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France, Marcelin Berthelot, 1901, bronze plaques by J.-C. Chaplain (2), bust left, revs. Berthelot seated in laboratory, figures of Truth and France in background; and another adapted for the centenary of his birth, 1927, bust left, rev. legend in six lines, both 70 x 56mm (PBE 83; Storer 323; BDM I, 404) [2]. First extremely fine and patinated, second good very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
France, Odilon Lannelongue, 1901, a silver plaque by J.-C. Chaplain, bust left, rev. mother and child and injured man with nurse, who holds a formidable hand drill, 70 x 55mm (PBE 84; Coll R. Marx 206; Storer 1999; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.52, 15; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.37, 39; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW 57, 1341). Good very fine, lightly toned, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
France, La Peinture, 1901, a silver award plaque by M. Charpentier-Mio, youth painting, rev. wreath, named (Les Amis des Arts de l’Oise à leur président, G. Acher, 1906), 52 x 40mm (PBE 154; CGMP p.86; BDM VII, 177; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 58; cf. DNW 66, 1393). Extremely fine, rare in silver (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
France, Amphitrite, 1901, a bronze medal by J. Desbois for the SAMF, Amphitrite on sea-monster right, rev. female bather surrounded by concentric circles, 39mm, edge stamped 115 (Coll. R. Marx 105; cf. BDW 13, 145). Very fine and very rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £120
France, Voici Mes Bijoux, 1901, a bronze medal by H.-E. Nocq for the SAMF, a young mother with two children, rev. crib, doll and rocking-horse, 52mm, edge stamped 201 (Coll. R. Marx 103; Classens 59; BDM IV, 281; cf. DNW 35, 545). Extremely fine, attractively patinated (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £90
France, Assemblée Générale des Actionnaires du Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée, 1901, a silver plaque by L.-O. Roty, naked winged Genius holding the hand of a female with flowers, two other females standing at right, rev. exterior of the new Gare de Lyon, Paris, 60 x 45mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.93; PBE –; Coll. R. Marx 77; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.267, 4; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 180; BDM V, 239; Moyaux 181; cf. Swan 284; cf. DNW 54, 842). Very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
France, Noces d’Argent, 1902, a silver plaque by R. Baudichon, couple seated under tree, rev. naked boy plucking fruit from a tree, 73 x 67mm (CGMP p.23; Classens 61; BDM VII, 55; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.37, 6-7; cf. BDW 5, 30). Extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £45
France, Centenary of the Birth of Hector Berlioz, 1903, bronze plaques by G. Dupré (2), three-quarter bust left, scene from Les Troyens below, revs. Muse worshipping at the monument to Berlioz at Grenoble, 68 x 48mm (PBE 430; CGMP p.166; Niggl 334; Coll. R. Marx 331; BDM I, 653; cf. DNW 51, 1153) [2]. One extremely fine, the other good very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £35
France, Élégie, 1904, a bronze plaque by P.-V. Dautel, female bust left, rev. line of pine trees across the site of ancient ruins, 65 x 45mm (PBE 331; CGMP p.121; Classens 51; BDM VII, 210; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.36, 44; cf. DNW 54, 848). Good very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
France, L’Ange au Violon, c. 1905, a uniface bronze plaque by T. Spicer-Simson, angel kneeling left, playing a violin, 52 x 48mm (BDM –). Extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)
France, Samuel Pozzi, 1905, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust left, rev. traité de gynécologie, robed female helping a naked women from a bed, watched by a robed skeleton, 68mm (PBE 90 and 99; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.52, 17; Storer 2872; BDM VII, 175; cf. DNW 53, 1177). Extremely fine, very rare and a most interesting subject (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £180
France, Paul Segond, 1905, a bronze plaque by A.L.M. Charpentier, bust left, rev. Segond with three assistants and a nurse preparing to deliver a baby on an operating table, 81 x 62mm (PBE 160; Coll R. Marx –; Storer 3337; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.39, 47; BDM VII, 176; cf. Arethuse 19 [1928], pl.xvi, 4; cf. DNW 68, 1665). About extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £160
France, Albert Bartholomé, 1905, a bronze plaque by H. Kautsch, bust left, rev. monument to the dead at the cemetery of Père Lachaise, Paris, 100 x 77mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.157, 1; BDM VII, 497). Light scuffing in obverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare (£90-120)
France, Monument au Mort, Père Lachaise, Paris, 1905, a uniface bronze plaque by H. Kautsch, monument to the dead at the cemetery of Père Lachaise, Paris, 70 x 54mm (cf. ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.157, 1; BDM VII, 497). Light spotting, otherwise very fine, rare (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £30
France, Sully Prudhomme, 1906, a bronze plaque by J.-C. Chaplain, bust left, rev. lyre on branch, legend at right, 70 x 58mm (PBE 91; BDM –). Extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
France, Ludwig van Beethoven, 1906, a bronze award plaque by A. Lafleur, half-length bust facing, rev. wreath of palm, named (a Renée de Madre, La Libre Esthétique, 1910), 72 x 49mm (Niggl 166; CGMP p.213; Classens 151; BDM VII, 526; cf. DNW 48, 801). Low relief work, about extremely fine (£30-40)
France, Henri Hallopeau, 1907, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust left, rev. Hallopeau seated, examining left arm of semi-naked standing female, 68mm (Storer 1462; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.38, 42; BDM VII, 175). Extremely fine, nicely patinated, rare (£50-70)
France, Espérance, 1907, a bronze medal by P.-V. Dautel, standing robed female holding and kissing a baby, rev. water cascading from a rock, trees at side, named (Claude Collinet), 54mm (CGMP p.121; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.19, 43 [recté 1907]). Minor rim nicks, otherwise very fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £25
France, Pax, 1907, a silver medal by J.-L. Merot, young female left, holding an olive branch, rev. young naked shepherd seated on a rock, sheepdog at right, sheep in background, 63mm (PBE –; CGMP p.253; cf. BDW 18, 452). Trifling rim nicks, otherwise very fine and very rare; in red fitted case of issue (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
France, Aux Armes, 1907, a silver award medal by P.-A. Morlon, female figure in armour and Gallic helmet left, rev. branches of oak, inscription around (Le Secours à l’Ouvrière, Paris, Août 1914 – Avril 1915), tablet in centre named (Mme de Isvolsky), 63mm (Frankenhuis 238; CGMP p.269; BDM VIII, 78; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 33; cf. DNW 58, 1544). Extremely fine and very rare as a named silver award, especially to a lady (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £200
France, Faune et Faunesse, 1908, a bronze plaque by P.L. Durousseau for the SAMF, partial head of male faun, rev. standing naked female playing a double flute, 63 x 32mm, edge stamped 85 (Coll R. Marx 140; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.88, 7-8; BDM VII, 243). Very fine and very rare (£70-90)
France, Baigneuses, 1908, a bronze medal by A. Lafleur, two naked females bathing, rev. trees by a river-bank, 54mm (CGMP p.214; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.171, 1; BDM VII, 526; cf. DW 19, 269). Tiny obverse rim nick at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and softly modelled (£30-40)
France, Inauguration du Monument au Général José de San Martin, Boulogne, 1909, a silver plaque by H.-E. Allouard, allegorical robed figures in front of a bust of San Martin on a plinth, rev. wreath of oak and palm, 60 x 45mm (BDM –). Good very fine, toned, rare (£40-60)
France, Aviation, 1909, a bronze medal by R. Baudichon for the Académie des Sciences, winged male figure representing Aviation holding a young woman in his arms, rev. early biplanes, airships and balloons, palm branch below, 65mm (Malpas 424; BDM VII, 55; cf. BDW 9, 697). Extremely fine and very rare (£150-200)
France, Élie de Cyon, 1909, a plated bronze plaque by J.-C. Chaplain, bust left, rev. legend in 18 lines above open book, torch and palm branch, 73 x 56mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.52, 13; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 44; Storer 729; BDM –). Very fine and very rare (£40-60)
France, Republique Français, c. 1910, a bronze award medal after J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, adapted for the Ministère de la Guerre, bust of Marianne right, rev. legend in wreath, 50mm; Préparation Militaire, 1911, a bronze plaque by J.-P. Legastelois, La France showing military manoeuvres to a standing youth, rev. warship and soldiers, upper tablet impressed (Hôpital No.6, Chartreux, 1914-1915), 58 x 39mm (CGMP p.233; Frankenhuis 240); Battle of the Marne, 1914, a bronze medal by J.-P....
France, Victorieux des Éléments, c. 1910, a bronze award medal by C.-C. Desvergnes, Louis Blériot in his monoplane approaching the English coast, Dover Castle at left, rev. eagle and clouds, impressed (Gde. Quinzaine d’Aviation de la Baie de Seine, 25 Août - 6 Septbre. 1910), 49mm (PBE 369; BDM –). Very fine and very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £60
France, Compagnie du Chemin de Fer du Nord, c. 1910, a silver medal by A. te Lingue, female standing right, locomotive and factories at left, rev. frontal elevation of the Gare du Nord, Paris, 50mm (Moyaux –; BDM –; Swan –). Reverse edge nick at 11 o’clock, otherwise very fine, rare (£40-60)
France, Chambre de Commerce de Saint-Étienne, c. 1910, a silver award medal by E.E. Peynot, robed females with seated artisan, rev. implements of industry, named (H. Valladaud), edge impressed 1909-1925, 62mm. Extremely fine; in red gilt-blocked fitted case of issue by Maison Ludovic Penin, Graveur…21 quay de la Bibliothéque, Lyon (£40-60)
France, Chambre de Commerce, Cherbourg, c. 1910, a silver award medal by M.A. Servant for Aubert, seated figure of Commerce, ship in port and ocean liner in background, rev. aerial view of the port and harbour breakwaters, ocean liner in background, named (Pierre Appell), 50mm (BDM –); Commerce, 1910, a silver award medal by R. Lamourdedieu adapted for the Union des Commerçants du Havre, draped female seated, surveying a port, her feet on the prow of a boat, rev. sun’s rays shining from...
France, Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l’Est, c. 1910, a silver medal by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, female allegorical figure riding on buffers of a steam locomotive, rev. train emerging from a tunnel into a landscape, 40mm (Moyaux 277 bis; PBE 984; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.26, 159; cf. Swan 290-1; cf. DNW 51, 1157). Very fine (£30-40)
France, Circuit de l’Est, 1910, a uniface bronze medal by V.S. Canale, aviator in Bleriot monoplane left, six buildings in background, 100mm. Extremely fine and very rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £190
France, Le Bain, 1910, a plated bronze plaque by F. David for the SAMF, three naked females bathing, rev. rev. two women with infant, 70 x 57mm, edge stamped 42 (Coll. R. Marx –; Weill/Coullaré, The Medal 29, p.60; BDM –). Very fine and extremely rare (£80-100)
France, Compagnie des Chemins de Fer du Midi, 1910, a silver plaque by L.-J. Deschamps, female bust right representing Industry, rev. steam locomotive, 42 x 42mm (Moyaux 272b; cf. PBE 367; BDM VII, 217; cf. Swan 290-1; cf. DNW 33, 364). Minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine and attractively toned (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £65
France, Hippolyte Bernheim, 1910, a uniface bronze plaque by E.-V. Prouvé, bust left in foreground, Bernheim and colleagues at the bed of a hospital patient in background, 90 x 68mm (Storer –; BDM –). Extremely fine and very rare (£40-60)
France, Pierre Delbet, 1910, a bronze plaque by Dr P. Richer, bust left, rev. naked figures of Truth and Beauty holding hands, column behind, 68 x 49mm (Storer 811; BDM –; cf. DNW 66, 1517). Extremely fine (£40-50)
France, Pro Patria, 1911, a silver-gilt plaque by J.-P. Legastelois, Marianne left, holding flag, rev. trophy of arms on base, two aeroplanes and early dirigible above, named (à Melle. Beart), 47 x 47mm (CGMP p.232; Frankenhuis 203; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.43, 93; BDM VII, 544). Very fine (£40-50)
France, Jean Garel, 1911, bronze plaques by H. Nocq (2), bust left, revs. crane investigating the throat of a dog which has its left forepaw raised, both 68 x 48mm (Storer 1185; BDM –); Paul Spillman, 1913, a bronze plaque by G.-H. Prud’homme, bust left, rev. legend, 70 x 54mm (Storer –; BDM VIII, 147; cf. DNW 57, 1357); Abbé Wetterlé, 1916, a bronze plaque by H. Nocq, bust left, rev. elevation of the Chambre d’Alsace-Lorraine, 60 x 46mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, p.22, 102; BDM –); Henry...
Hammer Price: £85
France, Camille Flammarion and the 25th Anniversary of the Société Astronomique de France, 1911, a uniface Art Nouveau bronze plaque by A. Zeitlin, half-length figure of Flammarion attended by two winged figures, spherical object to left, castle to right, 84 x 80mm (PBE 1032; BDM VI, 725; cf. DNW 46, 800). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £130
France, Automobile-Club du Nord de la France, 1912, a bronze award medal by R. Bénard, winged figure of Victory seated on racing car being driven at speed, rev. wreath, named (J. Masse, 1934), 50mm (cf. BDW 13, 243); L’Automobile, c. 1920, a bronze award medal by E.-A. Monier, racing car to left, piloted by driver and riding mechanic, rev. wreath, un-named, 40mm; 40th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Pneumatic Tyre Industry, 1928, a bronze plaque by R. Baudichon, rubber workers in...
Hammer Price: £75
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