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France, SNCF, Électrification Est-Paris, 1962, a bronze medal by R. Couturier, pantograph and overhead lines, clouds around, rev. speeding figure of Electricity left, 68mm (CGMP –); Électrification Le Mans-Rennes, 1965, a bronze medal, signature unclear, two symbolic figures clasping hands in pantographic fashion, rev. field of ermine, 68mm (CGMP –) [2]. First extremely fine, second very fine and with traces of paper label adhering to obverse (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £35
France, Maison de la Radio, 1963, a bronze medal by J. Devigne, aerial view of the RTF building, rev. legend emitting from radial radio waves, 68mm (CGMP p.643). Extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
France, SNCF, Électrification Paris-Bruxelles, 1963, a bronze medal by R. Mailleux, conjoined arms, rev. pantograph and overhead lines, 80mm. Trace of label on reverse, very fine (£25-35)
France, Philippe le Bel, 1966, a cast in silver of his seal, King seated on throne, rev. shield of France ancien, 92mm, edge stamped viii/500. Extremely fine, rare; in grey card case of issue (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £75
France, Le Nô, 1970, a thick plated bronze plaque [with finger grip on one side] by J.-P. Roch for the CFM, two actors in foreground, seated Oriental musicians behind, rev. mask of Hannaya, 90 x 85, edge stamped 30/100 (CGMP p.1603). Extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £110
France, La Huppe, 1972, a cast bronze medal by Annette Landry for the CFM, crested bird standing right, head turned back, rev. tree in landscape, female huppe emerging from nest in trunk, male huppe on ground, 126mm, edge stamped ee/50 (CGMP p.1149). Extremely fine, rare (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £90
France, Calendar medals (16), all Monnaie de Paris issues in bronze fluor, viz. Le Temps, 1975, by J.-P. Réthoré, 95mm (CGMP p.1576); Avec les Fleurs, 1984, by E. Rousseau, 95mm (CGMP p.654); Le Temps, 1985, by J.-Y. Thébault, 95mm (CGMP p.710); Nunc est Bibendum, 1987, by G. Buquoy, 95mm; Gastronomie, 1988, by B. Turlan, 95mm; Blocus Sentimental!, 1989, by S. Levet, 95mm; Les Abeilles, 1990, by G. Fontalavie, 95mm; Année du Cheval, 1990, by Y. Oshio, 95mm; Année du Mouton, 1991, by Y....
Hammer Price: £120
Germany, Completion of the Nord-Ostsee Canal, 1895, a bronze medal by O. Schultz, busts of William I, Frederick III and William II with arms around, rev. Neptune greets mermaid, 60mm (BDM V, 408). Minor scrape marks on edge, otherwise extremely fine and nicely patinated, rare; in original blue fitted case (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Germany, Erloeser Kirche zu Jerusalem, 1898, a decorative bronze plaque by O. Rohloff, uniformed bust of Kaiser Wilhelm right, elevation of a church surrounded a crown above, rev. Tree of Life supporting a church, caskets below, 108 x 65mm. Detailed work, extremely fine with most attractive light brown patina, rare; in original maroon fitted case [this distressed] (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £130
Germany, Battle of Nations, Leipzig, 1913, bronze medals (2), by B.H. Mayer, three eagles attacking another eagle, rev. Leipzig monument, 45 and 33mm (BDM VIII, 35) [2]. About extremely fine and better; both in official ‘Deutscher Patriotenbund’ paper envelopes by Heinrich Schneider, hofjuwelier, Leipzig (£25-35)
Germany, General von Beseler and the Fall of Antwerp, 1914, a silver medal by R. Küchler and H. Grunthal, 34mm (Frankenhuis 517; BDM VII, 522); General-Oberst von Hindenburg, 1914, a silver medal by A. Löwental, 33mm (Frankenhuis 578; BDM VII, 560); Count von Ludendorff, 1914, a silver medal by F. Eue and H. Grunthal, 34mm (Frankenhuis 583; BDM VII, 275); Generalstabschef Conrad von Hötzendorf, 1915, a bronze medal by T. Stundl, bust left, rev. howitzer, 50mm (Frankenhuis –; BDM –);...
Hammer Price: £60
Germany, Vice-Admiral Graf von Spee, 1914, a silver medal by F. Ziegler for Lauer, bust three-quarters right, rev. battleship sinking another vessel, 34mm (Frankenhuis 524; BDM VI, 729; cf. DNW 40, 819); Ehr und Rhum zieret Deutsches Heldenthum [Honour and Glory decorate German Heroism], 1914, medals (2), by L.C. Lauer, in bronze and iron, similar bust of von Spee, rev. crowned cross and anchor, 50 and 33mm (Frankenhuis 527; BDM VII, 536) [3]. First extremely fine and toned, others about...
Hammer Price: £50
Germany, Otto von Weddigen, c.1915, an iron medal by R. Bachmann, bust in cap three-quarters left, rev. battleship being torpedoed, 50mm (Frankenhuis –; Wurz. 9245; BDM –); Death of Otto von Weddigen, 1915, a bronze medal by Mayer & Wilhelm, bust in cap three-quarters left, rev. auf euch ist verlass, crew of submarine train binoculars on a merchant ship, 54mm; Egon von Lerch, c.1915, an iron medal by R. Bachmann, bust three-quarters right, rev. submarine U-XII, 50mm; Deutsche U-Boote...
Germany, Vice-Admiral Graf von Spee, c.1915, an iron medal by A. Löwental, bust three-quarters right, rev. crouching naked male figure on rock averts his eyes from a sinking merchantman, 50mm (BDM VII, 560); Vice-Admiral Graf von Spee, 1916, medals by B.H. Mayer (2), in bronze and iron, bust three-quarters right, rev. warship and submarine, Zeppelin above, 60 and 40mm (Frankenhuis 847); Gross-Admiral Anton Haus, c.1915, iron medals by R. Bachmann (2), bust three-quarters right, rev....
Hammer Price: £140
Germany, General-Feldmarschall von Hindenburg, c.1915, a large uniface bronze wall plaque, unsigned, bust three-quarters right, stippled field, 39.5 x 28cm. Very fine, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
Germany, Zum Beginn des ‘U’-Bootkrieges [The Start of Submarine Warfare], 1915, a bronze medal by A. Löwental, bust of von Tirpitz three-quarters left, rev. gott strafe england, Neptune blowing on conch-shell, cliffs of Dover at right, 48mm (Frankenhuis 1426; BDM VII, 560; cf. DNW 39, 550); Gross-Admiral von Tirpitz, 1915, a bronze medal, unsigned [by Mayer & Wilhelm], bust three-quarters left, rev. auf euch ist verlass, crew of submarine train binoculars on a merchant ship, 54mm;...
Germany, The First Trip to America by the Submarine Deutschland, 1916, an iron medal by B.H. Mayer, bust of Kapitän Konig three-quarters right, rev. submarine in foreground, white cliffs of Dover behind, large hand issuing from the clouds above attempting to catch the vessel, legend below, 60mm (Frankenhuis 802; BDM VIII, 36). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so, rare (£50-70)
Germany, Capture of SS Appam by the Cruiser Möwe, 1916, medals by B.H. Mayer (2), in bronze and iron, bust of Leutnant Berg three-quarters left, rev. vessel sailing right, both 60mm (Frankenhuis 831) [2]. Very fine and better (£30-40)
Germany, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1922, a uniface cast bronze-plated iron plaque by T. Brodauf for Lauchhammer, bust left, eyes looking downwards, 86 x 70mm (Niggl 3356c). Good very fine, scarce (£40-60)
Germany, 75th Anniversary of the Foundation of Siemens & Halske, 1922, a uniface bronze plaque by W. Lobach, busts of Werner von Siemens and Wilhelm von Siemens vis-à-vis, tablet below, un-named, 182 x 131mm. About extremely fine, rare; with integral easel-type support stand at the back (£50-60)
Germany, Adolf Hitler, 1933, a silver portrait medal, unsigned, bust left, rev. German eagle, swastika on breast, holding broken chains, 38mm (cf. DNW 52, 691). Rim nicks, about very fine (£20-25)
£20–£25
Comité Républicain du Commerce et de l’Industrie to the City of London International and Commercial Association, 1903, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, standing figures of La République and Britannia in greeting, map of the English Channel in background, rev. legend above oak wreath, tablet below, un-named, 54mm (PBE 276; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.40, 52; BDM VII, 194; BHM –). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so, rare (£20-30)
£20–£30
Hackney Horse Society, c.1905, a gold medal by Mappin & Webb, bust of Edward VII right, rev. horse’s head left, 41mm, 42.52g; together with Defeat of Sultan Tippoo, 1792, a bronze medal by C.H. Küchler, 48mm (BHM 363; E 845) [2]. First about extremely fine, with ring for suspension, second fine, poor surfaces (£300-350)
£300–£350
Staffordshire County Bee-Keepers’ Association, bronze award medals by T. Ottley (3), bee, revs. legend, two named (Blythe Bridge Horticultural Society, Aug. 24th 1911, Mrs Collis, Award for Honey…Aug. 7th 1912, Mrs Collis…), all 42mm; together with Low Countries, Gerhard Brandt, 1683, a white metal medal by R. Arondeaux, bust right, rev. harbour scene, 49mm (BDM I, 80); other miscellaneous base metal medals (3) [7]. First three extremely fine and in fitted cases of issue, others...
Great Britain, White Star Line, RMS Oceanic, a silver spoon, enamelled star base with a depiction of the vessel, back named (A.E. Tiffin), hallmarked l&s Birmingham 1911, 115mm. Extremely fine, attractive (£200-250)
£200–£250
Great Britain, Cunard Steamship Co, RMS Mauretania, a silver spoon by Elkington, back named (A.E. Tiffin), hallmarked Birmingham 1912, 132mm. Very fine (£100-120)
£100–£120
Great Britain, Cunard Steamship Co, openwork white glass enamelled plates (4), for RMS Aquitania, Mauretania and Lusitania (2); together with a similar plate depicting the Statue of Liberty, New York, each c.180-185mm [5]. Some fading to enamel, otherwise fine (£100-120)
Great Britain, The Cat Club, c.1920, a silver award medal, unsigned, porcine cat walking left, rev. wreath, un-named, 54mm. Minor rim nicks, about extremely fine, toned; in black fitted case (£50-60)
£50–£60
Deanery of Southwark, a silver-gilt and multicoloured enamel Warden’s medal, unsigned, figures around Christ, rev. engraved list of the Renter Wardens from 1907 to 1922, edge engraved (Corporation of Wardens Founded in the 32nd Year of the Reign of Henry VIII date 1541), 38mm. Finely detailed workmanship, extremely fine and very rare; with loop and original blue ribbon for wearing round the recipient’s neck (£100-150)
£100–£150
British Empire Exhibition, 1925, white metal medals for the West Indian Pavilion (5), unsigned, tropical island and palm tree, rev. bahamas barbados jamaica trinidad tobago st vincent leeward islands etc. in 10 lines, all 26mm (R J Ford Sale, –) [5]. All virtually as struck and with tiny piercing for suspension, scarce (£40-60)
£40–£60
British Empire Exhibition, 1925, white metal medals for the West Indian Pavilion (4), unsigned, similar, all 26mm (R J Ford Sale, –) [4]. All virtually as struck and with tiny piercing for suspension, scarce (£30-50)
£30–£50
Universal Cookery & Food Exhibition, London, a silver award medal by Elkington, two standing figures, game and vegetables below, rev. legend in wreath, un-named, hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 45mm. Extremely fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £20
Great Britain, Municipal Science & Technical School, West Bromwich, Whiteley Medal, 1938, a bronze award medal by Elkington, seated figures of Justice and Mercury, view of Hardraw Force waterfall in central cartouche, rev. legend, edge named (Eric J. Wilson, 1938-39), 64mm. Extremely fine, rare; in original black fitted case (£40-60)
Great Britain, Midland Counties Institution of Engineers, a silver-gilt award medal by Fattorini, Victory placing a wreath on seated male artisan, colliery view behind, rev. legend, named (Awarded to Alan Hill, 1949-50), hallmarked Birmingham 1950, 44mm; Midland Counties Institution of Engineers, Past President’s badge, a silver-gilt and multicoloured enamel badge by Fattorini, building above instruments of mining, back named (Alan Hill, 1950-1951), hallmarked Birmingham 1950, 65 x 45mm;...
Hammer Price: £160
Tercentenary of Guyane, 1935, a bronze medal by E.-A. Monier, female bust left in traditional head-dress, rev. tapirs supporting arms, 63mm (CGMP p.258; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.58, 100). Glue mark (removable) in front of bust, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Elizabeth II, Coronation, 1953, a brass medal, unsigned, for the Chinese Coronation Procession Committee, crowned bust left, rev. view of the colony from the sea, 29mm. Good very fine; with loop, chain-link suspension and bar inscribed with Chinese characters (£20-30)
50th Anniversary of the Országos Ipar Egyesület, 1892, a bronze medal, unsigned, mining, tree-felling and blacksmithing accoutrements, oak wreath behind, rev. robed female seated left with symbols of industry at her feet, 85mm (Müseler –). Small obverse rim knock at 2 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, rare; in maroon leather pouch (£40-50)
India, Rabindranath Tagore, 1926, a bronze medal by H. Taglang, bust left, rev. Tagore’s signature in Bengali and English, 50mm (Pudd. 926.1 [not seen]). Very fine and very rare (£40-60)
Israel, Christ on the Cross, c.1900, a uniface plated medal by J. Rubens, Christ nailed to Cross, three figures below, 130mm. Very fine; with remains of suspension wire on back (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £30
Israel, Jesus Christ, c.1900, a uniface cast bronze plaque, unsigned, bust right, 123 x 98mm. Good very fine, patinated (£70-100)
£70–£100
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