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France, L’Auto, c. 1925, plated bronze award medals by H. Demey (2), Delage car speeding left, legend below (A.C.F.F. Rallye Automobile Féminin, Paris-Bruxelles, 29 Avril 1929), revs. tablet on wreath, both un-named, both 50mm (cf. DNW 54, 889) [2]. Very fine and better (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £70
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, 70 x 46mm (cf. DNW 47, 1058). Minor rim nicks on one side of reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£60-80)
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 fine (£50-70)
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)
Greece, 50th Anniversary of the École Française, Athens, 1898, a bronze medal by L.-O. Roty, seated female figure examining a statue among antique ruins, rev. view of the Parthénon at top, façade of the École at bottom, palm and laurel wreath in centre, 60mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.88; Coll. R. Marx 71; PBE 868; CGMP p.359; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.49, 174; Gaz. Num. 1898, p.403, 157; cf. Spink 5, 390; cf. DNW 37, 1389). Extremely fine (£90-120)
Austria, Rondo, c. 1915, a uniface bronze plaque by Prof. S. Schwartz, four naked boys dancing round a tree, 80 x 80mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.9, 93; BDM –). Extremely fine and a charming study, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £65
France, Le Semeur, 1880, a bronze medal by J. Lagrange adapted for the Ministère de l’Agriculture, bare-footed male sowing seed, man guiding plough drawn by two bullocks in background, rev. basket of produce, tablet below, un-named, 50mm (CGMP p.216; cf. DNW 66, 1358); Le Semeur, c. 1890, a bronze award plaque by [A. or H.] Dubois, Marianne guiding a naked man sowing seed, oxen and plough in background, rev. country setting, un-named, 57 x 55mm; Les Sciences, 1894, a plated bronze award...
France, 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of Maison Christofle, 1892, a plated bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, fashioned as a triptych, Science presenting a cup to a seated Christofle, flanked by figures represnting Art and Industry, rev. legend in 14 lines flanked by a metal-worker and an engraver, 95 x 59mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Coll. R. Marx 39; PBE 853; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.268, 13; BDM V, 234; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.48, 167; cf. DNW 66, 1479). Extremely fine and toned, rare (£80-100)
France, 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of Maison Christofle, 1892, a plated bronze portion of the triptych plaque by L.-O. Roty, figure of Industry, rev. metal-worker, 57 x 28mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89); Libérées de Saint-Lazare, 1900, a bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, seated robed female, head in her hands, rev. legend above tablet, 50 x 36mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.92; PBE 872; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.270, 71; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.48, 149; BDM V, 239); Souvenir, 1901, a silver plaque by...
France, La Vigne, c. 1898, a silver award medal by G.-H. Prud’homme and J. Lagrange, naked female seated on a tun in front of a vineyard, rev. wreath of vines and animal’s heads, in centre, tablet named (Paul Guéry, Maison Comptoir Rouennais), 50mm (CGMP p.333 [dated to 1906]; PBE –; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.23, 122; cf. DNW 37, 1228). Extremely fine, rare; in fitted case of issue (£50-70)
France, Société du Fusil de Chasse, 1898, a silver award medal by H. Nocq, Diana walking left with hunting-dog, rev. rifle and spray of flowers, named (Ryde, 15 Juin 1905, P. Craven Hall), 41mm (BDM IV, 280); Garde-Chasse, c. 1905, a plated bronze plaque by P.-C. Lenoir for Arthus-Bertrand fashioned as a triptych, huntsman with dogs, rev. seated female in garden, two dogs at her feet, field impressed (S[ociété] C[anine de] N[ormandie]), 48 x 35mm (cf. PBE 556; BDM VII, 547); Artemis,...
France, L’Amour Console l’Humanité, 1899, a silver plaque by L.-O. Roty, kneeling semi-naked female with arm around winged cherub, rev. wreath, 52 x 37mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.88; PBE 874; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.270, 52; BDM V, 238; cf. DNW 66, 1383). Charming style, very fine and rare (£60-80)
France, Le Nid, c. 1900, a bronze plaque by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, similar, rev. naked child sat on branch, playing with a bird, 67 x 37mm (PBE 319; CGMP p.175; BDM I, 666; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.20, 67; cf. DNW 56, 786). Good very fine, nicely patinated (£40-50)
France, Jeune Femme, c. 1900, a plated bronze Art Nouveau appliqué by A. Pospish, head of young lady to right, encircled by serpent, branch of oak in background, 41mm. Very fine, attractive (£30-40)
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)
France, Pastorale, c. 1925, an Art Deco bronze award medal by L. Mascaux for Arthus-Bertrand, farm-workers with pigs and a dog at top, female playing a piano below, rev. wreath, un-named, 50mm (Classens 100); Municipality of Paris, c. 1930, an Art Deco silver award medal by P.-M. Dammann, symbolic figure of Paris standing in ship, rev. central tablet on fasces, engraved (À la Société de Comptabilité de France, 1932), 50mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.54, 43; cf. DNW 58, 1562); Ceres, c. 1930, an...
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)
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)
Italy, Foundation of the School for Medallic Art, Rome, 1907, a silver medal by G. Romagnoli, seated artist at work on a portrait medal, rev. tree trunk and branch, 51mm. Very fine (£30-50)
France, Orphée, 1899, a uniface bronze medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, 113mm (PBE 261; CGMP p.100; Classens 40; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; The Medal 44, p.41; cf. DNW 48, 694). About extremely fine, very rare in this size; with hook on the back for suspension (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £60
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, Austrian pavilion, bronze plaques by Prof. S. Schwartz (3), standing female presenting laurel branch to two kneeling artisans, rev. Expo pavilion, 77 x 53mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 489; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.9, 84; BDM V, 429; cf. DNW 30, 720) [3]. One very fine, one about extremely fine, one virtually as struck and attractively patinated (£80-100)
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)
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 iron medal signed M.H., bust left, rev. crest and mantle, 76mm; Vae Victis [Peace Negotiations], c. 1919, a bronze medal, unsigned, female greeting a seated mother and child, rev....
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 (£40-60)
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)
Germany, Johannes Brahms, c. 1925, a uniface bronze medal by A. Hartig, facing bust, 75mm (Niggl 392a); Centenary of thje Death of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1927, a uniface bronze medal by A. Hartig, facing bust, 75mm (Niggl 145a; cf. DNW 56, 843); Ludwig van Beethoven, 1936, a uniface bronze medal by A. Coutin, bust three-quarters right, 68mm (Niggl 124; CGMP p.107; cf. BDW 5, 179) [3]. Very fine (£40-50)
Sweden, 25th Anniversary of Aktiebolaget Eskilstuna Separator, 1908, a silver medal by E. Lindberg, conjoined busts of Gustav de Laval and John Bernström right, rev. two symbolic figures, 50mm (BDM –). Very fine, rare (£40-60)
Austria, Richard Wagner, 1895, a uniface bronze plaque by F.X. Pawlik, bust left within medallion, naked female siren at right holding a harp above her head, 60 x 43mm (Niggl. 2222; BDM IV, 436). About extremely fine (£40-60)
Austria, Josef Lewinsky, 1898, a light bronze medal by Prof. R.F. Marschall, bust right, rev. the actor leaning against a chair, 56mm (Svarstad 143; Coll. R. Marx 486; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.203, 31; BDM III, 583). About extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Austria, 25th Anniversary of the Completion of the Railway from Bozen to Meran, 1906, a plated bronze plaque by A. Hartig for Pittner, two standing figures with train, rev. Alpine township, 74 x 44mm (Moyaux 436; Döry-Kubinszky 20; BDM VII, 420; cf. BDW 5, 56). Very fine (£40-60)
Austria, Tirol Abstimmung [Plebiscite in Tyrol], 1921, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, German eagle clawing at ring on its leg, rev. artisans supporting a giant hand holding a Tyrolean hat, 60mm (K 285; cf. DNW 68, 1575). Extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
Belgian Congo, 50th Anniversary of the Chemin de Fer du Bas-Congo, 1948, a bronze plaque by A. Dupagne, allegorical scene, rev. legend in six lines, 92 x 60mm (cf. DNW 60, 1369). About extremely fine (£30-40)
France, La Musique, c. 1890, a plated bronze award medal by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, seated and standing robed females with musical instruments and music-stand, rev. ornamented lyre and wreath, un-named, 65mm (cf. PBE 987); Orphée, 1899, a bronze award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray adapted for the Festival Fédéral de Musique, Moreuil, 1960, named (Eugène Coestier, Dr. Harmonies, Moreuil et Longueau, 68mm (PBE 261; CGMP p.100; Classens 40; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; The Medal 44,...
France, Photographie, 1894, a silver award medal by A. Borrel for Desaide adapted for the Union Nationale des Sociétés Photographiques de France, standing figure holds camera in front of seated subject, rev. wreath, named (10e. Session, Toulouse, 1901, Mr Labadie), 69mm (BDM I, 221; cf. Simmons FPL 13, 2; cf. BDW 18, 447). Very fine, toned (£60-80)
France, Labor Improbus Omnia Vincit, c. 1900, plated plaques by H. Kautsch (2), adapted for the Chambre Syndicale des Fabricants d’Accessoires et de Piécés Détachées d’Automobiles, de Cycles et d’Appareils Aériens, blacksmith and standing female offered palm and wreath by Victory, revs. oak wreath, named (Louis Lyon, 1919-1940), palm wreath, named (Carburateur Zenith, C. Gorin, 1930-1950), both 68 x 45mm (cf. DNW 58, 1536) [2]. Good very fine, rare (£40-60)
France, Gloria, c. 1900, plated bronze award plaques by F. Rasumny for A. Duseaux (2), helmeted head of Marianne left, rev. wreath and tablet, un-named, 50 x 38mm, 38 x 30mm (BDM V, 35; cf. DNW 64, 1349) [2]. Very fine (£30-50)
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)
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, 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, 1912, a bronze award medal by Françoise Montagny, eagle and figure of Genius above early monoplane, rev. eagle’s wings above tablet and globe, un-named, 68mm (PBE 605; CGMP p.264; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.22, 98; cf. DNW 45, 931). About extremely fine (£40-60)
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