A Collection of Art Medals

31 May 1995

Lot No 424

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)

31 May 1995

Lot No 425

France, c.1950. France. Ministere de l’Agrriculture, “Mutualité, Coopération, Crédit” , cast Æ medal by R.Corbin, 108mm, trial cast (?), without date and hallmark. Extremely fine (£50-70)

31 May 1995

Lot No 426

Medals Related to Navigation, France, 1947-1951. France. (Navigation), a group of six Æ commemorative medals: CGT, French Lines, launching of "Antilles", "Colombie", "Flandre", "lIe de France", "Liberte", 50 to 59mm, by Delamarre, M.Renard and Vernon; Messageries Maritimes Centenary 1851-1951, 60mm by Lavrillier...

31 May 1995

Lot No 427

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)

31 May 1995

Lot No 428

France, 1952. France. Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974), cast Æ portrait medal by R.Corbin, 81mm; reverse "Marius", "Cesar","Topaze" and "Fanny" (CGMP IV, 446). Extremely fine (£40-60)

31 May 1995

Lot No 429

France, 1953. France. “Entraide”, Æ medal by L.Muller, 50mm, Union of blood donors, named, initially issued in 1953 by Arthus Bertrand as a large cast Æ medal, exhibited Fidem Congress, Rome 1953 (See "Hommage à Louis Muller", Exhibition Paris 1958, Cat. p.54, No 110, 100mm). Scarce, good very fine (£30-40)

31 May 1995

Lot No 430

France, 1953. France. "France Touristique”, Æ medal by P.Turin, 81mm (CGMP IV, 1831). Very fine to extremely fine (£50-70)

31 May 1995

Lot No 431

Medals Related to Aviation, France, 1954. France. (Ballooning, Aviation), Aéro-Club de France, Exposition de la Poste Aérienne, Æ medal by Pajou, 49.5mm (See Malpas 6, first manned flights). Scarce, cased, extremely fine (£40-60)

31 May 1995

Lot No 432

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)

31 May 1995

Lot No 433

Austria, 1959. (Numismatics). FIDEM Congress, Medals International Exhibition, Æ medal by Welz, 60mm; reverse Schonbrunn Castle. Extremely fine (£40-60)

31 May 1995

Lot No 434

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)

31 May 1995

Lot No 435

Medals Related to the Olympic Games, France, 1968. France. 10th Winter Olympic Games, Grenoble, Æ medal by J.M.Coeffin, struck in 1967, 68mm. Very fine to extremely fine (£80-100)

31 May 1995

Lot No 436

France, 20th Century. France. group of fourteen commemorative medals (1 aluminium and 13 Æ or silvered Æ) [14]. Mainly very fine or better (£90-120)