Auction Catalogue

6 September 1995

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Historical Medals

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 940

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6 September 1995

Estimate: £50–£70

Netherlands, 70th Birthday of Prof. Christian Oudemans,1898, a uniface bronze portrait plaque by J.M. Faddegon, 51 x 39mm (Zw. 1357; BDM VII, 288); Journalists Convention at Scheveningen, 1898, bronze medalet by Begeer, 25mm (Beg. 360), clip and ring for suspension; Gas, Water and Acetylene Festival at Schiedam, 1899, silver prize medal by Begeer, un-named, 41mm (Beg. 400); Visit of Queen Wilhelmina to Utrecht, 1900, bronze medal by P. Pander, 53mm (Beg. 425) [4]. Last extremely fine and softly worked, others very fine or better (£50-70)

The work of the Dutch-born Italian-domiciled artist Piet Pander ranks among the best medallic art of the last 100 years. Forrer described his bust of Wilhelmina as “very attractive and graceful”