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Academie Universelle des Arts & Manufactures, Sciences, Musique, Belles-Lettres & Beaux-Arts de Paris, a silver award medal by J.J. Barre, bust of Napoleon III left, rev. wreath, named (Decernée à Mr Delapierre, Chirurgien-Dentiste, 1861), 51mm; together with other miscellaneous French medals, in silver (4), copper (3) [8]. Generally about very fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Maria Theresa, Coronation at Pressburg, 1741, a silver medal by M. Donner, bust right, rev. Empress on horseback left, view of Pressburg behind, 44mm (Mont. 1697; Julius 1699; BDM I, 607; Northumberland Sale II, lot 86). Minor rim nicks, about very fine, reverse better (£200-300)
£200–£300
Cutler, Palmer & Co, 1815, a uniface plated medal, unsigned, seated figure of Frank Cutler in naval uniform, tablet below engraved (Capt. Frank Cutler R.N., founder of the firm of Cutler, Palmer & Co in 1815), back named (Presented to P.J. Hennessey, O.G.B. Karachi), 68mm. Very fine and extremely rare; with integral hole for suspension (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £450
John Gilchrist, 1841, a copper medal by C. Voigt for Pinches, bust three-quarters right, rev. seated angel instructing three children, edge named (Hubert H.C. Blake), 57mm (Pudd. 841.1; MJP p.47). Extremely fine and very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Francesco Quirini, a bronze medal by G. Cavino, bust right with legend, rev. wolf and twins, 34mm (Kress 396; Armand I, 184/30; BDM I, 372; cf. Clifford 141). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine, nicely patinated (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
Cosimo de’ Medici, c. 1735, a uniface bronze medal by M. Soldani-Benzi, draped bust right in cap, 84mm (Bargello 7457; Armand II, 25.1; VT 250; cf. Clifford 325 obv.). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £210
Battle of Millesimo, 1796, a copper medal by C. Lavy, Hercules slaying the hydra, rev. legend, 43mm (d’Essling 685; Hennin 734); Capture of Mantua, 1797, copper medals by J.-E. Gatteaux (2), bust of Virgilius Maro right, rev. tower and swan, both 35mm (d’Essling 702; H 782); Capture of Trieste and the Passage of Tagliamento, 1797, a copper medal by C. Lavy, naked reclining male regarding battle scene, rev. legend, 43mm (d’Essling 706; H 788); Battle of Marengo, 1800, a copper medal by...
£120–£150
Pietro Metastasio, 1805, a copper medal by T. Mercandetti, bust left, rev. seated Muse teaching young winged pupil to play the lyre, 66mm (BDM IV, 31). Minor obverse rim bruise at 2 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £35
Canonisation of the Martyrs of 1597 in Japan, 1862, a silver medal by B. Zaccagnini, seated figure on throne, city view behind, rev. legend in 14 lines, 51mm (Bart XVI, 17; BDM VI, 712). Virtually as struck with brilliant fields (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £65
The First Vatican Council, 1869, a silver medal by I. and F. Bianchi, bust of Pius IX left, rev. Christ with disciples, 82mm (Bart XXIV, 8). Minor scuff marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £270
A circular silver boss, c. 1800, arms of Holland with supporters, maker’s mark wd, 57mm. Very fine (£30-50)
Friendly Association, St Petersburg, 1793, a hollow silver cast and chased oval badge, clasped hands, concordia aeterna above, crossed quills below, rev. engraved within a laurel wreath (The Friendly Association Constituted the 8th of Decemr. 1793, St. Petersburg), 75 x 55mm. Very fine and very rare; with integral loop for suspension (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £600
Svenska Academien (Instituted 1786), a silver medal by C.G. Fehrman, busts of Gustav III and Ludovica vis-à-vis, rev. seated figure of Science with hand raised over Father Time, 43mm (BDM II, 81). Extremely fine; in original red gilt blocked case of issue (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
Death of Gustavus III, 1792, a bronze medal by C.H. Küchler, bust right, rev. Fame holding a wreath over a tomb, 56mm (Pollard 3; BDM III, 239); together with other miscellaneous World medals (9, three in silver) [10]. First about extremely fine, others in varied state, two cased (£50-70)
Death of Jacob Berzelius, 1848, a copper medal by L.P. Lundgren, bust right, rev. seated robed female with serpent, holding cup into which a standing winged figure pours liquid, 56mm (BDM III, 497); together with other miscellaneous World medals (12, three in silver) [13]. First virtually as struck, others in varied state (£60-80)
Sedecimviri of the Outer State of Berne, 1737, a silver medal, unsigned, ape in shield admiring his visage in a looking-glass, rev. ships on the lake, 33mm. Good fine, toned (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £25
Albrecht von Haller, 1754, a bronze medal by J.M. Moerikofer, bust right, rev. lyre and book wreathed in cloud over landscape, 52mm (Storer 1451; BDM IV, 110); together with other miscellaneous World medals, medalets, etc (18, two in silver), by Voigt, Gayrard, Weigand, Borrel, etc [19]. First very fine, others in varied state (£60-80)
Tercentenary of the Reformation Jubilee, Geneva, 1835, a copper medal by J.F.A. Bovy, busts of John Calvin, Peter Viret, Theodore de Beze and Guillaume Farel in medallions, rev. two robed females supporting a bible on a plinth, 62mm (Slg. Whiting 680; BDM I, 246; cf. DNW 44, 836); together with other miscellaneous European medals (7, one in silver) [8]. First about extremely fine, others in varied state (£50-60)
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)
Hammer Price: £140
Death of George Washington, 1799, a silver medal, unsigned, bust left in wreath, rev. funerary urn, no period after s in legend, 29mm (Baker 166; Garrett IV, 1804, same dies); together with other miscellaneous medals (3), including a political piece of Thomas Paine [4]. Fine and better, first pierced for suspension (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £950
Death of General Lafayette, 1824, a copper medal by F.A. Caunois, bust right, rev. legend in wreath, 46mm (BDM I, 362). Light scuff mark in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, attractive surfaces (£25-35)
Completion of the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Philadelphia, 1864, a plated bronze medal by A.C. Paquet, frontal elevation of the Cathedral, rev. three-dimensional interior of the building, 80mm (cf. Garrett IV, 2122). Minor rim nicks, otherwise almost extremely fine and a most handsome architectural medal, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Canada, France, Germany, USA, Vatican, etc, medals in silver (8), base metal (42) [50]. Mostly very fine or better (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £130
France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, etc, base metal medals (13), by Richardt, Manfredini, Caqué, Morlon, etc [13]. Varied state (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £60
La Marque du Fidelle, a small square silver medal or talisman, crowned arms within wreath, rev. legend around Jewish character, 0.76g/12h. Very fine, unusual (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £55
Miscellaneous medals, in silver (7), base metal (5) [12]. Some very fine (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £85
Miscellaneous medals (7), some of Jewish interest [7]. Very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
Russland Hydra [The Russian Hydra], 1914, cast bronze, Russian bear represented as a triple-headed hydra, being attacked by a German eagle, rev. legend in 9 lines, 58mm (K 137; Frankenhuis 1423). Very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
Au Japan Deutsche Wacht in Kiau-Tschau [A Message for Japan], 1914, cast bronze, two heads above legend, rev. warrior with standard planted on the rocks of Kiautshau, beating off sea-monster with sword, 58mm (K 139; Frankenhuis 1422). Good very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
Kulturträger, die Verbündeten im Weltkrieg [The Carrier of Culture], 1914, oval cast bronze, heads of seven allied monarchs, rev. legend in 8 lines, 90 x 60mm (K 140; Frankenhuis 1418). Good very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £110
Brandstifter Kollegium, der Lügenfeldzug der Entente [Campaign of Lies by the Quadruple Alliance], 1914, oval cast bronze, heads of Delcassé, Grey, Iswolsky and Salandra, rev. naked figure of Untruth in chariot, blowing trumpet, helmets of German soldiers at left, 90 x 60mm (K 141; Frankenhuis 1419). Good very fine (£90-120)
Septembervertrag der Entente [Treaty of September], 1914, cast bronze, Russian bear holding quill pen and inscribing a document, watched by bulldog and Gallic cock, rev. wolf with head of bulldog in his jaws, demolishing Gallic cock, 58mm (K 144; Frankenhuis 1413). Very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
Ambiederung im Vatikan [The Support of Pope Benedict XV], 1914, cast bronze, Pope seated right, rev. fishermen in boat, 58mm (K 157; Frankenhuis 1421). Good very fine, green patina (£70-90)
Amerikas Neutrales Handeln [American Neutrality], 1915, cast bronze, wreathed facing bust of President Woodrow Wilson, rev. bearded man seated with cannon and armour, holding a submarine, 58mm (K 149; Frankenhuis 1435). Very fine (£80-100)
Italiens Treubreuch [Italy’s Withdrawal from the Triple Alliance], 1915, cast bronze, two soldiers harrassing a third, rev. man on back of double-headed eagle, 58mm (K 158). Very fine (£60-80)
Der Bund der Tücke [Pact of Malice], 1915, cast bronze, multi-headed winged quadruped, rev. bearded figure of God holding sickle over legend and flames, 80mm (K 160; Frankenhuis 1441; V & A Exh. 1998, 24). Good very fine (£80-100)
Bittgang am Balkan [Wooing of the Balkan Kings], 1915, cast iron, kneeling figures in supplication, rev. heads of Ferdinand of Romania, Constantin of Greece and Ferdinand of Bulgaria, English dolphin at left vomiting coins, fist at right, 58mm (K 164; Frankenhuis 1437). Good very fine (£60-80)
Nikolaijewitsch, Prometheus am Kaukasus [Grand Duke Nicholas Departs for the Caucasus], 1915, cast bronze, radiate head right, rev. two eagles harrying naked and shackled man, 58mm (K 168). About very fine, reverse better (£60-80)
Mondsüchtige auf Gallipoli [The Sleepwalkers on the Gallipoli Peninsula], 1916, cast bronze, Turkish crescent encircling English soldier carrying a model ship and kneeling Frenchman with rifle, rev. skeletons and graveyard, 58mm (K 169; Frankenhuis 1460). Very fine (£80-100)
Sisyphos am Isonzo [General Cadorna and the Battle Losses at the Isonzo River], 1916, cast bronze, helmeted bust right under an umbrella, rev. naked figure of Sisiphos standing astride rock, 58mm (K 171; Frankenhuis 1454). Extremely fine, attractively patinated (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
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