Historical and Art Medals

Silver Wedding of Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Marie Alexandrovna, 1899, a silver medal by Prof. M. von Kawacynski, conjoined busts right, rev. crowned shields, 34mm (BDM –); France, On Ne Passe Pas, 1917, silver medals by S.E. Vernier (2), helmeted figure with sword, rev. verdun above turreted fortress, both 37mm (cf. BDW 14, 761) [3]. Very fine; first with clip and ring for suspension (£40-60)

Provenance:
H.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Christie’s Auction (Rome), 17 June 2004, lot 608 (part)