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France, 1927. France. “Télégraphie Sans Fil” (Wireless), a bronze Art Deco medal by P-M Dammann, globe, reverse figure of Iris with signs of the Zodiac in a rainbow (Jones, 1979, no. 423; CGMP p.116; BDW 5-128). Extremely fine
Hammer Price: £90
France, 1927. France. Chambre de Commerce de Perpignan et des Pyrénées-Orientales, a stylish silver Art Deco presentation medal by Raoul Bénard, Mercury seated holding a sailing ship in one hand, bunches of grapes and fruit on either side, city behind, chambre de commerce de perpignan et des pyrennees-orientales around, reverse kneeling naked figure of a young woman squeezing grapes into a cup held aloft by a young boy, foothills of the Pyrenees in distance, engraved in exergue “le...
Hammer Price: £220
Belgium, 1928. Belgium. Royal Agricultural and Botanical Society of Gand, bronze prize plaquette byTheiry, Pomona standing facing to right holding a rose in her outstretched hand, cathedral in distance, legend below, legend below, reverse floralies 1928, 60 x 43mm (BM ‘Aquisitions’ pl.17, 121). Extremely fine
Hammer Price: £40
France, 1928. France. “Corsica”, an attractive bronze plaquette by Patriarche, woman in regional costume standing beside a tree and facing left, reverse a ram standing on a rock, map of Corisca in the background, corsica below, 50 x 70mm (Classens no.73; CGMP III, p.305). Extremely fine
£70–£90
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Switzerland, 1928. Switzerland. Second Winter Olympic Games, 1928, bronze participation medal, by Milo Martin, Victory on a sleigh, Olympic rings below, reverse legend in five lines, 37mm (cf. Ingrid O’Neil Mail Bid Auction III [1991], lot 84). About extremely fine
Hammer Price: £240
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, Czechoslovakia, 1929. Czechoslovakia. Motor Club, Central Bohemia, Rakovníc, Speed Race Krivokát Castle, unsigned uniface bronze plaque, Krivoklat Castle, racing car in foreground, 49 x 70mm. Good very fine
Hammer Price: £25
France, 1929. France. “La Revue des Deux Mondes” Centenary, a bronze medal by Lucien Bazor, in high relief, bust of the founder François Buloz (1804-1877) to right, standing female figure with bobbed hair and wearing long diaphanous dress holding torches in outstretched hands dividing two globes, legend above, 98mm, in original box (Arethuse fasc. 26 [1930], illustr.26; Baudey/Bricher 155). Extremely fine and rare, a characteristically powerful design by Bazor
£120–£150
France, 1929. France. Nice War Memorial, a powerful Art Deco medal by Lavrillier after Janniot, warrior clasping a sword, a wild boar behind, reverse view of war memorial, avx enfants de nice morts povr la france above, 71.5mm (Classens 104; Baudey/Bricher 145)
Hammer Price: £140
France, 1930. France. École Odontotechnique, silver prize for the third year’s examination in dental surgery, by Patey, named, 58mm, in original leather case, inscribed in gilt. Extremely fine
£40–£50
France, 1930. France. “Cirque Molier” 50th Anniversary, uniface bronze commemorative plaque by Renée de Veriane, facing bust, horseshoe and riding crop to left, legend to right, stamped ‘44’ below, 90 X 66mm. Very fine and very rare, as is virtually all material related to the circus, one of a limited edition
£60–£80
France, (1930). France. Claude Debussy, a bronze plaquette by Turin, bust to left, reverse claude debussy 1862 - 1918 cette médaille a été frappée a l’occasion de l’érection des monuments de claude debussy a paris et a st.germaine-en-laye, 59 x 42mm (CGMP III, p.380; Niggl 538; BDW 5, 151). Good very fine
Hammer Price: £85
France, c.1930. France. “Animal Husbandry”, an attractive bronze Art Deco prize medal by Robert Cochet, young woman with bobbed hair feeding chickens with outstretched hands, reverse offert par les compagnies du p.o. [Pyrénées Orientales] et du midi in centre, 68mm. Good very fine
Hammer Price: £50
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, c.1930. France. “Automobile Club de Vichy - Concours d’Élegance”, silvered bronze Art Deco prize plaquette by DeMey, female figure in long dress holding a bouquet of flowers above her head standing on top of steps walking towards a saloon car, reverse legend within circle on a floral background, 61 x 55mm, in original case (CGMP III, p.189). Extremely fine, a very rare medal full of period charm
Hammer Price: £230
France, c.1930. France. “Ville de Havre” bronze medal by Pierre-Marie Poisson, issued by Arthus Bertrand, arms of town, reverse naked female figure holding a caduceus seated on a whale, 50mm. Extremely fine and a charming reverse design
Hammer Price: £70
France, c.1930. France. “Musique and Danse”, a striking uniface octagonal Art Deco bronze plaque by Louis Desvignes, in high relief, figure of Pan dancing and playing pipes within decorative panels composed of vine leaves, 125mm. Extremely fine and rare
Hammer Price: £120
France, c.1930. France. Papiers à Cigaretttes Zig-Zag, cast uniface medal by Tscwudin, head of Zouave to right, 50mm. Some knocks to surface and rim, otherwise very fine, a curious and rare medal
France, c.1930. France. “La Défence contra La Tuberculose”, bronze medal by Contaux after Abel Faivre, angel holding a shield and cross, reverse médaille d’honneur du comité national de défense contre la tuberculose, laurel and oak branch either side, 50mm, in original box. Extremely fine
France, 1931. France. International Colonial Exposition, Paris, 1931, set of four yellow brass medallions by Bazor, Desvignes, Mouroux and Morlon, representing Africa, America, Asia and Oceania, 31mm. very fine or better, but mostly rather spotty (4)
£35–£45
Medals Related to Navigation, France, 1931. France. Cie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique, Launching of the “Atlantique”, bronze commemorative medal by Bazor, view of the liner, reverse facing standing female figure holding a trident in a sea chariot, 68mm, boxed. About extremely fine and rare
Hammer Price: £100
Medals Related to Navigation, France, 1931. France. Messageries Maritimes, Launching of the “Georges Philippar”, bronze comme-morative medal by Auguste Maillard, head of Georges Phillippar to left, reverse ship, mcmxxxi below, 68mm, in original (broken) box. Extremely fine, just a hint of friction to high points.
France, 1931. France. Fernand Dubois, a large uniface cast bronze portrait medallion by Victor-Pierre Dautel, 120mm (cf. BDM VII, p.210). Extremely fine
France, 1932. France. French Celebrations for the Centenary of the Death of Goethe, by Bénard after David d’Angers, reverse seated female figure representing France holding a laurel wreath in her outstretched hand, la france celebre le centenaire de goethe above, 68mm. Good very fine
France, 1932. France. Compagnie Continentale Edison, 50th Anniversary, 1932, a striking bronze Art Deco plaquette by Turin, 75 x 53mm (Jones 1979, 422; Baudey & Bricher 169). About extremely fine
France, 1934. Charles, Second Baron de Montesquieu, Bi-Centenary of the publication of “Grandeur et Decadence des Romains”, bronze commemorative medal by Bérnard, bust to right after Dassier, reverse view of a villa, Roman ruins above, 67mm. Extremely fine
France, 1935. France. Visit of the Comédie Français to Italy, bronze commemorative medallion by Louis Muller, an actress in theatrical costume taking a bow, reverse view of a stage, shields of Rome, Florence Venice, Genoa, Turin and Milan above and below, 68mm (See “Hommage à Louis Muller” exhibition catalogue, Paris, 1958, p.40, no.17). Extremely fine
Hammer Price: £60
Medals Related to Navigation, France, 1935. France. Mission of the French military ship Jeanne d’Arc to Clipperton, bronze commemorative medal by M. Lordonnois, 52mm. Spot of verdigris on raised reverse rim, otherwise about extremely fine
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, 1935. France. “L’Auto”, a bronze prize medal by Lamourdedieu, 57mm. Good very fine
Hammer Price: £55
France, c.1935. France. Professor E. Villard, Surgeon, Lyon, bronze portrait medal by Linossier, issued by Augis, 60mm, in original case. Extremely fine
£30–£40
Medals Related to Navigation, France, c.1935. France. “Le Havre Porte Oceane”, bronze medal by Saladin, arms of Le Havre, reverse the liner Normadie entering the harbour, le havre porte oceane above, 49.5mm, in original (Bijouterie Leleu Le Havre) case. Extremely fine and rare
France, c.1935. France. “Pêcheur”, an attractive bronze award by Turin, offered by L. Delaporte, Deputy of the Départment of Seine Maritime, half-length figure of fisherman, one hand on a rudder, gazing into the distance, reverse legend in centre within wreath, 59mm. Extremely fine and rare
£50–£60
Medals Related to Sports, France, c.1935-40. France. “Jeunesse et Sport”, bronze prize medal by Raoul Bénard, issued by the Ministry of National Education, standing figure of a young scout studying a map, young boys and girls on a panel behind, reverse legend, 68mm. Extremely fine
£50–£70
France, 1936. France. Henri-Marcel Magne, complimentary bronze medal by Turin, bust to right, reverse legend, reproduction of the medal of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes in centre, 68mm. Extremely fine and scarce
France, 1936. France. Canadian War Memorial, Vimy, bronze commemorative medal by de Possesse after Sailward, 50mm, in contemporary case. Extremely fine
France, 1936. France. Alexander Dumas, bronze portrait medal by Georges Guiraud, bust in high relief, to right, reverse D’Artagnan and the three musketeers, 68mm (CGNP III, p.201). Extremely fine
France, (1936). “Poissons Exotiques”, bronze plaquette, signed AR (Robert Amandry), 37 x 55mm (CGMP III, p.16); Association de Pêche de Seine et Oise”, bronze medal by Charles Virion, 50mm (CGMP III, p.400). Good very fine (2)
Hammer Price: £80
France, “Léopard”, a uniface bronze plaquette by Maurice Thenot, 75 x 50mm (CGMP III, p.373). Very fine
France, “Antilopes Koudou”, a uniface bronze plaquette by Maurice Thenot, 82 x 47mm (CGMP III, p.373). Extremely fine
France, “Antilopes Impala”, a uniface bronze plaquette by Maurice Thenot, 78 x 49mm (CGMP III, p.373) Extremely fine
France, “Rhinocéros”, a uniface bronze plaquette by Maurice Thenot, 72 x 50mm (CGMP p.374). Good very fine
Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, 1937. France. “Yacht Moteur Club de France”, bronze Art Deco prize plaquette by Delamarre, named on reverse “Le Pavillon d’Or 1937” M.R. Boudeville, 75 x 52mm. About very fine, has been cleaned, very rare
£80–£100
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