Historical and Art Medals

Musique, c. 1880, a bronze award medal by J. Lagrange, three naked winged putti playing musical instruments, rev. musical instruments in wreath, un-named, 51mm (BDM III, 272; cf. DNW 29, 729); Aux Sciences, 1900, a bronze award medal by A. Borrel, alchemist seated, watched by naked winged boy, Pantheon in background, rev. wreath, un-named, 36mm (BDM VII, 99; Gaz. Num. 1904, p.33, 129; cf. DNW 47, 881); Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, robed female symbolising History inscribing date on a tablet held by a naked boy, rev. monnaie de paris, winged Genius brandishing torch and leaning on a coining press, 50mm (PBE 317; CGMP pp.172-3; BDM I, 666; Coll. R. Marx 310; cf. DNW 58, 1539); Union des Societies de Tir de France, 1900, a bronze award medal by H. Dubois and C. Marey, winged figure carrying naked man, rev. standing cock and tablet, un-named, 45mm (BDM I, 635); Société Havraise de Photographie, 1901, a bronze award medal by H. Dubois, seated female at desk, rev. naked male holding wreath of flowers, named (R. Deshayes), 50mm [5]. Very fine and better (£80-100)