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France, 1936. France. COLOMBES FESTIVAL, 25th June, Æ medal by J.Vernon, 58mm, issued by Arthus Bertrand. Extremely fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
France, 1936(?). France. PIERRE dE NOLHAC (1859-1936), WRITER, cast Æ portrait medal by P.M.Dammann, 129mm, issued by Arthus Bertrand (See "Médailles", Fidem, 1st year, l June 1938, p.16). Rare, extremely fine (£70-90)
£70–£90
France, 1823. France. Voltaire & J.J. Rousseau, large uniface cast portrait medal by Domard, 169 x 170mm. Black patina, very rare and extremely fine (£180-220)
£180–£220
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, 28-29/3/1937. France (MOTORing). AUTOMOBILE-CLUB de l'OUEST, AR prize medal by Delannoy, 81mm; reverse St LO CIRCUIT de la MANCHE - Au Gaz dES FôRéTS, inscription in relief, so struck especially for the occasion. Very rare in silver, very fine to extremely fine (£220-250)
£220–£250
France, 1833. France. Louis-Philippe, Visit to the Mint by the Royal Family, 3rd November 1833, two uniface cast Æ medals by J.J Barre, 73mm, with black wooden frames (CGMP II, 131 & 138) [2]. Very fine (£90-120)
£90–£120
France, 1937. France. PARIS, EXPOSITION, Cast Æ medal by P.M.Dammann, 77mm, in original inscribed box but Jury member's name removed (For the type see CGMP III, 115 and BDW 5 [1994] No 181). Rare, good very fine (£70-90)
France, 1866. France. Napoleon III, "La Telegraphie Electrique", Æ medal by A.Bovy, 72mm (The written words fly around the world) (CGMP II, 210). Very rare, fine to very fine (£90-120)
France, 1866. France. Napoleon III, “La Photographie”, Æ medal, by Eugène Oudiné, 72mm (CGMP II, 210, like no.17; original strike, hallmark: Bee). Very rare, fine to very fine (£90-120)
France, 1886. France. Anonymous Portrait (?), uniface cast Æ portrait medal signed E. Fremy. 1886, 153mm. Brown-red patina, rare and very fine (£150-200)
£150–£200
France, 1889. France. “Marianne”, (Allegory of the French Republic), monumental cast Æ plaque (No 3 - above the head), signed C. Ceribelli, Paris 1889 (9/2), 450 x 340mm. Maker's mark: Cesar Ceribelli, Statuaire, 10 Rue des Acacias. Rare and good very fine (£400-600)
£400–£600
France, c.1890/1910. France (Hunting). cast Æ tray by A. Leduc, Stag attacked by five dogs, 295 x 215mm. Rare, very fine to extremely fine (£300-400)
£300–£400
France, 1938. France. "DEPARTEMENT dU RHONE", Æ medal by Marcel Renard, 8lmm, private striking. Rare, good very fine (£100-130)
£100–£130
Medals Related to Navigation, France, 1939. France. BREST, lAUNCHING of “ClEMENCEAU" and "Richelieu”, 17th January, Æ plaque, 68 x 98mm, with the 2 medals Clemenceau par Legastelois, and Richelieu par Gatteaux, original cardboard box. Very rare and extremely fine (£70-90)
France, 1901. France. "La Danse", Æ medal by Carabin, 50mm, SAMF 10th issue, No 177 (Coll. R.Marx No 100; Catalogue Exhibition Strasbourg and Musée d'Orsay, Paris [1993] No 117). Rare, good very fine (£200-250)
£200–£250
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, 1942. France (Motoring). Automobile Club de l’Ouést, Æ prize medal by Delannoy, 80mm; reverse dated and awarded (engraved). Very fine to extremely fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, 1942. France. “La France Eternelle”, cast Æ medal, by Andre Lavrillier, 83mm. Cased, rare, extremely fine (£70-90)
France, 1942. France. “La Surprise”, uniface Æ plaque by L.Gibert, 115 x 90mm (CGMP III, 192). Extremely fine (£100-130)
France, 1944. France. Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), French Poet, 100th Anniversary, cast Æ portrait medal by Jean Briquemont, 68mm, limited issue No 32/l00 (See Musée Monétaire, "Exposition Rétrospective", Paris 1955, p.19, No 173). Very bold and strong portrait, brown-red patina, extremely fine (£130-180)
£130–£180
France, 1904. France. "Elégie", Æ plaquette signed Datuel, Rome,1904, issued by the French Mint in 1907, 65 x 45mm (CGMP III, 121; Classens 51). Very fine to extremely fine (£30-40)
£30–£40
Italy, c.1905. ITALY. “Femme a l’Oiseau”, uniface cast Æ decorative plaque, signed by hand on reverse: H. St Lerche, 91 x 37mm. Extremely rare and extremely fine (£70-90)
Italy, c.1905. Italy. “Nu”, uniface oval cast Æ plaque by H. St Lerche, 78 x 40mm, hand engraved on reverse. Extremely rare and extremely fine (£60-80)
£60–£80
Italy, c.1905. Italy. “Bacchanal”, large uniface oval cast Æ plaque by H. St Lerche, 82 x 108mm, extremely bold and original design. Extremely rare and extremely fine (£130-180)
Italy, c.1905. Italy. “Fairy”(?), large elaborate oval Æ plaque by H. St Lerche, 168 x 78mm, very delicate work (reworked by hand). Brown-green patina, extremely rare and extremely fine (£150-200)
France, 1897-1947. France. (Cinema), Pathe-Cinéma, 50th Anniversary, cast Æ medal by Louis Muller, 80mm, with metallic base, issued by Canale. Scarce, extremely fine (£60-80)
France, c.1908. France. "Le Pere Coq", uniface cast Æ plaque by Niclausse, 118 x 65mm (Classens 94; See BDW 5 [June 1994], No 60 and BDW 9 [Dec.1994], No 693.) Original cast, rare, good very fine (£100-150)
£100–£150
France, 1950. France.”Paris”, large cast Æ medal by G.C.Revol, 113mm, Nymph presenting the ship of Paris, trial cast issued by the French Mint, No 10/20 (See CGMP IV, 1580). Rare, extremely fine (£80-100)
£80–£100
France, c.1950. France. Syndicat des Fabricants de Tracteurs et de Machines Agricoles, Æ medal by P.Turin, 81mm, awarded and dated 1958. Very fine to extremely fine (£50-70)
France, 1952(?). France. Honore Daumier (1808-1876), cast Æ medal by Georges Lay, 99mm (See "Médailles", Fidem, June 1954, p.5, "Georges Lay, Meeting of the Artist and the Poet"). Extremely fine (£100-150)
France, 911/1911. France. Normandy Millenium, Rollon 1st Duke of Normandy, Æ plaque by A.Guilloux, 70 x 48mm, punch mark on rim: A.Bazor (See BDM VII, 58, probably issued by A.Bazor). Very rare, very fine to extremely fine (£80-100)
France, 1911. France. “Les Aieules”, uniface cast Æ plaque by Andre Schwab, 93 x 118mm. (Exhibited Paris Salon in 1912 and Exposition Douze Médailleurs, Paris 1925. See Canale (Classens) 1928). Rare, extremely fine (£150-180)
£150–£180
France, c.1911. France. “Mam Gooz Kervella”, uniface cast Æ portrait plaque by Andre Schwab, issued by Canale, 78 x 68mm. (Classens 78; See Canale (Classens) 1928). Rare, extremely fine (£130-180)
France, 1956. France. Joe Bousquet (--/1950), French Poet, cast Æ medal by René Iché, 87mm, SFAM limited issue, No 49 (See "Médailles", Fidem, 1 Jul 1956, p.2 [ill.], with article by Jean Babelon). Rare and extremely fine, strong portrait and powerful design (£130-180)
France, 1960. France. Restoration of Metz Cathedral (Marcais Co.), large Æ medal by Jo Martel, 99.5mm, private strike, late and interesting work by one of the Martel brothers. Very fine to extremely fine (£50-70)
France, 1863/1913. Fecamp. “Cinquantenaire de la Bénédictine”, two large electrotypes by Charles Pillet, 270 x 340mm (approx), trial of obverse and reverse of the plaquette before reduction [2]. Rare, good very fine (£150-200)
France, 1913. France. Socièté de Commerce... de la Seine-Inférieure, “Prix Cartier”, AR prize medal by Hamel, Wiener and Pottier after Salmson, 68mm, Science leading Art and Industry, awarded. Original leather case, little knocks on rim otherwise very fine to extremely fine, rare (£100-130)
France, 1913. France. “L’Art a J.B.S. Chardin”, large uniface cast Æ plaque by P.V. Dautel, 162 x 92mm, tribute to the French painter Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin (1699-1779). Cast No 3, signed Koller (pupil of Liard, best founder of the period). Superb light brown patina, extremely rare and extremely fine (£220-280)
£220–£280
France, 1915. France. Red CROSS, large uniface cast Æ medal by P.Roche (dated 1914/1915), 145mm, “Les Dames de France”, P.R. [Canale, 1918], p.10, No 24). Very rare and extremely fine (£220-280)
France, SEPTEMBER 1914. France (WWI), REIMS, "L'ANGE aU SOURIRE", The Cathedral of Reims burnt down, Æ medal by O.Yencesse, 50mm. Scarce, extremely fine (£30-40)
France, 1922. France. SOCIéTé STRASBOURGEOISE dES Combustibles, Æ medal by M.Renard, 59mm, Prometheus kneeling left. Extremely fine (£30-40)
France, 1923. France.TOURING-CLUB de FRANCE, Æ plaque by H.Dropsy, 55 x 75mm, named but not dated (See Canale [Classens] 1928), in original inscribed leather case. Rare, uneven patina on reverse otherwise very fine (£100-130)
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