BDW 5, 80). Small reverse edge nick at 6 o’clock, very fine; in red box of issue by Ch. Vaillet, rue des Balkans, Paris, this somewhat distressed (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
1913. Monaco. 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco, a silver medal by T. Szirmaï for Arthus-Bertrand, bust of François Blanc three-quarters right, reverse building, named (M.C. Bellando de Castro), 63mm (cf. DW 24, 139). Two small obverse edge knocks, otherwise very fine and toned (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £70
1913. Monaco. 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco, a gilt-bronze medal by T. Szirmaï for Arthus-Bertrand, similar, named (M. Henri Grinda), 63mm (cf. BDW 18, 468; DW 24, 140); 1943, The Principality of Monaco, a bronze medal by P. Turin, view of the principality, reverse aerial map, Grimaldi arms above and rays of the sun behind, 68mm (CGMP p.379) [2]. First very fine but with surface and rim knocks, second extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
1913. United States of America. Death of John Pierpont Morgan, a bronze plaque by E. Fuchs for Whitehead & Hoag, female figure standing in front of temple, reverse catafalque flanked by male and female figures clasping hands, edge stamped 149, 90 x 74mm (Baxter 292; BDM VII, 331; cf. Garrett Sale IV, 2057; cf. Brand US II, 1236). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Belgium, 1914. Belgium. Treaty of London Denounced, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, Britannia, holding the scales of Justice, crossing over the Channel, her right foot stepping onto Belgium on an imaginary map, reverse facsimile of the Treaty and the various signatories to it, 68mm (CGMP p.153). Very fine (£30-40)
Belgium, 1915. Belgium. La Cantine du Soldat Prisonnier, Brussels, plated bronze medal by G. Devreese, 55mm (cf. BDW 24, 399); 1937, Adolphe Max, Burgomaster of Brussels, silver medal by E. de Brémaecker for Fisch & Cie, 70mm [2]. About extremely fine (£30-40)
Belgium, 1916. Belgium. La Fleur de l’Orphelin, bronze plaque by J. Marin, 61 x 46mm; 1926, Henry le Chatelier, uniface bronze plaque by R.L. Jodie, 70 x 53mm; other base metal medals of Belgian and European interest (16), mostly 19th Century [18]. Mostly very fine, a few better (£40-60)
£40–£60
Belgium, 1918. Belgium. Hommage aux Grenadiers, a bronze plaque by A. Bonnetain, heads of three soldiers in profile, reverse ANVERS, YSER, PASSCHENDAELE, etc., named (Major B.E.M. Willems), 80 x 56mm. Extremely fine; in original maroon fitted case (£50-70)
France, 1918. France. Amazon ermée, a bronze medal by J.L. Devambez, after A. Willette, for A. Bazor, naked figure representing Amazon on charging horse, reverse caduceus, axe and branches, LA GRANDE GUERRE, edge stamped 151, 55mm. A powerful, allegorical design, extremely fine and scarce (£40-60)
France, 1918. France. Amazon Armée, a bronze medal by J.L. Devambez, after A. Willette, for A. Bazor, naked figure representing Amazon brandishing a sword, horse behind, reverse caduceus, axe and branches, no legend, edge stamped 184, 51mm. A powerful, allegorical design like the previous piece, extremely fine and scarce (£40-60)
France, 1918. France/United States of America. Allied Forces – Heroes of Victory, cast medals by P. Roche (3), bust of Clemenceau, reverse FRANCE LE VEULT; bust of Pershing, reverse THE 48 STARS; bust of Wilson, reverse RIGHT BEFORE MIGHT, 30, 31 and 34mm. (cf. Cat. de Guerre Pierre Roche) [3]. Very fine and better, scarce (£40-60)
France, c.1920. France. Courage, Patrie, Moralité, a large uniface bronze plaque by A. Dubois after H. Chapu, cast by Barbedienne, female figure placing palm branch on plinth, 254mm. A few minor marks, otherwise very fine and a handsome plaque (£50-80)
France, c.1920. France. Société Centrale des Architectes, a silver award medal after E.-A. Oudiné, seated figure holding plinth on which are three standing men, reverse legend, named (Congrès de 1921, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Fondation Destors, Mr. Paul Labbé, Éléve de Mr. G. Redon), 69mm. Minor obverse rim knock at 2 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine; in fitted maroon case of issue (£50-70)
France, 1921. France. Faune et Syrinx, a bronze medal by A. Lafleur, faun with arms around the nymph Syrinx, reverse faun seated at base of tree, playing the flute of Pan, exergue line engraved EPREUVE D’AUTEUR, 60mm (CGMP p.214). Extremely fine, a rare artist’s pattern (£50-70)
France, 1922. France. Centenary of the Birth of Louis Pasteur, a uniface glass portrait medal by R. Lalique, bust left, inscription on edge, 101mm. Extremely fine and as made, very rare; in original blue lined box of issue (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £150
1922. Peru. National Exhibition at Lima, bronze medal signed Southwell, Lima, standing Inca with large eagle behind, reverse naked females garlanded with flowers, dancing around central figure, CENTENARIO …DE PICHINCHA, 52mm. Very fine (£30-40)
1923. Italy. Brioni Golf Club, a large cast bronze plaque by L. Béran, aerial view of Brioni and harbour, reverse golfer playing a shot between two bushes, to right a shield bearing a prize inscription in black ink, 117 x 75mm. Extremely fine, an attractive golfing plaque; in original fitted case of issue [fragile] by Leopoldo Janesich, jeweller, Trieste (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £110
France, 1924. France. 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Caisse Générale, silver medal by Jenny Lorain, 64mm; 1937, Prof. Laignel-Lavastine, bronze medal by F. de Hérain for Arthus-Bertrand, 81mm (cf. DW 24, 296) [2]. Very fine and better, first with obverse rim knock at 7 o’clock (£30-40)
France, c.1925. France. Credit Commercial de France, 25 Years Service, a bronze medal by L. Bazor, seated female, building in background, reverse cornucopiæ and caduceus around central tablet, named (Mr. Roger Rey, 1958), 77mm (cf. Simmons FPL 12, 34). Extremely fine; in maroon fitted case (£30-50)
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