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Joueuse de Golf, 1936, a bronze award plaque by P.A. Morlon, female golfer having just taken a swing with her club, reverse golf club, ball and a sprig of laurel, 70 x 41mm (CGMP p.277). Good very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £60
Exposition Internationale Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, a yellow-brass box medal, unsigned, aerial view of the Expo pavilion, reverse gate of the Place de l’Alma, containing 8 [of 10] black-and-white photograph roundels, 58mm (cf. BDW 9, 783 and 18, 623). Very fine, contents extremely fine (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £35
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an Art Deco bronze award medal by P.-M. Dammann, standing figures, reverse ship of Paris, ARTS ET TECHNIQVES, named (Marius Gabion, Vice-President de la Classe 16), 77mm (CGMP p.115; cf. BDW 5, 181, 13, 375 and 18, 618; cf. DW 24, 290; cf. DNW 30, 803; cf. Simmons FPL 9, 218). Very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
Thierry de Martel, 1938, a thick cast bronze award plaque by A. de Jaeger, bust left, reverse the Hôpital et Dispensaire de la Glacière, Paris, named (Madame Chatelin), 110 x 72mm. Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, L’Office National Météorologique, c.1939, a uniface bronze-gilt award plaque by E.-H. Becker, female wearing headphones, sat at table, looking at cloud formations out of a window, named (F. Renouard), 81 x 59mm (cf. BDW 18, 635). Extremely fine; in dark green fitted case of issue (£35-45)
£35–£45
Prévoyance-Épargne, 1939, a bronze medal by A.A. Herbemont, girl holding pouch, reverse young woman with guitar knocking at the door of a house; inside, a girl is sat at a kitchen table, knitting, 59mm (CGMP p.209; cf. BDW 18, 638). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, rare (£40-50)
France, La Meuse, 1939, a bronze medal by M. Renard, semi-naked female standing with urn, arms of France, Belgium and Nassau at sides, reverse fortress of Verdun, windmill and Palace of Liège, 59mm (CGMP p.339; cf. BDW 14, 774); together with Aimé Lepercq, Commandant Landry, 1945, a bronze medal by L. Bazor, bust right in spectacles, reverse legend in 5 lines, 69mm (CGMP –) [2]. First very fine, second about extremely fine; latter in red fitted case of issue (£30-40)
£30–£40
Chars d’Assaut, 1940, a bronze award plaque by P.-A. Morlon, winged Victory above three advancing tanks, reverse garland of leaves around tablet, un-named, 96 x 56mm (CGMP p.270; cf. DNW 30, 810). Extremely fine (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £65
Marshall Petain, 1941, bronze portrait medal by Turin, 68mm, usual Paris privy mark with OA 354 stamped on edge. Good extremely fine (£30-40)
World War two, Vichy State, an unusual and well-made enamel badge or brooch depicting the word petain, the p formed by a fasces, 36 x 25mm. About extremely fine (£20-25)
Hammer Price: £25
Raoul Nordling, silver portrait medal by J. H. Coëffin, 1944, head l., reverse legend in eleven lines, matt finish, 66mm, in case of issue. Extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £30
World war two, “n’oublions jamais”, bronze medal, 1945, by E-P. Blin, on the German atrocities of the war, including the Jewish and other victims of the concentration camps, 68mm. Extremely fine (£20-25)
50th Anniversary of Cinematography, 1945, a bronze medal by R.B. Baron, bust of Louis-Jean Lumiere left, reverse roll of cine film, 63mm (CGMP p.89). About extremely fine (£30-40)
Paris Peace Conference, 1946, large bronze medal by Cochet, 98mm, usual Paris privy mark but also stamped LXXXV on edge. Extremely fine (£40-50)
France, Gallia, a silver medal by P.-A. Morlon, head of France wearing Gallic helmet half r., reverse le jornal on tablet on floral spray, in case of issue, stamped offert par le jornal in gilt on lid, 63mm. Extremely fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
France, Centenary of the Société des Ingenieurs Civils de France, 1948, a bronze medal by J. Vernon, head of La France right, legend below, reverse standing female figure holding candle, emblematic birds, fish and a serpent behind, 68mm (CGMP –). About extremely fine (£20-30)
£20–£30
Firmin Gillot, 1948, a bronze award plaque by J. Vernon for the Clichés Union Gillot-Rousset-Ruckert, bust of Gillot right, reverse legend in 10 lines, named (Albert Arrault), 90 x 64mm. Light spotting and discolouration on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £15
Les Ballets Russes, Scheherazade, 1949, a bronze medal by H. Navarre, the dancer Nijinsky in traditional garb, supporting a circular platter above his head, reverse young female dancer, struck on a thick flan, 99mm (cf. Arethuse 7 [Apr. 1925], p.6, 10-12; cf. CGMP p.1384). Extremely fine and very rare (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £190
France, Bourgogne, c.1950, a uniface cast bronze plaque by R. Delamarre, figures and buildings symbolic of the province, reverse named (Médaille d’Honneur de la Fédération Française Motonautique, décernée au ‘Yacht Club du Rhone’, à l’occasion de l’organisation du Championnat d’Europe des Racers 1300cm3, le 28 Juin 1964, à Lyon), 198 x 118mm. Extremely fine and rare (£80-100)
£80–£100
Paris, 1950, a bronze medal by P. Turin for the Chambre Syndicale de la Bijouterie et Orfevrerie de Faintaisie, half-length female figure representing Paris, holding a symbolic flame and a medieval sailing ship, accoutrements of science, art and literature behind, reverse an anvil, name of recipient erased, 80mm (cf. CGMP p.1837); together with Italy, Centenary of the Battles of Magenta and Solferino, 1959, a bronze medal by P. Turin, two symbolic warriors, reverse sword and broken chain,...
Hammer Price: £55
La Prévention Routiere, silver medal by Turin, female figure standing to l., traffic in distance, reverse legend, panel below, road signs around, 72mm. Extremely fine but the panel has been scratched to erase the name of the receipient (£40-50)
France, Construction, 1969, a cast silver medal by R. Corbin, block of flats under construction, cranes in foreground, reverse workman perched on a ladder, holding a bouquet of flowers over the roof, named (Henri Morand, 1971), 68mm (CGMP p.453). Extremely fine, rare (£30-40)
France, Notaries Francais caisse des depots, medals in silver, named to me maupin, 1974, and bronze, head of Justinian I facing in an antique style, 60mm; similar medal in silver, named to me gerard pavy 1973; head of Solon l., in an antique style, 60mm [3]. Extremely fine or better (£40-50)
£40–£50
Reconciliation of William II and Prince Bismarck, 1894, a silver medal by L.-C. Lauer, helmeted bust of Kaiser right, reverse bust of Bismarck right, 33mm (BDM III, 321). About extremely fine, obverse toned (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £20
New Addition to the City Hall, Nuremberg, 1897, a silver medal by L.-C. Lauer, frontal elevation of the City Hall, reverse ornamented tablet, legend in 8 lines, 75mm (BDM –). Extremely fine, with a very attractive old blue-grey tone, rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £120
Medals Related to Music, Germany, Richard Wagner, 1904, a bronze plaque by O. Yencesse, half-length figure left, seated in chair, reverse view of the Festspielhaus, BAYREUTH, 55 x 42mm (Niggl 2263; Coll. R. Marx 155; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.51, 208; BDM VI, 695; A.u.E. 965). Softly worked, minor edge nicks at two corners, otherwise very fine, rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
Airship Trials over Strasbourg, 1908, a silver medal by L.-C. Lauer, bust of Count Zeppelin in cap three-quarters right, reverse the dirigible Z 4 over the city of Strasbourg, 33mm (BDM VII, 535). Very fine, nicely toned (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £95
The Flight of the Z 4 from Friedrichshafen to Echterdingen, 1908, a bronze medal by Mayer & Wilhelm, bust of Count Zeppelin three-quarters right, reverse dirigible over buildings and countryside, 33mm (BDM VIII, 39). Metal fault in field by Count’s ear, otherwise very fine (£60-80)
Ludwig van Beethoven, c.1910, a large uniface bronze medal by F. Stiasny, half-length bust left, 90mm (Niggl 252a; cf. BDM V, 685). Very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £50
Centenary of the Battle of Liepzig and defeat of Napoleon, large bronze medal, 1913, by Wolfe, Berlin, soldier blowing trumpet, reverse crowned eagle, 98mm. About extremely fine, obverse slightly discoloured (£25-30)
Marriage of Prince Ernest Augustus and Princess Victoria Luise, 1913, a silver medal by R. Placht, conjoined busts right, reverse crowned shields, 56mm (BDM VIII, 140). Extremely fine, scarce (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £70
The Kaiser’s Speech in the Reichstag, 1914, a silver medal by L.-C. Lauer, bust of William II left, reverse sword, ICH KENNE, etc., 33mm (BDM VII, 536). About very fine, scarce (£20-30)
World war one, patriotic silver medals (10), matt finish, of Generals Mackensen, 1915, by Grünthal, Lündendorf, 1914 (2), Falkenhayn, 1915, by Eue, Kluck, 1914, “nach paris”; Linsingen, 1915, Bethmann Hollweg, 1914, by Eue, Emmich, 1914 (2), by Grünthal (for Lüttich), and by Lauer, all c. 33-34mm [10]. Very fine or better (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £80
World war one, patriotic silver medals (12), 1914-1915, matt finish, various, including medals of Wilhelm II (2), Bismark, and General von Kovess, all c. 30-34mm [12]Very fine or better (£120-160 )
World war one, Battle of Dixmuiden, large bronze medal, with black patina, by Leibküchler, helmeted bust of German soldier left, reverse German infantrymen advancing left, figure of Death astride horse above, dixmuiden below, 105mm. Extremely fine (£50-60)
Germany, Meissen, terracotta medals, Dresden Museum, 500th Anniversary of the City of Selb, Occupation of Lille, 1914, City of Norhausen [4]. Extremely fine or better (£40-60)
World War One, a large and impressive uniface bronze patriotic plaque, 1915, standing figure of Wilhelm II in mediaeval armour, shield at side and holding long sword facing a dragon crouching on a rock, 232mm. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Germany, World War One, General von Kluck, silver medal published by Ball, Berlin, 1915, 34mm., extremely fine, matt finish ; large iron patriotic medal in high relief, by S. Burger Hartmann, 1915, kneeling nurse offering a water to a wounded soldier, reverse legend, on floral spray,100mm., extremely fine (£50-60)
World war one, General v. Mackensen, Galician Victory, 1915, bronze medal, by K. Goetz, 70mm (K 167). Extremely fine (£30-40)
World War One, General v. Gallwitz, Capture of Lomzha, Ostrov, etc., 1915, large bronze portrait medal by Sturm for Ball, Berlin, 115mm. Good extremely fine (£40-50)
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