Auction Catalogue

19 June 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. Numismatic Books. British and World Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 798

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19 June 2002

Estimate: £80–£100

Sweden, Foundation of the Swedish Academy of Painting and Sculpture, 1775, a bronze medal by G. Ljunberger, bust of Gerhard Meijer right, rev. frontal elevation of the Academy, 49mm (Hild. 211; Wurz. 6220); Anders van Höpken, a white metal medal by C.G. Fehrman, draped bust right, rev. legend in wreath, 54mm; Karl XIV, Silver Jubilee, 1843, a bronze medal by C.M. Frumerie, laureate bust right, rev. standing figures of Mercury and Justice shaking hands over tablet, 60mm (BDM II, 165); Death of Magnus Brahe, 1844, a bronze medal by L.P. Lundgren, bust right, rev. weeping robed male figure standing next to casket, 56mm (BDM III, 497) [4]. About extremely fine and better, all attractively patinated (£80-100)

Gerhard Meijer (1704-81), sculptor.
Anders Johan van Höpken (1719-72), politician.
Magnus Brahe (1790-1844), politician and general