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Great Britain, Thomas Holloway, c. 1858, a uniface copper medal by J. Moore, bust left, 62mm (cf. BHM 2635; cf. E 1525). Extremely fine, rare; in original maroon case of issue by Watherston & Son, Gold Chain Makers…12 Pall Mall East £70-90
Hammer Price: £50
Hungary, Vaccination, 1916, a uniface iron plaque by J. Reményi, standing figures around a seated man with head bandaged, preparing to be vaccinated, 90 x 69mm, edge stamped 60. Very fine, a limited issue £40-50
France, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1793, a silver medal by T. Bonneton [struck 1878], bust left, rev. memorial column in garden, 37mm, 21.93g (BDM I, 213). Extremely fine and toned, scarce £80-100
Hammer Price: £40
France, Souvenir, 1901, a bronze award plaque by L.-E. Mouchon, naked female Genius leaning on column, inscribing a tablet (dated 1911), rev. branch, named (École Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, Composition Décorative, Cours Supérieur, 2e. Prix, Marthe Roguet), 53 x 29mm (PBE 624; CGMP p.278; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.22, 100; BDM IV, 177); Exposition Internationale d’Horticulture, Le Mans, 1905, a plated bronze plaque by C. Marey for A. Duseaux, 61 x 46mm [2]. Very fine £30-40
Romania, Marriage of Prince Ferdinand and Princess Mary, 1893, a gilt-bronze medal by A. Scharff, conjoined busts right, rev. Cupid placing crown on overlapping shields of Romania and Great Britain, 50mm (W & E 1679.2; BHM 3453; E 1779; BDM V, 368). A few trivial marks, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant £40-60
Miscellaneous, A collection of waxed plaster impressions of European historical medals, generally 38-42mm, including the rev. of Mauger's medal for the Capture of Cartagena, 1697 (Betts 83) and the rev. of Hedlinger's medal for the Death of Charles XI of Sweden [Lot]. Varied state £80-100
Italy, Memorial to Antonio Canova Erected, 1827, a copper medal by A. Fabris, bust right, rev. memorial stone, 52mm (BDM II, 64; cf. DNW M7, 2431). Scuffing, otherwise very fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £25
France, Société de Protection pour les enfants employés dans les manufactures (Founded 1866), a silver award medal by A. Dubois, seated female offering protection to two groups of artisans, rev. wreath, named (À Mr Henri Gasnier, 1886), 45mm; together with a bronzed-lead cliché of Queen Josephine by B. Andrieu, 67mm [2]. First extremely fine and deeply toned, second about very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £20
Italy, 25th Anniversary of the Founding of the Kingdom of Italy, 1895, a plated pewter medal by Marcelle Crocé-Lancelot, conjoined busts of Victor Emanuel II and Umberto I right, rev. two robed figures embracing, soldiers in front of buildings in background, 60mm (Coll. R. Marx 393, this piece; BDM III, 286, and VII, 530, this piece listed). Scratch on face of Victor Emanuel and test cut on obverse edge at 12 o’clock, otherwise about very fine and very rare; with the reversed rm monogram...
Great Britain, Landing of William III at Torbay, 1688, a gilt soft-metal impression of the rev. of the medal by G. Bower, 50mm (MI I, 639/64); George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, c. 1762, a soft-metal impression of his seal by T. Pingo, 42mm (Eimer 235) [2]. Very fine or better £80-100
£80–£100
Great Britain, Duke of Marlborough, 1742, a black waxed plaster of the obv. of the medal by J.Dassier, bust without legend, 71mm (MI II, 568/202); Holy Roman Empire, Vienna Academy, a black waxed plaster of the rev. of an award medal by A.M.J. Domaneck, 98mm [2]. First very fine, second with some damage £70-90
£70–£90
Great Britain, George II, c. 1760, a red wax portrait on blackened glass, perhaps by T. or L. Pingo, bewigged and armoured bust right, 65mm (cf. BDM IV, 558-9). Good fine and an exceptionally rare survivor £200-250
£200–£250
Great Britain, George III, c. 1770, a waxed plaster impression of a medal design by Pingo, standing figure, perhaps George III, as a Roman general, introducing the Queen with three infants to the Temple of the Arts, Fame above, 91mm (Eimer 233); Death of the Marquis of Granby, 1770, a plaster cast pf Pingo’s medal from an unfinished die, lacking signature, 40mm (Eimer 46, note and Appendix 8); George III, a small plaster impression from a portrait seal, 26 x 22mm [3]. Very fine £70-90
Great Britain, Office of the Ordnance, c. 1770, an impression of a seal in a dark grey sulphide, armorial shield with three canon, crowned and garnished with trophies, 54 x 47mm (Eimer 230, this piece). Very fine £150-200
£150–£200
Great Britain, Penelope Pingo, c. 1775, an oval plaster portrait by L. Pingo, youthful bust left, 93 x 75mm (Eimer 145, this piece). Only fine but a unique record £60-80
£60–£80
Denmark, Theophilus Hansen, c. 1860, a uniface copper-washed lead medal by C. Radnitzky, bust right, 75mm (Eidlitz 496; Bergsøe 1053; BDM –). Extremely fine and a superb study, rare £60-80
France, Theophile Steinlen, c. 1910, a uniface bronze portrait plaque by C. Lefèvre, bust right, 80 x 73mm (cf. DNW 40, 764). Good very fine, rare £60-80
Italy, Opening of the Mont Cenis Railway Tunnel, 1871, a copper medal by A. Restelli, female figures representing France and Italy greeting each other in front of tunnel entrance, rev. legends in and around wreath, 70mm (Moyaux 237; BDM V, 94-5). Rim nicks, otherwise very fine £60-80
Russia, Imperial Shlyakhetsky Cadet Corps [1776], a thin lead squeeze of the rev. of the medal by P.L. Vernier, winged Fame crowns a seated sage with a laurel wreath, legend above, date incomplete, 44mm (cf. Diakov 172.2); together with another lead squeeze for an unsigned medal, dignissimo, 38mm [2]. Very fine £80-100
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