Sign in
31 May 2000
Starting at 1:00 PM
The Regus Conference Centre 12 St James Square London SW1Y 4RB
Advanced Search
912 lots found
Sort By
Lot Number
Lot
WORLD ART MEDALS Germany, Die Wacht am Rhein!! [The Watch on the Rhine], 1920, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, helmeted bust of French colonial soldier right, reverse naked female tied to a symbolic male penis, DIE SCHWARZE SCHANDE [The Black Shame], 58mm (K. 262; Dräger, Die Kunstmedaille in Deutschland V, p.137, 63; Jones, Dance of Death, 52; Art of the Medal, 399; DNW 35, Lot 704). Very fine and rare; one of the most poignant and viciously powerful medallic images of the 20th...
Hammer Price: £120
WORLD ART MEDALS Germany, Centenary of the Death of Ludwig van Beethoven, 1927, a cast bronze plaque by H. Dropsy for Canale, bust left, reverse winged figure, 50 x 50mm (Classens 150; Niggl 128; cf. BDW 5, 131 and 13, 274). About extremely fine, rare as a double-sided cast (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
WORLD ART MEDALS Germany, Bodo Goeke, Dortmund, a cast bronze medallic jeton or members’ pass, signed AT in monogram, female baring her behind, reverse legend in six lines, 38mm. Very fine, rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £90
Great Britain, Visit of Queen Victoria to Epping Forest and Dedication, 1882, a bronze medal by C. Wiener, crowned bust of Victoria left, reverse Londinia standing opposite a seated Queen, view of pathway into the forest behind, 75mm (BHM 3128; E 1689). Some scuffing in obverse field, very fine (£40-50)
£40–£50
WORLD ART MEDALS Great Britain, International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886, a gold award badge, unsigned, arms, back named (Sub-Committee, Old Edinburgh, [––] Somervi[lle], JP), 31 x 23mm, 18ct, 8.21gms. Very fine; with pin on back for suspension partly obliterating name of recipient (£70-80)
£70–£80
WORLD ART MEDALS Great Britain, Royal College of Physicians, the Weber Parkes Medal, 1894, in bronze, by F. Bowcher for Pinches, bust of Hermann Weber left, reverse Asklepios seated, greeting Demeter, Apollo and Herakles, 51mm (MJP p.146; BHM –). Extremely fine, light patina, rare; in original fitted case (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £60
WORLD ART MEDALS Great Britain, End of the First South African War, 1900, a gold medal by F. Bowcher for Spink & Son, the so-called ‘Absent Minded Beggar’ medal, wounded soldier standing with rifle, reverse Union Jack enveloping emblems, legend at side, 22mm, 10.25gm (E 1851b). Good very fine, with clip and bow-shaped suspension clasp in red, white and blue enamel; in original red box of issue (£40-50)
WORLD ART MEDALS Great Britain, William Booth, 1913, a uniface cast bronze plaque by K. Dautert, bust three-quarter left with long beard, 123 x 87mm (BDM –). A powerful and excellent likeness of Booth, very fine and very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £140
WORLD ART MEDALS Great Britain, International Exhibition of Modern Arts and Industry, London, 1913, a gilt-bronze award medal by E. Revillon for Arthus-Bertrand, Britannia above royal arms, symbols of industry and St Pauls at sides, reverse winged female over figures representing Art and Industry, 59mm (BHM –; BDM –). Good very fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Great Britain, David Lloyd George, 1917, a bronze medal by F. Bowcher for Spink, three-quarter bust left, reverse Minerva standing, 65mm (BHM 4130; E 1959); together with other base metal medals (7), mostly relating to World War I, including Kitchener and the Battle of Jutland. [8]. Several very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £55
Great Britain, London Transport, 1925, a restrike gold Pass by J. Pinches, winged griffon above tablet inscribed LONDON TRANSPORT, reverse PASS, named (Sir H.C. Johnson, 1926), hallmarked London, 1965, 28mm, 9ct, 17.32gm (MJP –). From lightly rusted dies and the name very feint, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £100
Great Britain, Field Marshal Montgomery, 1945, a bronze medal by E.-J. de Bremaecker for Fonson, bust left, legend with KCB and DSO in title, reverse the Cloth Hall at Ypres, 12 SEPTEMBRE 1945 below, 70mm (BHM –). Very fine, rare (£40-50)
Great Britain, Rudyard Kipling, 1950, a bronze medal by R.B. Baron, bust left, reverse elephant presenting a copy of Jungle Book to its principal characters, 68mm (CGMP p.90). Extremely fine; in maroon case of issue (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £20
Italy, Quatercentenary of the Birth of Michelangelo, 1875, a bronze medal by Santarelli and N. Farnesi, bust right, reverse legend in wreath, 54mm. Extremely fine, patinated (£30-40)
Italy, Centenary of the Athenæum, Brescia, 1902, a bronze plaque by A. Cappuccio for Johnson, seated and standing female figures surveying archaeological ruins, reverse two sets of conjoined busts above legend, 71 x 53mm (BDM III, 80). About extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
Italy, International Expo, Milan, and the Opening of the Simplon Tunnel, 1906, a bronze medal by Johnson, figures above tunnel entrance, reverse entrance to the Expo pavilion, 56mm; International Expo, Turin, 1911, a bronze plaque by P.-V. Dautel for the Comité Français, advancing armies above clouds, shields below, reverse figures above a cityscape, 72 x 54mm (cf. Simmons FPL 10, 518; cf. DNW 30, 735). [2]. Extremely fine; former in original brown case, but this distressed (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £65
Lebanon, Beirut, 1931, a restruck bronze medal by G. Lay, bust of General de Gaulle three-quarters left, reverse view of Beirut harbour, 78mm. Extremely fine, nice light patina (£20-30)
Monaco, Concours Internationaux de Chiens de Monte Carlo, 1912, a bronze award plaque by T. Szirmaï, females engaged in various artistic pursuits above a view of the harbour, car and speedboat in background, reverse tablet, named (Rapine à Mme Pavin de Lafarge, 2e Prix), 84 x 70mm (cf. BDM VIII, 229). Neatly pierced for suspension, very fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
Monaco, Société Canine de Monaco, c.1950, an octagonal gilt-bronze and enamelled award plaque by Drago, Grimaldi arms on mantle, shield enamelled in red and white, reverse view of harbour at Monte Carlo, 52 x 52mm (cf. DNW 30, 816). Extremely fine, attractive; in original blue fitted case (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
Rwanda, Homage to Ruandan troops, 1918, a bronze medal by J. Witterwulghe, African woman kneeling kissing the hand of draped female figure of Belgia, reverse kneeling figure of African soldier aiming a rifle, CAMEROUN TABORA RHODESIE, 70mm (cf. DNW 37, 1198). Good very fine (£30-40)
Sweden, The 6th FIDEM Congress, Stockholm, 1955, a bronze medal by L. Holmgren, naked female sat in lotus position, reverse standing figure with orb and sceptre, nude male attendants at sides, cityscape behind, 61mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, p.118, 11; cf. FIDEM 18, no.2 [Dec. 1955], p.2). Very fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £75
Miscellaneous, Philately, a group of European base metal medals and plaques (11), all awarded to H.M. Tozer between 1952 and 1963, viz. Saarbrucken, 1952, 50mm; Berne, 1953, by Huguenin, 52 x 37mm; Karlsruhe, 1954, 46mm; Hamburg, 1959, 61mm; Barcelona, 1960, 47mm; Warsaw, 1960, 50mm; Budapest, 1961, by Iváni, 50mm; Prague, 1962, 50mm; Istanbul, 1963, 45mm; Luxembourg, 1963, 40mm; Netherlands, undated, 60mm. [11]. Very fine and better, an interesting group (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
Medals Related to Sports, France, Automobile-Sport, c.1922, a gilt-bronze award medal by E. Fraisse, driver and riding mechanic in car, reverse sporting implements above tablet, named (1100 cme Sport, 1er Darroman, Côte Monrepos, 24-5-24), 50mm (cf. BDW 13, 304). Good very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £35
Medals Related to Sports, France, Motocyclisme, c.1925, a plated bronze award medal by P. Morelet, male figure on racing motorcycle, reverse tablet on wreath, named (Circuit de Régularité, 524Kms, 26-10-30, Dautréme), 39mm. Very fine (£15-25)
Medals Related to Sports, France, Lille-Roubaix-Tourçoing Tramways, c.1935, a plated bronze award plaque by Fraisse for M. Fourgous, view of the centre of Roubaix, tramcar and bus in foreground, reverse legend in 7 lines, named (Achille Florin), 75 x 53mm. Extremely fine; in original red inscribed case by Maurice Fougous, Roubaix (£30-50)
Medals Related to Aviation, Brazil, Opening of the Aeroporto Santos-Dumont, 1944, a bronze medal by Natale, aeroplane flying over terminal buildings, reverse winged male figure holding globe, 50mm (cf. Glendining 12 x 1994, 857). Extremely fine, nicely patinated (£20-30)
Medals Related to Aviation, Centenary of the Birth of Alberto Santos-Dumont, 1973, a plated bronze medal by Esmaltarte, facing bust, reverse Santos-Dumont’s biplane no.14 bis, 70mm (cf. Glendining 12 x 1994, 859). About extremely fine (£20-30)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Winner of the Deutsch de la Meurthe Prize, 1901, a bronze medal by C. Pillet, bust right, dirigible below, reverse female figure waving to Santos-Dumont’s dirigible as it passes the Eiffel Tower, 50mm (PBE 712; Coll. R. Marx 470; BDM IV, 537). Extremely fine and very rare; in red fitted case (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £130
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Death of Capt. Georges Guynemer, 1917, a brass medalet by L. Barillet, bust left, reverse bird among clouds, 26mm; together with other aviation-related medalets, etc (3), from France, Brazil, etc. [4]. Very fine (£30-40)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, 25th Anniversary of the Chambre Syndicale des Industries Aeronautiques, 1933, a silver-gilt award medal by C. Mascaux, eagle standing on ledge, reverse legend, named (M. Laurent Eynac, Ministre des P.T.T.), 68mm (cf. BDW 18, 566 and DNW 42, 1313). Extremely fine and rare; in original red card box (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £180
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Death of Fortune Huyghe, 1947, a large uniface cast bronze portrait maquette, unsigned, bust left, aeroplane above waves at lower left, 190mm. Extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£80-100)
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Exposition Philatelique Nationale, Toulouse, 1973, a silver-gilt medal stamped MR, view of Concorde over Toulouse, reverse engraved (Exposition Nationale de Poste Aérienne), 59mm; together with similar bronze-gilt medals (3), for Aerophila, Brussels, 1963, by P. de Greef, 50mm; Aerofila, Budapest, 1967, named (Jean Gravelat), 41mm; and Lupo, Lucerne, 1969, by Huguenin for Stahel AB, Zurich, 40mm. [4]. Extremely fine; all in cases of issue (£50-70)
Medals Related to Aviation, Italy, Ascension of M. Godard Ainé’s Balloon, Turin, 1884, a gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, balloon rising over landscape, reverse legend in five lines, 35mm (Malpas 120). Very fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £70
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Belgium, Olympic Games, Antwerp, 1920, medal of Olympic Merit by Devreese, head of King Albert l., reverse royal arms, with crown suspender and loop, 31mm. Very fine (£60-80)
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Finland, Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952, medal of Olympic Merit 2nd class, gilt and enamel cross with suspender and blue and white ribbon. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, France, Universal Exposition, Paris, 1900, Exercices Physiques et Sports, a plated bronze plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, winged Victory showering branches over city of Paris, reverse male athlete on a podium, robed, holding a branch, 60 x 42mm (PBE 970; BDM VI, 243; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.49, 191; Gaz. Num. 1904, p.410, 102 and pl.viii; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 45). Very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £210
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, France, Olympic Games, Paris, 1924, Participants medal in Æ, 54 mm, by Benard, 54mm, (see DNW 42, Lot 1338 & 45 Lot 993). Very fine, but has traces of solder on edge at 12 o’clock (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £110
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, France, Vainqueur, 1924, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by H. Dropsy, naked athlete holding winged figure of Fame and palm branch, 240 x 158mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; Arethuse 5 [Oct. 1924]; cf. BDW 5, 113 and 18, 737; cf. DNW 35, 678). Extremely fine, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £450
Great Britain, Olympic Games, London, 1908, silver participant’s medal by B. MacKennal, Victory standing holding laurel spray and trumpet, reverse two victorious athletes in quadriga, 51mm (E 1904) Very fine to extremely fine, rather discoloured (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £250
Great Britain, Olympic Games, London, 1908, uniface badge by Vaughton, Birmingham, in silver and enamel, for a Steward, pin on reverse missing. Extremely fine, toned (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £720
Clicking the 'CONFIRM DELETE LIST' button below will delete this list and the lots contained within it.
This is non-reversible!
Share This Page