A Group of Medals Issued by SAMF

16 July 1997

Lot No 827

France, 1899. France. Jeunesse, a silver plaque by J.-P. Legastelois for the SAMF, bust of a girl right, reverse irises, edge stamped 172, 60 x 48mm (Coll. R. Marx 89; PBE 529; BDM III, 372). Extremely fine, a charming and rare plaque (£80-100)

16 July 1997

Lot No 828

France, 1899. France. Maternité, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by A.L.M. Charpentier [for the SAMF], mother seated on chair breast-feeding her baby, 247 x 165mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 92; PBE 150; BDM I, 411; cf. ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.58, no.22). Good very fine, rare (£180-220)

16 July 1997

Lot No 829

France, 1900. France. Combat de Cerfs, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by G. Gardet [for the SAMF], two stags fighting, other animals watching the contest, trees in background, 320 x 208mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 99; cf. PBE 463; BDM II, 201; cf. BDW 18, 417). A large and impressive cast, better than very fine and...

16 July 1997

Lot No 830

France, 1900. France. La Musique Guerrière, a silver medal by P.F. Niclausse for the SAMF, young female head left, hair blown by the wind, singing a song of war, reverse naked Roman warrior with sword and shield, being guided by the music, edge stamped 31, 61mm (Coll. R. Marx 94; BDM IV, 259 [quotes 1898]). Almost...

16 July 1997

Lot No 831

France, 1901. France. Solidarité, a silver plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon for the SAMF, two blacksmiths at an anvil pledging their friendship one to the other, reverse young woman assisting a mother by holding her baby in a kitchen, edge stamped 52, 76 x 54mm (Coll. R. Marx 104; BDM VI, 238, 240). About extremely...

16 July 1997

Lot No 832

France, 1902. France. La Bretagne, a silver medal by C. Dufresne for the SAMF, peasant fisher-woman in traditional costume seated by a window, reverse Breton cross Calvary on the ocean-shore, edge stamped 25, 56mm (Coll. R. Marx 107; BDM I, 643). About extremely fine, rare (£70-90)

16 July 1997

Lot No 833

France, 1902. France. Hôpital des Jeunes Aveugles, a silver plaque by H. Lefebvre for the SAMF, a group of young blind women listen to one of their number playing a sitar, reverse blind girl with dog knocking at the hospice door, edge stamped 60, 81 x 69mm (Coll. R. Marx 108; PBE 524; BDM III, 369). Extremely...

16 July 1997

Lot No 834

France, 1903. France. L’Accalmie, a cast silver plaque by J.M.M. Cazin for the SAMF, an old woman and a man looking out to sea after a tempest, reverse wreck of a boat, edge stamped 19, 81 x 66mm (Coll. R. Marx 111; PBE 42; BDM I, 375; The Medal 44, p.40). A poignant rendition, extremely fine and very rare...

16 July 1997

Lot No 835

France, 1903. France. Les Jeunes Enfants or Ronde Enfantine, a silver plaque by C. Pillet for the SAMF, mother lying on ground with book, cuddling her child, reverse four children dancing in a circle, edge stamped 52, 66 x 53mm (Coll. R. Marx 113; PBE 715; BDM IV, 537). Extremely fine, an attractive and charming...

16 July 1997

Lot No 836

France, 1904. France. Caresses, or Caresse d’Enfant, a silver medal by O. Yencesse for the SAMF, mother holds child who caresses her face, reverse branch of apple blossom, edge stamped 6, 45mm (Coll. R. Marx 119; PBE 1010; BDM VI, 693). Softly worked but a piece of great charm, obverse very fine, reverse...

16 July 1997

Lot No 837

France, 1905. France. Le Rêve du Travailleur, a silver medal by J.V.J.A. Ségoffin for the SAMF, naked workman sat under a tree, sailing boat and rising sun behind, reverse the death of the workman, other figures seated and kneeling around, edge stamped 51, 68mm (Coll. R. Marx 121; BDM V, 463; cf. BDW 9, 686)....

16 July 1997

Lot No 838

France, 1905. France. Soldats, a silver plaque by P. Roger-Bloche for the SAMF, soldiers returning from a march, reverse crouching soldier in a flat landscape, edge stamped 50, 80 x 55mm (Coll. R. Marx 125; BDM VIII, 168). Extremely fine and very rare (£100-130)

16 July 1997

Lot No 839

France, 1906. France. Les Mineurs, a silver medal by H.L. Gréber for the SAMF, miners at work at a coal-face, LA MINE, reverse miner attempting to take cover from an explosion caused by fire-damp, LE GRISOU, edge stamped 51, 72mm (Coll. R. Marx 127; BDM VII, 393; Hamlet –). Tiny rim knock on reverse at 4...

16 July 1997

Lot No 840

France, 1906. France. Les Singes, a silver plaque by Jouve for the SAMF, seated monkey holding an Egyptian statue in a front paw, reverse four monkeys sat on a branch, edge stamped 48, 61 x 53mm (Coll. R. Marx 128; BDM VII, 491; cf. BDW 18, 443). About extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)

16 July 1997

Lot No 841

France, 1906. France. Le Vent, a silver medal by C. Lefèvre for the SAMF, naked female shielding old lady seated on ground from the wind, reverse trees in landscape blown by wind, edge stamped 41, 69mm (Coll. R. Marx 129). Has been polished, but better than very fine, rare (£80-100)

16 July 1997

Lot No 842

France, 1906. France. Le Vent, a bronze medal by C. Lefèvre for the SAMF, similar, but edge stamped F, 69mm (Coll. R. Marx 129); together with a uniface trial of the reverse, also 69mm [2]. Medal extremely fine, trial very fine (£80-100)

16 July 1997

Lot No 843

France, 1908. France. Le Maréchal-Ferrant, a silver plaque by F. Gaudissard for the SAMF, two blacksmiths shoeing a horse, reverse blacksmiths at work in a forge, edge stamped 142, 66 x 50mm (Coll. R. Marx 139; cf. BDW 18, 455). Extremely fine, very rare (£80-100)

16 July 1997

Lot No 844

France, 1908. France. Breton et Bretonne, a bronze plaque by P.-C. Lenoir for the SAMF, man seated at table with cider flagon and cup, reverse girl standing by grazing bullock, edge stamped 61, 60 x 47mm (Coll. R. Marx 141; BDM VII, 548). Good very fine (£50-70)