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Italy: Papal States, Nicholas V, 1450, a cast silver medal by G. Paladino, bust left, rev. Holy Door, 43mm (Armand III, 142). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Italy: Papal States, Alliance between Rome, Venice and Spain against Selim III of Turkey, 1571, a bronze medal by G.A. de Rossi, bust of Pius V right, rev. personifications of Spain, Venice and the Papal States join hands, 42mm (Bargello 601). Die flaw on reverse, good very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
Italy: Papal States, Foundation Medal for the Jesuit College, Rome, 1582, in copper, half-length bust of Pope Gregory XIII left, rev. Religion, seated, receives offerings from four kneeling figures, 57mm (Bargello 638). Pierced at top, almost very fine, scarce (£80-100)
£80–£100
Netherlands, An Allegory of Fidelity, c.1650, a cast silver medal by P. van Abeele, Juno seated in the heavens holding a crown and sceptre, two peacocks beside her, rev. Venus seated, holding a flaming heart, Cupid beside her, two swans in foreground, 53mm (cf. Fredericks 30). Very fine and charming (£80-100)
Netherlands, William IV Declared Hereditary Stadholder, 1747, a copper medal by J. and J.A. Dassier, bust left, rev. William as warrior takes the hand of the Genius of Nassau, 55mm (v L IV, 234); a smaller English medal for the same event by J. Kirk, in copper, bust left, rev. Holland seated with William, 40mm; Military Successes of Prince Maurice of Saxony, a copper medal by J. and J.A. Dassier, bust left, rev. Genius amidst trophies, 55mm [3]. First and last extremely fine, second very...
Hammer Price: £170
Poland, Death of P.J.R. Lafajette, 1834, a copper medal by W. Oleszczynski, bust right, rev. Polonia weeps, 50mm; Erection of the Radetzky Statue in Prague, 1859, a large copper medal by W. Seidan, bust of Count Radetzky left, rev. view of the statue, 80mm (BDM V, 466); other European copper medals (3) [5]. Very fine and better (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £65
Russia, University of Vilnius, 1828, a Literary award medal, bust of Nicholas I right, rev. conjoined busts of Alexander I and Stephan Batori, 66mm; Alexander I, 1814, a bronze medal by B. Andrieu, laureate bust right, rev. seated Genius inscribing plaque, 41mm [2]. Nearly extremely fine (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £140
Spain, Ferdinand VII, a white metal Proclamation medal, c.1808, uniformed bust left, rev. shield on trophies, 42mm; Argentina, La Verdadera Fe, a white metal medal, c.1808, Holy family, rev. legend over wreath, 41mm [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine, but both pierced (£30-40)
£30–£40
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...
£100–£120
Sweden, Svenska Academien (Instituted 1786), silver award medals (4), by C.G. Fehrman, bust of Gustav III, and busts of Gustav III and Ludovica vis-à-vis (3 – awarded 1922, 1928 and 1945), all 34mm [4]. First extremely fine and nicely toned, others very fine and better (£50-70)
£50–£70
Switzerland, LOUIS LEFORT, 1734, bronze medals (2), by J. Dassier, bust three-quarters left, rev. seated figure of Geneva with cherubs around, both 55mm (Mol. 329; W. 3175); Daniel François, Compte de Lautrec, 1738, a cast copper medal, bust three-quarters left, rev. Fortitude, Prudence and Justice, 53mm (Mol. 330; W. 3172); Jean-Jacques Burlamque, 1748, a copper medal, bust left, rev. legend, 55mm; together with minor Dassier copper portrait medals (3), and a copper medal of Pietro Nanni...
Hammer Price: £90
Switzerland, Louis Lefort, 1734, a copper medal by J. Dassier, similar, 55mm (Mol. 329; W 3175); Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU, a black basalt cast of Waechter’s medal, 49mm; Voltaire, a uniface striking of the small Dassier medal, bust right, 34mm; Voltaire, 1817, a copper medal by F.A. Caunois, 41mm [4]. Second very fine, others extremely fine (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £50
Switzerland, Miscellaneous medals (11), some relating to shooting [11]. Very fine and better; one in a case (£70-90)
£70–£90
United States of America, Major General Zachary Taylor, bronze medal of Congress, 1847, by C.C. Wright, bust right over wreath, rev. Buena Vista battle scene within entwined serpents, 89mm (BDM VI, 556). A contemporary striking, good very fine but repatinated (£60-80)
United States of America, James Ross Snowden, 1856, a bronze medal by A. Paquet, facing bust, rev. Philadelphia Mint building, 80mm (Julian MT-3). Extremely fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Miscellaneous, Unknown academic or cleric, a large uniface cast bronze medal, bust left in gown and cap, CI. FLO: D E G. V A DA G N I S, 93mm. Pierced, extremely fine and rare (£150-250)
£150–£250
Miscellaneous, ANONYMOUS PRIVATE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB, 1742, a copper medal, curious pseudo-masonic coat of arms and supporters, eye and ear on shield below hive, phallic symbols, etc, INSTRUUNT ET ORNANT [erect and ornate], rev. classical lady at altar, gentleman regards semi-draped female reclining in cave, AD AMUSSIM, in exergue, FRANC ADMOEN, 51mm. Fine, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £85
Miscellaneous, France, Germany, etc, miscellaneous 19th century medals (14), including 'À l'Immortalité' by Gatteaux, Peace of Lunéville, etc [14]. Mostly extremely fine (£80-120)
Miscellaneous, France, Germany, etc, medals in silver (1), base metal (13) [14]. Mainly very fine, but several repatinated (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £110
Miscellaneous, France, Russia, etc, miscellaneous base metal medals (11), including Louis XVIII, Alexander I, etc [11]. Very fine and better, an interesting group (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £120
Miscellaneous, Germany, Spain, USA, etc, miscellaneous medals (5), all in base metal [5]. Very fine and better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £40
Miscellaneous, Lorraine, Germany, Netherlands, miscellaneous base metal medals (8), including Leopold I, Frederick the Great, etc [8]. Varied state, one pierced (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £100
Miscellaneous, Europe, medals in silver (17), copper (3), including Club des Femmes, 1848, and several other award and reward pieces [20]. Very fine and better (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £150
Miscellaneous, Europe, a selection of 19th century historical medals, silver (1), base metal (21), mostly French, including decorative and portrait pieces [22]. Very fine and better (£100-150)
Miscellaneous, Europe, a collection of 19th and 20th century base metal medals and medalets (107), encompassing a variety of subjects, many of French interest [107]. Very fine and better (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £190
Miscellaneous, Medals, medalets, etc, in silver (7), base metal (42) [49]. Varied state (£40-50)
Algeria, André Lebon, Commander of the Legion d’Honneur, 1928, a bronze medal by P.-V. Dautel, bust left, rev. woman carrying water from a well, 64mm (cf. DNW 30, 770). About extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
Argentina, Death of Carlos Pellegrini, 1906, a plated bronze medal by A. Bidoglia, bust right, rev. trunk of Tree of Life breaking, 51mm; together with other miscellaneous world medals, in silver (4), base metal (12), several of American interest [17]. First very fine, others in varied state (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £20
Austria, Eduard Albert, 1891, a silver medal by A. Scharff, bust right, rev. legend in 15 lines, 62mm (Brettauer 14; Storer 36; Wurz. 44; BDM V, 367). About extremely fine, toned (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
Austria, Jubilee Ornithological Congress, Vienna, 1894, a silver medal by A. Scharff, bust of Adolf Bachofen von Echt to left, rev. swallow glides over legend, 37mm (BDM V, 369). Nearly extremely fine, scarce (£30-50)
Austria, 80th Birthday of Leopold von Dittel, 1895, a silver medal by A. Scharff, bust right, rev. 14-line legend and oak-wreath, 58mm (Brettauer 268; Storer 847; Wurz. 1678; BDM V, 369). Almost extremely fine, toned (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £55
Austria, 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Wolfgang Mozart, 1931, uniface bronze medals by A. Hartig (2), bust right, 75 and 40mm (Niggl 1377a, 1377c; cf. DNW 44, 844) [2]. Very fine and nearly so (£30-40)
Austria, Bicentenary of the Death of Mozart, 1956, a bronze medal by A. Hartig, bust right, rev. Mozart's birthplace in Salzburg, 60mm (Niggl 1384); together with other miscellaneous European medals (4, one in silver) [5]. Extremely fine (£70-90)
Belgium, Exposition Internationale, Brussels, 1897, a bronze award medal by J. Lagae for Wolfers, standing figures, rev. crowned arms and supporters, 70mm (BDM III, 267-8; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.16, 79; cf. DNW 38, 680); together with other miscellaneous Belgian and French medals (7, one in silver) [8]. Very fine and better (£70-90)
Belgium, Homage to the Memory of Louis Wolfers, 1900, a bronze plaque by I. de Rudder, naked youth preparing to crown bust of Wolfers on a plinth, rev. robed female on plinth, holding vase, 76 x 54mm (BDM V, 265-6); Louis Titz, c.1920, a uniface bronze plaque by R. Pirart, bust left, 68 x 51mm (cf. BDW 18, 686) [2]. About very fine, first rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Belgium, René Stevens, c.1910, a plated uniface galvano by G. Devreese, bust left in hat, view of the forest of Soignes below, 143 x 92mm (BDM VII, 221). Very fine and very rare (£50-70)
Belgium, 25th Anniversary of the Nord-Deutsch-Lloyd Shipping Line, Antwerp, 1911, a bronze medal by L.F.J. Dupuis, personification of Hamburg standing with Mercury, river god seated to their side, hail the arrival of a steamship, rev. steamship at sea, 70mm (BDM VII, 241). About extremely fine (£60-80)
Belgium, Brugge, 1929, a uniface silver medal by P. Hinderyckx for Fonson, arms and supporters, back named (The City of Brugge to Alderman J.E.C. Bushell, JP, Mayor of Dover, 15-3-1966), 71mm; together with other miscellaneous world medals (15) [16]. Very fine and better; mostly in cases (£50-60)
Chile, 70th Anniversary of the Bank of China, 1982, silver medals (2), 39 and 32mm; Japan, Japan Festival, 1991, a silver medal, unsigned, for the Royal Mint, 39mm [3]. Brilliant; encapsulated in cases of issue (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
Finland, Finland, Tercentenary of the Finnish Judiciary, 1923, a bronze medal by Prof. E. Wikstrom, Gustavus Adolphus presenting scroll to Nils Bjelke, rev. Justice seated with scales, 60mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.25, 22); Kansalliset Nuoret, Puolesta, 1948, a bronze medal by L. Leppänen, crest within wreath, rev. agricultural workers, 56mm [2]. First about extremely fine, second better, both scarce (£30-40)
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