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Statues to Claude Debussy Erected in Paris and St Germain-en-Laye, 1930, a bronze plaque by P. Turin, bust of Debussy left, reverse legend, 60 x 42mm (CGMP p.380; Niggl 538; cf. BDW 5, 151 and 9, 753). Obverse extremely fine, reverse very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
France, L’Aigle et La Gazelle, c.1930, a plated bronze award plaque by S. Grün, eagle in flight over a leaping gazelle, reverse vertical wreaths of oak and palm, un-named, 67 x 60mm. Very fine or better, unusual T-shaped format, rare (£50-70)
£50–£70
Commerce, 1930, a uniface bronze plaque by R. Bénard, steamships at the quay-side, steam locomotive at left, 70 x 54mm (CGMP p.42). Extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £100
Maréchal Fayolle, 1930, a bronze medal by A.A. Herbemont, bust left, reverse soldier carrying a cannon-shell, cannon behind, 68mm (CGMP p.207; cf. DNW 35, 576). Extremely fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £40
France, Les Vendanges, c.1930, a bronze medal by E.-A. Monier, wreathed head of a female about to eat from a bunch of grapes, reverse naked kneeling man plucking grapes from a vine, 60mm. Reverse rim knock at 6 o’clock, otherwise very fine; in maroon fitted case of issue (£30-40)
£30–£40
France, Insurance, Bureau Veritas, uniface bronze medal, 1930, with three large piercings as made, 54mm. Very fine and unusual (£10-15)
£10–£15
Aviation, 1931, a uniface bronze plaque by R. Delamarre, naked female with flock of birds in flight, named (Rallye & Meeting d’Aviation de Nimes, 31 Mai - 1er Juin 1947), 72 x 52mm (CGMP p.127; cf. BDW 14, 774). Very fine, scarce as a named piece (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £130
France, Monument to Clemenceau, 1932, a bronze medal by F. Cogné, figure of Clemenceau in greatcoat and scarf, walking stick over his arm, reverse tablet with legend, fasces behind, 72mm (CGMP p.96). Extremely fine, rare; in a later maroon Monnaie box (£40-60)
£40–£60
21st Jubilé Medical d’UMFIA, 1933, a bronze medal by Villandre for Canale, bust of Clemenceau right, reverse lamp above legend, 69mm. Extremely fine, rare; in original blue fitted case of issue (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
Hymne à la Nature, 1934, a uniface bronze plaque by M. Tobon-Mejia, naked female kneeling on grass at the side of a lake, left arm raised as if to communicate with nature, mountains and a tree in background, 66 x 51mm (CGMP p.375; cf. DNW 33, 380). An expressive piece, extremely fine, scarce (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £65
France, Commerce, 1934, a plated bronze award plaque by C.P. Pillet, Minerva indicates the way to Mercury, who stands on a wheel of fortune, reverse cornucopia, city and river in background, field engraved (Boka), tablet below named (À Louis Laporte, Hommage à ses trente années de service, 1919-1949), 89 x 64mm (CGMP p.316). Very fine; in original maroon fitted case (£30-40)
Centenary of the Birth of Camille Saint-Saëns, 1935, a bronze medal by P.-C. Lenoir, bust left, reverse standing figures flanking a list of his operatic productions, 59mm (CGMP p.240; Niggl 1748; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.43, 101; cf. BDW 5, 173 and 18, 593). Extremely fine (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £25
Le Golf, c.1935, a plated bronze award plaque, unsigned, issued by Fraisse-Demey, golfer taking a swing, background of oak leaves, named (Coupe Champagne Henriot, 1964: Joseph Denoune, 19.4.64, Golf de Marly), 80 x 60mm. Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
France, Association Générale des Syndicats Pharmaceutiques de France et des Colonies, c.1935, a bronze plaque by M. Burger, seated female figure holds urn and branch, reverse pestle and mortar on plinth, 70 x 50mm. Very fine; in original orange Monnaie box (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £35
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Normandie, 1935, an Art Deco silver medal by J. Vernon, sea-goddess freeing sea-horse, reverse liner under steam, 68mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.60, 142; cf. BDW 3, 207, 13, 347 and 15, 886). Extremely fine and extremely rare in silver; in red and gilt fitted leather case, top lid with legend in gilt (Commission de Controle de la Circulation Monetaire) (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £380
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Normandie, 1935, an Art Deco bronze medal by J. Vernon, sea-goddess freeing sea-horse, reverse liner under steam, 68mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.60, 142; cf. BDW 3, 207, 13, 347 and 15, 886). Mint state; in red and gilt fitted leather case (£100-120)
Persée et Andromède, c.1935, a large chrome-plated bronze medal by R. Delamarre, Perseus on horseback delivering Andromeda from a sea-monster, reverse octagonal border, 95mm. Lightly polished, otherwise good very fine and an original striking; in a (modern) brown case (£80-100)
Faune à l’Antilope, 1936, a large uniface bronze medal by M. Thénot, young faun holding head of antilope which he encircles in a wreath of leaves, 113mm (CGMP p.372; cf. BDW 13, 358 and 18, 610; cf. DW 24, 285). Almost extremely fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £70
Jean Charcot, c.1930, a bronze medal by P. Richer and E.E. Lindaeur, bust right, reverse EXPÉDITIONS POLAIRES FRANÇAISES, his ship, the Pourquoi Pas?, moored in the ice, 68mm (cf. DNW 30, 850). About extremely fine; in maroon fitted case of issue (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £140
Aeromaritime, 1938, a bronze medal by E. Fraisse, liner steaming into a harbour, seaplane overhead, reverse MARS 1937 MARS 1938 in 2 lines on tablet, 50mm (cf. BDW 2, 322 and 18, 625). Good very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
Les Pêcheurs, 1938, a bronze plaque by E.-A. Monier, fishermen in boat, reverse four fishermen carrying baskets of fish, 76 x 37mm (CGMP p.262; cf. BDW 18, 631). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£30-40)
La Toilette, 1941, a bronze medal by P. Turin, young woman placing roses in her hair while looking into a mirror being held by two cherubs, reverse flowers and jewels, 50mm (CGMP p.383). An attractive study, extremely fine, scarce (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
France, Conférence de la Paix, 1946, a bronze medal by L. Müller, Minerva standing, holding spear and olive branch, reverse globe within a wreath of leaves, 68mm (CGMP p.1374; cf. DW 24, 322); Portugal, The 25th of April Revolution, 1974, a bronze medal by V. Barado, multi-armed hydra, reverse soldier with rifle standing by the turret of a tank, 90mm, edge stamped 3524. [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine and a powerful rendition (£25-35)
£25–£35
25th Foire Internationale de Marseille, 1949, a silver medal by J. Vézien, Gyptis offering cup to Protis, reverse legend on cross, 69mm (cf. CGMP p.1873). About extremely fine, rare; in maroon fitted case of issue (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £80
Bicentenary of the Académie de Stanislas, 1950, a bronze medal by L. Muller, bust of Stanislas three-quarters right, reverse interior of the Académie, 60mm, edge stamped 37/73. Extremely fine and very rare (£50-70)
France, Festival International du Film de Cannes, c.1950, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud, figures representing Art and Science, reverse masks and musical instruments, 68mm (CGMP –). Extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)
£120–£150
Les Entretiens de Bichat, 1951, a large cast bronze award medal by R. Delamarre, bust of Xavier Bichat right, reverse legend, centre tablet named (Hommage au Dr. R. Suzor), 118mm. Extremely fine and rare; in original blue Arthus-Bertrand box (£80-100)
Antoine Bourdelle, 1953, a cast bronze medal by Marguerite Lavrillier-Cossaceanu, bust left, reverse Angel and Star of David, 82mm (CGMP p.1167). Extremely fine; in maroon fitted case of issue (£35-45)
France, Société Protectrice des Animaux, 1958, a uniface cast bronze plaque by A. Sarlabous, head of a dog left, named above (à Mer. Lombard, Président de la S.P.A., en souvenir de la Cérémonie du 24-4-58), 150 x 120mm. An excellent canine representation, extremely fine and very rare (£80-120)
£80–£120
Graf Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, bronze medal by K. Goetz, obverse bust right, reverse Zepplin over Vienna, 45mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £150
Graf Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, bronze medal by K. Goetz, obverse bust right, reverse child writing on tablet German Cities visited by the Zepplin, Zepplin above, 36mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
First World War, large bronze patriotic medal, 1914, unsigned, perhaps Eue for Ball, Berlin, mounted figures of Wilhelm II of Germany, Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, Muhammad V of Turkey, and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, vierbund 1915, rev. eagle astride a globe, 1914 weltkreig 1916 above, 134mm. Extremely fine (£80-100)
Germany, First World War, Von Hindenburg, small silver portrait medal in high relief, signed R K, head of Hindenburg half-left, reverse eagle perched on a skull dividing the initials R K, welt krieg 1914 around, matt finish, 30mm. Extremely fine, toned (£15-20)
£15–£20
First World War, small bronze medal, figure of St. Barbara, reverse heavy artillery, artillerie im weltkrieg above, 1914 below, 31mm. Deliberately coarse workmanship, about extremely fine for issue (£10-15)
Hammer Price: £10
Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria, 1914, bronze portrait medal by Karl Goetz, 58mm (K 142). Extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £75
Count Zeppelin, c 1914, small bronze medal, 1914, signed M & W St., reverse Zeppelin over map of England, 33mm, matt surface. About extremely fine but somewhat discoloured, rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £220
First World War, a large bronze patriotic medal by Stürm, bust of Wilhelm II, in military uniform, right, reverse German soldier being decorated with the Iron Cross, another waiting in line, fourth figure of an officer behind first with Iron cross in his hand, 115mm. Extremely fine, an impressive medal in high relief (£80-100)
First World War, Captain Lieutenant von Mücke, 1915, large bronze medal by Eue for Ball, Berlin, bust three-quarters left, reverse desert scene, 106mm (MH 722). Extremely fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £190
Germany, First World War, General von Kluck, small silver medal published by Ball, Berlin, 1915, bust threequarters right, reverse German officer on horseback left, 34mm. Extremely fine, matt finish (£20-25)
£20–£25
First World War, General v. Kluck, large bronze portrait medal, 1915, signed in monogram, published by Ball, Berlin, bust three-quarters right reverse German lancer riding right, 108mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
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