1 June 1994

Lot No 293

Commemorative and prize medals, etc. (approx. 140), mostly late 19th and 20th century issues in copper or white metal, some cased. Mostly very fine, some better (approx. 140)

1 June 1994

Lot No 294

English and foreign commemorative medals, etc. (22), including U.S.A. Presidential medals for Calvin Coolidge, 1923, and Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963. Varied state, several impaired (22)

1 June 1994

Lot No 295

Commemorative medals, tokens, etc. (132), mostly in base metal, some in silver, 18th to 20th century issues. Many very fine (132)

1 June 1994

Lot No 296

Miscellaneous medals, tokens, badges, etc. (63), mostly in base metal, chiefly very fine; together with an imitation sword fashioned out of Chinese cash, 365mm in length, as made (lot)

1 June 1994

Lot No 297

Australia, Products of New South Wales, Sydney, 1854, bronze (72mm) by L. C. Wyon, Royal Mint, London. Extremely fine and rareOne of the most attractive and well executed medals of Australasia

1 June 1994

Lot No 298

Australia, International Exhibition, Sydney, N.S.W., 1879, bronze medal, byJ. S. & A. B. Wyon, figure represent Australia holding shield and laurel wreath, reverse wreath composed ofAustralian plants, otherwise plain, 76mm. About very fine, some discolouration

1 June 1994

Lot No 299

Austria, Graz, Love and Marriage silver medal, c. 1630, by Michael Muller, a couple, their hands clasped, reverse two doves (Goppel 1036), 35mm; together with another silvermedal. Generally fine to very fine (2)

1 June 1994

Lot No 300

Austria, Austria, Julius Freiherr von Haynau, Feldzeugmeister, The Battle of Temesvar, 1849, copper medal byJ. M. Scharif, bust left with flowing beard, reverse legend in wreath, 57mm (BDM V, 375); Dr. Anton Ritter von Schmerling, portrait medal in copper, 1879, by A. Scharif, bust left, reverse legend in 11 lines,...

1 June 1994

Lot No 301

International Electricity Exhibition, Vienna, 1883, copper gilt metal by Christlbauer, bust of Crown Prince Rudolf, reverse Exhibition building, 54mm, in case of issue. Good extremely fine and an attractive portrait medal of this tragic prince

1 June 1994

Lot No 302

Belgium, Piers-Paul Rubens, bronzed portrait medal, 1840, by L.J. Hart, bust left in high relief, reverse the Rubens statue in Antwerp, 67mm (Forrer, BDM II, 433). A striking and very detailed portrait of Rubens, extremely fine

1 June 1994

Lot No 303

Canada, Canada, the Franco-Canadian Train Exposition, a fine bronze plaque by R. Grégoire, bust of Gaston Menier right, reverse steam train passing through hill country, 64 x 88mm (Moyaux ; Swann ). Dates 1920-1921 impressed on reverse, extremely fine and as made, in original maroon card case

1 June 1994

Lot No 304

Danzig, Peace of Westphalia, 1648 by Johann Hohnn and Sebastian Dadler, obverse view of City behind betrothed couple, reverse embracing couple, silver, 58mm (Van Loon II, IX p. 306; Northumberland 421). Extremely fine

1 June 1994

Lot No 305

Peace of Oliva, 1660, silver medal by Johann Hohn, figure kneeling in thanks before tree; beyond, town, agricultural and marine scenes, reverse panoramic landscape, above cherubs with four united hearts, 74mm (Goppl. 731; Pax in Nummis 338). Roughness on small part of edge, light scratches in reverse field, once...

1 June 1994

Lot No 306

Denmark, Christian IV (1699-1730), Siege of Calmar, 1611, privately produced medal by Nicholas Schwabe, obverse three-quarter figure standing right, reverse view of Calmar and military operations, bronze cast, 60mm (Holger Hede (II) 1991 no. 539; Northumberland I, 6; Galster 43). Very fine

1 June 1994

Lot No 307

Christian VII (1766-1808), Visit to England, 1768 by L. Pingo, obverse bust right, reverse cornucopiae, clasped hands, etc., silver, 40mm (B.H.M. 129). Extremely fine but some tooling in the field

1 June 1994

Lot No 308

Denmark, Denmark and Norway, Christian V (1670-99), Entry of King and Queen Charlotte (daughter of William V, Landgraf of Hesse-Cassel, m. 1667) to Wismar, 1675 by J. Hercules, obverse three-quarter length busts jugate right, reverse King riding right before view of town, silver, 56mm (Galster 101; Ossbahr 60; H....

1 June 1994

Lot No 309

France, Henri III (1574-89), Creation of the Order of the Saint Esprit, 1578 (dated1579), Claude de Hery, obverse bust right, reverse new knight taking the Oath before the provost of the Order before the King, silver, 42mm (British Museum = 26.93gm.; Jones, BMC (I) no. 100; Mazarolle 160). Extremely fine and very rare

1 June 1994

Lot No 310

Louis XIII (1610-43), portrait, 1623 but dated 1626 on truncation and on reverse in exergue, by Guillaume Dupre, obverse bust right, reverse allegorical figure ofJustice seated, bronze, with integral scroll 10op for suspension (cf. Jones, BMC (II) 57-58). An extremely fine cast

1 June 1994

Lot No 311

Louis XIV, Grace and Peace to God, 1669, silver medal, anonymous, Dutch or German, bust of Louis XIV right, armoured and with cravat, reverse ecclesiastic symbols, 50mm. Extremely fine, scarce

1 June 1994

Lot No 312

Battle of Steinkirk, 1692, copper medal by J. Mauger, reverse arms and trophies,41mm (Jacquiot pl. 108, 5; BDM III, 617), verdigris stain on obverse, very fine; Marriage of the Duke of Burgundy, 1697, copper medal by J. Mauger and H. Roussel, reverse busts of Louis of Burgundy and Marie Adelaide vis-á-vis, 41mm...

1 June 1994

Lot No 313

Louis XV, Declaration of the Regency, 1715, copper medal by J. le Blanc and J. Duvivier, reverse depiction of La France being presented to the Regent, Philip, Duke of Orleans, 41mm (Fleurimont 2; BDM VI, 294), light die cracks on obverse and verdigris spot by hair curl, otherwise practically as struck; together...

1 June 1994

Lot No 314

Arrival of the Spanish Infanta in Paris, 1722, copper medal by J. Duvivier and J. le Blanc, reverse horsemen and carriages at city gate, 40mm (BDM I, 194, and VI, 294), extremely fine, attractive chocolate patina; statue of the King at Place Louis XV, Paris, 1763, copper medal by B. Duvivier, reverse equestrian...

1 June 1994

Lot No 315

France, Marie de M. Berthereau de la Giraudiere, 1751, silver jeton by J. Duvivier, decorative crowned escutcheon of arms, reverse seated figure of Minerva with raised sword, 30mm. Nearly extremely fine and toned

1 June 1994

Lot No 316

Francois-Marie Voltaire, the ChAteau de Ferney medal, 1770, in copper, by G. C. Waechter, draped bust right, reverse altar surmounted by trophies, GRAVE, etc., 58mm (Molinari 347; Forrer, BDM VI, 339). Extremely fine and a handsome medal, scarce

1 June 1994

Lot No 317

Louis XVI (1774-93), Commencement of abortive tunnel, Canal de St. Quentin,1785 by G. Dupre, bust right, reverse allegorical scene, bronze, 55mm. Very fine

1 June 1994

Lot No 318

France, Louis XVI, Canal de Charollais, 1785, by Benjamin Duvivier, bust right, reverse allegorical scene, bronze, 56mm. Very fine

1 June 1994

Lot No 319

France, Canal de Borgogne, 1785 by Gatteau, bust right, reverse allegorical scene, bronze, 42mm. Extremely fine

1 June 1994

Lot No 320

France, Siege of the Bastille, Paris, 1789, a large base metal electrotype of the reverse of the medal by B. Andrieu, SIEGE DE LA BASTILLE, 85mm (Hennin 23; BDM I, 53). Very fine; mounted in contemporary metal frame

1 June 1994

Lot No 321

France, Napoleon Bonaparte, The Cisalpine Republic, 1800, copper medal by C. Lavy and A. Appiani, bare-headed bust left, reverse Hercules clasps hands of maiden seated on ground, XII MVNITISSIMIS, etc., 52mm (Br. 42; Julius 802; BDM I, 66, and III, 350), about extremely fine; Prize medal of the Academy of La...

1 June 1994

Lot No 322

France, Bronze medals (6), viz. School of Pharmacy, 1803 (Br. 264); Pius VII, Visit to Paris, 1804 (Br. 349); Capture of Vienna and Presbourg, 1805 (Br. 433); Thanksgiving for Peace at Vienna, 1805 (Br. 461); Entry into Madrid, 1808 (Br. 757); Battle of Wagram, 1809 (Br.862); together with a portrait cliche of...

1 June 1994

Lot No 323

France, Louis XVIII, Treasures from Egypt and Greece, 1822, copper medal by Andrieu and Depaulis, 51mm (BDM I, 557); Marie d'Orkans, Duchess of Wurttemberg, 1837, coppermedal by J. P. Montagny, reverse statue ofJoan of Arc, 52mm, in contemporary wooden fitted box; Society for Protection of Children in Manufacturing...

1 June 1994

Lot No 324

France, Maquis de Lafayette, bronzed copper medal, 1830, by Gatteaux, bare head left, reverse A LAFAYETTE LARRONDISSEMENT DE MEAUX 1830, within wreath, 50mm. Extremely fine, but pierced on edge at top

1 June 1994

Lot No 325

France, Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 1831, a large cast bronze uniface portrait medal by David D'Angers, bare-headed bust right, also signed E. Gonon, 150mm (D'Angers, Paris Expo 1966, no. 124; BDM I, 526). A good quality early cast, with two small piercings for suspension, extremely fine, rare

1 June 1994

Lot No 326

France, Visit of Mohammed Said, Viceroy of Egypt, 1854, bronze medal by SternAumoitte, Paris, emblematic figures of France and Egypt with implements, reverse pyramids, sphinx, crocodile, etc., Arabic legend around, 77mm. Extremely fine with some original colour; in contemporary shagreen case, lid partly unhinged

1 June 1994

Lot No 327

France, Universal Exposition, Paris, 1855, unnamed silver medal by Barre, bust of Napoleon III right, reverse Imperial eagle in centre, shields of the participating nations around, 60mm, in leather case of issue, lettered on lid in gilt. Good extremely fine, toned

1 June 1994

Lot No 328

France, Exposition Universelle, l855, copper medal by E. A. Oudiné and A. A. Caqué, 68mm; Marshal Joifre, a bronze medal by Huguenin Frères, 50mm; Museum des Douanes, Bordeaux, bicentenary medal, 1983, by A. Bourroux, 81mm; other French medals (2, one in box). Last two very fine, others extremely fine (S)

1 June 1994

Lot No 329

France, Universal Exposition, Paris, 1867, bronze medal for services, named to "Captaine Webber", 67mm. Almost extremely fine

1 June 1994

Lot No 330

France, An unusual 19th century engraved silver "mirror-meda" commemorating a marriage in Brittany, figures seated around a table, LES ACCORDAILLES, reverse guests at wedding party, LE MATIN DE LA NOCHE, 50mm. Very fine; both sides of the medal hinge from a suspension loop at top, and divide to reveal a mirror...

1 June 1994

Lot No 331

France, France, Duval-Janvier, c. 1900, by A. Charpentier, obverse muscular young man with coining press, reverse inscription and reduction of obverse repeated three times, bronze (no. 97), rectangular with canted corners, 60 x 52mm (Mark Jones, Art of the Medal, 1979, no. 345). Extremely fineFor similar plaque see...

1 June 1994

Lot No 332

France, France, Anatole France, 1918, copper medal by Henry Nocq, bust right, reverse three allegoricalsymbols, 5lmm, extremely fine; together with two other medals, fine to very fine (3)