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1 June 1994

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Historical and Art Medals

Mayfair Art Exhibition Centre  15/16 Grosvenor St  London  W1X 9FB

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№ 199

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Gabon, 1950. Gabon. Centenary Celebrations, a bronze medal by C. Fraisse, helmeted bust of Savorgnan de Brazza left, reverse the liner Brazza, CHARGEURS REUNIS, 50mm. Extremely fine; in original maroon fitted case

£50–£60

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№ 200

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France, 1951. France. "La Tradition des Metiers" (Master Craftsmen), a bronze medal by G. C. Revol, tool being passed from hand to hand, DE MAIN A MAIN, etc., reverse building tools, named "Etablissements Lepage Frères, 35e Anniversaire, Mohamed Ben Ali", 59mm. A vibrant modern medal, extremely fine, scarce

£40–£60

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№ 201

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Medals Related to Sports, 1951. France. "Golf Feminin", a bronze prize medal by R. Vautier, female golfer, reverse clubs, un-named, 81mm. Extremely fine

Hammer Price: £40

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№ 202

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Medals Related to Sports, France, 1951. France. "Golf Feminin", a bronze prize medal by R. Vautier, female golfer, reverse clubs, un-named, 81mm. Extremely fine

Hammer Price: £30

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№ 203

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France, 1952. France. "L'Oued", a uniface dark-bronze medal by A. Pommier, rear view of naked seated female under palm trees, 77mm (Classens 138; cf. Arethuse 7, Apr. 1925). 10th issue of the Société des Amis de la Medaille. A superb, strong design, extremely fine and rare

Hammer Price: £120

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№ 204

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Japan, 1954. Japan. The French Art Exhibition inJapan, a bronze medal by R.Joly, our Lady of Bourges (sent to Japan and exhibited in Tokyo, Kyoto Fukuoka, TOKYO KYOTO FUKUOKA around, reverse The Louvres, ART FRANÇAIS, 81 mm. Extremely fine and as struck, rare

Hammer Price: £120

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№ 205

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Belgium, 1955. Belgium. King Baudouin I, a large bronze portrait medal by C. van Dionant, bust left encircled by wreath, reverse crowned monogram on star, 75mm. About extremely fine

£30–£50

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№ 206

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France, 1955. France. Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Centenary, a bronze medal by M. Renard for Arthus-Bertrand, standing figure with map of the Atlantic, reverse DEPVIS CENT ANS, etc., 68mm. About extremely fine

£60–£80

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№ 207

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France, 1957. France. The French Boxing Federation (Fédération Française de Boxe), silver-plated bronze plaque by A. Dieudonné, boxer with fists raised, reverse named "La F.F.B. A Mr J. Laplace 2-3-57", 101 x56mm. Very fine

£80–£100

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№ 208

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Medals Related to Aviation, Japan, 1968. Japan. The Mitsubishi Corporation, Opening of the Nagoya Aircraft Works, a large bronze medal, unsigned, twin-engined light aircraft, reverse different types of aircraft and helicopters, 70mm. Very fine

Hammer Price: £30

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№ 209

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France, 1970. France. Django Reinhardt, a silver-plated bronze medal by G. Resseguier Lagriffoul, half-length portrait of Reinhardt playing guitar, reverse gipsy caravan, 72mm, edge stamped 1970 (Niggl II, 3539; CGMP IV, p. 1567). Extremely fine and as made

Hammer Price: £75

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№ 210

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France, 1974. France. "Mowgli", a large uniface bronze plaque by R. Delamarre, the hero of Rudyard Kipling accompanied by animals, snakes, birds, etc., 120 x 100mm (CGMP IV, p. 588). Extremely fine, a powerful and detailed modern design

Hammer Price: £90

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№ 211

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Spain, 1975. Spain. Salvador Dali, a large silver medal by the artist, reverse snail, edge numbered 998, 101mm. About as struck, a very rare limited issue

Hammer Price: £30

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№ 212

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France, 20th cent. France. "Eve and the Snake", a uniface cast bronze plaque by D. Loysel, Eve seated to right with snake coiled round her body, 65 x 53mm. Extremely fine, apparently a modern cast

£50–£70

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№ 213

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Classens, H., La Medaille Française Contemporaine, Paris, 1930. G4pp., 166 illustrations. Paper covers, fine and rare

Hammer Price: £95

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№ 214

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Jones, M., The Art of the Medal, London, 1979. l92pp., illustrated throughout. Original d/w, as new Now out of print

Hammer Price: £30

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№ 215

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Niggl, P., Musiker Medaillen, Darmstadt, 1965. 268pp., 2,349 medals described. Copy no. 730 of 1500 printed, publisher's binding, as new, in slipcase

Hammer Price: £90

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№ 216

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Rheims, M., La Midaille en France de Ponscarme á la fin de la Belle Époque, Paris, 1967. Catalogue of the French Mint Exhibition June/Sept. 1967). 173 ± xvii pp., illustrated throughout. A very fine copy, indispensable for those collecting Art Nouveau medals

Hammer Price: £40

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№ 217

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Catalogue Général Illustre des Editions de la Monnaie de Paris, vol. III: La Troiskéme Republique(1870-1945), Paris, n.d. 'IA8pp., all medals illustrated. As new

Hammer Price: £30

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№ 218

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A group of exhibition catalogues and magazines relating to medals, including the Henry Dropsy exhibition, 50 Ans de Médaille, 1964, and the David d'Angers exhibition, 1966. Publisher's bindings (14)

Hammer Price: £25

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№ 219

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Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Philip and Mary, State of England (1555), Æ, by Trezzo, half-length bust of Mary facing left, reverse Peace seated and partly kneeling on a cube whilst putting a torch to a pile of arms before a temple, cast and chased, 68mm (MI 72/20). Nearly extremely fine

Hammer Price: £120

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№ 220

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Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mary, Queen of Scots,counter 1579, shield of France and Scotland impaled and crowned, reverse a vine with a withered branch and another in leaf being watered from Heaven, 28mm (MI 129/89); Assistance to the United Provinces 1585, Æ counter, Elizabeth I enthroned presents roses to two deputies from the Provinces, reverse two Spaniards eating hay from a manger, 31mm (MI 133/86); and Defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588,cast copy, the Pope, kings, bishops and others...

Hammer Price: £190

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№ 221

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Charles I (1625-1649), Royalist badge, in silver, by T. Rawlins, crowned bust right, reverse bust of Henrietta Maria left, 34 x 44mm (MI 354/215; E. 169). Evidence of mounting at 6 o'clock, otherwise about very fine, quite a pleasing cast

Hammer Price: £190

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№ 222

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Charles I (1625-1649), Dutch fishery (1636), by Heinrich Reitz, the Younger, a brass cliche, busts of King and Queen conjoined to right, CAR ET MAR D G ANGL FRANC ET HIBER RR, 73mm (cf. MI 279/ 84). Pierced at top, fine

Hammer Price: £50

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№ 223

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Charles I (1625-1649), AR counters for the Birth of Prince Charles 1630 (3), 29mm (MI 253/34[2]) and 30mm (MI 254/35); and a unifacecast copy of the obverse of a Charles I badge, 43 x 35mm (MI 355/216). Mostly very fine (4)

Hammer Price: £85

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№ 224

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Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, 1653, a cast silver-gilt later striking of the medal by T. Simon, reverse lion with arms, 39mm (MI 409/45; E. 188; Lessen, BNJ 1977, type 5), an average quality late 18th century cast, very fine; together with Coronation medals of George IV and Victoria, both in copper, very fine and better (3)

Hammer Price: £70

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№ 225

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Charles II (1660-1685), Coronation, 1661, the official silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, reverse King enthroned, 29mm (MI 472/76; E. 221). About extremely fine, toned

Hammer Price: £80

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№ 226

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Charles II (1660-1685), Dominion of the Sea, 1665, silver medal by T. Simon, laureate long-haired bust right, reverse King as Neptune, being drawn over the sea in a naval carriage, the fleet behind, 27mm (MI 506/145; E. 232). No evidence of the usual reverse die flaw, very fine and toned, very rare Said to be the last medal executed by Thomas Simon, who died of the plague in 1665

Hammer Price: £300

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№ 227

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Charles II (1660-1685), Peace of Breda (1667), by John Roettier, undraped laureate bust facing right, reverse Britannia, seated with spear and shield, surveying her navy, 56mm (MI 535/186). Some marks, edge knock between 11 and 12 o'clock on rev, and sometime cleaned, otherwise extremely fine

Hammer Price: £180

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№ 228

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Charles II (1660-1685), Earl of Lauderdale, Secretary of State, created Duke of Lauderdale, 1672, by John Roettier, right facing bust in Roman costume, reverse Minerva seated holding spear in one hand and the Duke's helm in the other, with his armorial bearings at her side, 63mm (MI 550/208). Traces of two die flaws on obverse and sometime cleaned, otherwise extremely fine

Hammer Price: £360

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№ 229

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William III (1694-1702), William III, King and Constitution, 1690, silver medal by W. Mossop (c. 1790), laureate bust of William III facing left, reverse arms within Garter, crowned and with supporters, 33mm, pierced at top and with chain for suspension; Charles, Duke of Marlborough, 1742, Æ medal by J. Dassier, right facing bust, reverse inscription, 54mm (MI 568/202); and Defeat of Sultan Tipoo, 1792, Æ medal by C. H. Küchler, left facing bust of Marquis Cornwallis, reverse Cornwallis...

Hammer Price: £80

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№ 230

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William and Mary (1689-1694), Mary, Death, 1694, by James and Norbert Roettier, silver, 50mm (MI 111/343). Extremely fine

Hammer Price: £110

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№ 231

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William and Mary (1689-1694), Mary, Death, 1694, by James and Norbert Roettier, bronze, 50mm (MI 111/343). Extremely fine

Hammer Price: £30

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№ 232

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Anne (1702-1714), Coronation, 1702, silver, 35mm (MI 228/4). Very fine

Hammer Price: £40

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№ 233

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George I (1714-1727), George I, Escape of Princess Clementina from Innsbruck, 1719, bronze cast, 45mm (MI 444/49). Very fine

Hammer Price: £40

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№ 234

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George I (1714-1727), Birth of Prince Charles, the Young Pretender, 1720, by 0. Hamerani, bronze, 41mm (MI 452/60). Very fine

Hammer Price: £40

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№ 235

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James III, Appeal against the House of Hanover, 1721, bronze, 50mm (MI 454/63). Extremely fine

Hammer Price: £50

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№ 236

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George II (1727-1760), George II, Coronation, 1727, by John Croker, silver, 34mm (MI 479/4) (800 struck). Extremely fine

Hammer Price: £40

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№ 237

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George II (1727-1760), Prince Charles "III" for his 11th Birthday (1731), reverse Henry Duke of York, by 0. Hamerani, bronze, 41mm (MI 492/34, Woolf. 43.1). Extremely fine

Hammer Price: £75

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№ 238

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George II (1727-1760), Henry Jernegan, Lottery medal, 1736, by John Tanner, silver, 37mm (MI 72/517). Very fine

£40–£50