Auction Catalogue

15 December 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Historical and Art Medals

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

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Lot

№ 1499

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15 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

Battle of Cowpens, 1781, a bronze medal by B. Duvivier, Washington on horseback left, leading cavalry into battle, Victory above, rev. legend in wreath, 45mm (Betts 594; CGMP p.304; BDM VI, 298); Death of General Lafayette, 1824, a copper medal by F.A. Caunois, bust right, rev. legend in wreath, 46mm (BDM I, 362); together with a later copper medal of Paul Jordan II, Duke of Bracciano, after J. Kornmann, 27mm (BDM III, 207-8) [3]. About extremely fine (£100-150)

First only illustrated on the Plates