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Lot No 2576
France, Les Médécins Amis du Vin, c. 1930, a bronze plaque by E.E. Chrétien for Canale, old man in pointed hat in front of a statue of Bacchus, pouring liquid from a vat into the hands and mouths of people gathered below, ADDRESSEZ-VOUS a BACCHUS Médécin, rev. snake guarding a basket of grapes, vines in background,...
Lot No 2577
France, Municipalité de Paris, c. 1930, an Art Deco silver medal by P.-M. Dammann, symbolic figure of Paris standing in ship, rev. central tablet on fasces, named (a François Vogein, Administrateur de la Caisse des Écoles du 4eme. Arrondissement, 1938), 50mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.54, 43; cf. DNW 58, 1562). Good very...
Lot No 2578
France, Aviation, c. 1930, an Art Deco award medal by E. Fraisse, winged figure and two biplanes set against the rays of the sun, rev. tablet, un-named, 50mm. Good very fine; in maroon fitted case of issue (£40-50)
Lot No 2579
France, First Crossing of the North Atlantic from East to West, 1930, a bronze medal by L. Desvignes for Lemaitre, conjoined busts of Costes and Bellonte left, rev. Breguet biplane over a map of the route, Breguet legend in tablet below, 50mm (cf. DNW 49, 1060). Very fine (£40-60)
Lot No 2580
France, L’Électricite, 1930, a uniface hexagonal bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, two seated figures, their hands raised and joined by a band of electricity, 60 x 52mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 93; Classens 118). Very fine, rare; set onto a bronze base (£40-60)
Lot No 2581
France, Le Génie de l’Aviation, 1930, a uniface hexagonal bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, winged Genius above clouds, 60 x 52mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 101; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.55, 63; cf. DNW 48, 756). Extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
Lot No 2582
France, Enseignement Technique, 1931, a silver award plaque by E. Fraisse adapted for the Ministère de l’Instruction Publique et des Beaux-Arts, robed female indicating the wealth of labour to a youth, rev. wreath, un-named, 55 x 50mm (CGMP p.183). Lower left corner with edge knock, otherwise very fine (£30-40)
Lot No 2583
France, Edgard Herouard, 1932, a bronze plaque by Palma Daillion, bust left, rev. Herouard examining a specimen through a microscope, 71 x 61mm. Good very fine and very rare (£40-60)
Lot No 2584
France, Eugène Delacroix, 1934, a bronze medal by P. Turin, bust right, rev. segment of painting, palette and brushes behind, 68mm (CGMP p.381; cf. DNW 66, 1552). Mint state, attractively patinated (£90-120)
Lot No 2585
France, Odilon Redon, 1950, a bronze medal by J. Riviere, facing head, rev. centaur, 68mm (CGMP p.1598). Very fine (£30-40)
Lot No 2586
Germany, Vollendung des Dome, Köln [Completion of the Cathedral, Cologne], 1880, a bronze medal by S. Drentwett, elevation of the Cathedral, rev. the adoration of the Magi, 50mm (Wurz. 4662; BDM I, 616); Gartenbau [Horticulture], c. 1910, a plated bronze plaque by Prof. R. Mayer adapted for the Landwirts Chaftskamme...
Lot No 2587
Germany, 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1899, a bronze medal by Prof. R. Mayer, bust left, rev. Mephistopheles in cloak at left, hand on open book, Faust at right, 60mm (Wurz. 3266; BDM III, 632). Very fine (£40-60)
Lot No 2588
Germany, 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Louise of Prussia, 1901, a bronze medal by Prof. R. Mayer, bust left in gauze scarf, rev. Queen seated on chair, watching her two sons playing with a toy cannon and a standard, 60mm (BDM III, 636). Good very fine; in red card box (£40-60)
Lot No 2589
Germany, Ernst-Ludwig, Grossherzog von Hessen, 1901, a bronze medal signed R.B., bust right, rev. robed female supporting building, 60mm; Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg, 1915, a uniface bronze plaque by F. Stiasny, 65 x 49mm (BDM VIII, 223; cf. DNW 35, 612); Hans Freiherr von Imhoff, Aged 40, 1915, a cast...
Lot No 2590
Germany, Viel Glück, 1906, an octagonal bronze plaque by Prof. R. Bosselt for Hilt, seated robed figure, arms outstretched on cornucopiæ, rev. signs of the Zodiac around radiated sun, 52 x 52mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.242, 7; BDM –). About extremely fine, very rare (£40-60)
Lot No 2591
Germany, Jubilaums-Ausstellung, Mannheim, 1907, a uniface bronze plaque by J. Kowarzik for Sally Rosenberg, bust of Frederick Grosherzog von Baden left in medallion, legend above and below, 90 x 53mm, edge stamped 431 (BDM VII, 514). Very fine and very rare (£60-80)
Lot No 2592
Germany, Hess-Landes Ausstellung, Darmstadt, 1908, a silver award medal by J. Ködding, frontal elevation of Expo building, rev. naked male and semi-robed female by central column, un-named, 60mm (BDM –). Minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine and toned, very rare (£60-80)
Lot No 2593
Germany, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, c. 1910, a uniface bronze plaque by O. Hofner, bust right, 59 x 55mm (Goethe Medaillenkunst 311; BDM –). Good very fine (£30-40)
Lot No 2594
Germany, Autorennen [Motor Racing], c. 1910, a uniface plated bronze plaque by L.-C. Lauer, winged figure of Speed urging driver of racing car, 70 x 55mm. Good very fine, rare (£40-60)
Lot No 2595
Germany, Ludwig van Beethoven, c. 1910, a uniface cast bronze plaque by F. Stiasny, bust left, 65 x 54mm (Niggl 250b; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.10, 100; BDM V, 684-5). Strong style, good very fine and patinated (£40-60)
Lot No 2596
Germany, In Arte Libertas, 1910, a bronze plaque by G.A. Bredow, naked athlete and disrobed female stand by fountain, rev. der wuerttembergische kunstverein den mitgliedern and date in tablet, 110 x 68mm (BDM –). Extremely fine and very rare (£80-100)
Lot No 2597
Germany, Vier Generationen von Haushalt Wittelsbach [Four Generations of the House of Wittelsbach], 1911, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Goetz, conjoined heads of Prince Regent Luitpold, Ludwig III, Crown Prince Rupprecht and Prince Luitpold to right, 76 x 50mm (K 14; BDM VII, 380). Extremely fine (£40-50)
Lot No 2598
Germany, Bicentenary of the Birth of Frederick the Great, 1912, a silver medal by K. Goetz, bust right, rev. three soldiers marching left, 36mm (K 12). About extremely fine (£30-40)
Lot No 2599
Germany, Auf die Deutsche Mobilmachung [Mobilization of the German Army], 1914, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, naked figure of Atlas supporting a globe, flames in field, rev. giant seizing bull by the horns, 84mm (K 134; Frankenhuis 470). Small sprue hole on edge and tiny obverse rim nick at 7 o’clock, otherwise e...
Lot No 2600
Germany, Kameraden Österreiches-Deustcher [Austrian and German Alliance], 1914, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, busts of Franz Joseph and William II conjoined left, rev. a German and an Austrian soldier marching right, 85mm (K 135; Frankenhuis 551). Good very fine (£60-80)
Lot No 2601
Germany, Brandstifter Kollegium, der Lügenfeldzug der Entente [Campaign of Lies by the Quadruple Alliance], 1914, an oval cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, 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; Fran...
Lot No 2602
Germany, Capture of Namur, 1914, a silver medal by R. Küchler, bust of General von Gallwitz right, rev. German soldiers with cannon trained on Namur, 50mm, edge stamped ds10 (Frankenhuis 502; BDM VII, 522; cf. DNW 38, 659). Extremely fine (£40-60)
Lot No 2603
Germany, Baralong Mörder [The Baralong Murder], 1915, a cast iron medal by K. Goetz, hand holding dagger, cuff of sleeve decorated with the Union Jack, rev. three standing figures, 58mm (K 162; Frankenhuis 1430). Extremely fine, rare (£60-80)
Lot No 2604
Germany, 500 Jähr Herrscher Jubiläum der Hohenzollernhauses [500th Anniversary of the House of Hohenzollern], 1915, a uniface bronze plaque by E. Hertner, mother and boy presenting flowers to the Emperor Frederick I at the head of his troops, 71 x 38mm (Frankenhuis 664). Very detailed work, about extremely fine (£40...
Lot No 2605
Germany, Feldmarschall Graf von Hæseler, 1915, a cast iron medal by A. Löwental, helmeted bust right, rev. naked Achilles standing right, holding bow, centaur behind, 102mm (Frankenhuis 703; BDM VII, 560). Extremely fine, rare (£60-80)
Lot No 2606
Germany, Kundschafter-Argonnen [Scouts in the Argonnes], 1915, a uniface cast bronze medal by K. Ott, three German officers reconnoitring enemy territory, lead figure with telescope trained to his eye, stars in field, 67mm (Frankenhuis 767; BDM VIII, 105). Extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)
Lot No 2607
Germany, Wilson, Deutsch-Amerikanischer Notenwechsel [The German Reply to America on Submarine Warfare], 1916, a cast iron medal by K. Goetz, half-length figure of Woodrow Wilson in armour, rev. armoured hands holding scroll, 58mm (K 176; Frankenhuis 1445). Extremely fine (£50-70)
Lot No 2608
Germany, Generalfeldmarschall von Bülow, 1916, a cast iron medal by A. Löwental, bust right, rev. Hercules slaying the Nemean lion, 82mm (Frankenhuis –; BDM VII, 560). Good very fine, rare (£40-60)
Lot No 2609
Germany, Friedensformel des Deutschen Reichstags [Peace Offers of the Reichstag], 1917, a cast iron medal by K. Goetz, Lloyd George and his allies in Parliament refusing to accept German resolutions, rev. half-length figure of Reichschancellor Michaelis standing before desk decorated with the arms of Lorraine, 58mm...
Lot No 2610
Germany, Wilsons Werbung bei den Neutralen [President Wilson’s Successes], 1917, a cast iron medal by K. Goetz, Wilson enticing Chinese dragon, rev. four figures representing Scandinavia, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland seated with their backs to the viewer, 58mm (K 194; Frankenhuis 1471). About extremely fine (£...
Lot No 2611
Germany, Das Graven des Krieges [The Horrors of War], c. 1918, a cast bronze medal by A. Storch, lion’s head left, flames issuing from mouth, rev. phoenix above smouldering pyre, 88mm (Frankenhuis 1073). Extremely fine and very rare (£90-120)
Lot No 2612
Germany, Marie-Therese, Königin von Bayern, Schützherrin der Kriegerkinder [Maria-Therese, Queen of Bavaria, Patroness of War Children], 1918, an oval cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, bust left, rev. mother walking right, carrying a girl and leading a boy wearing a helmet, 135 x 85mm (K 202; Frankenhuis 954; cf. DNW 3...
Lot No 2613
Germany, Holländischer Schiffsraub [Shortage of Shipping Tonnage], 1918, a bronze medal by K. Goetz, allegorical figures of America holding Dutch ships, rev. flotilla of ships, 58mm (K 210). Extremely fine (£50-70)
Lot No 2614
Germany, Novembersturm [The Storms of November], 1918, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, naval rating kicking Kaiser across a border marker into a field of Dutch tulips, rev. symbolic Hohenzollern tree battered by storms of revolution, 58mm (K 232; Frankenhuis 1488). Extremely fine (£70-90)
Lot No 2615
Germany, Das Goldene Buch der Stadt München [The Golden Book of Munich], 1918, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, Kaiser dressed as a jester inscribing a book, rev. Friedrich Ebert seated in chair, assistants placing Jacobin cap on his head, 58mm (K 234). Extremely fine (£50-70)
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