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Burma, Dufferin’s Pattern Viceroy Presentation medal, c.1888, a silver award of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple, Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Viceroy of India and Burma, by A. Wyon for Pinches, coronet over shield of arms of Blackwood, against a background of shamrocks, rev. modified arms of Blackwood, heart in crescent moon with peacock flags [of Burma], left and right, no legend, edge plain, 51mm (Pudd. 884.1.4; MJP p.37; cf. DNW 57, 1388). Lightly cleaned in the past and with small...
Hammer Price: £360
France, The Expulsion of the English from France, c. 1454, a copper electrotype copy of one of the famous Calaisienne medals, crowned arms of France modern, rev. cross fleury with crowns in angles, both sides with legend around in three circles, 57mm (MI I, 14/4; BMC [Jones] 8, obv.; Trésor I, 1,2; cf. BDW 1, 644). Edge damage, very fine (£70-90)
£70–£90
France, HENRI IV, a cast Berlin iron circular plaque after G. Dupré, bust three-quarters right, wearing doublet, cloak and ruff, 90mm (cf. Jones 21). With the usual blackened patination, extremely fine or nearly so (£60-80)
£60–£80
France, Louis XIV, Coronation, 1654, a restrike silver medal by J. Warin, crowned bust right, rev. dove holding ampulla above a view of Rheims, 36mm (Jones 210; Mazerolle 23; BDM VI, 371-2); together with other miscellaneous world medals (4, one in silver) [5]. Very fine and better, first toned (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £20
France, The Canal de Languedoc, 1667, a gilt bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Louis XIV right, rev. panorama of Toulouse with the canal, 52mm (BMC 345). Pierced, good fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £25
France, The Plan and Building of the City of Hunningen, 1680, a bronze medal by J. Dollin, bust of Louis XIV right, rev. female figure of Hunningen displays designs to the figure of France, river-god in foreground, 41mm (Divo 185; Méd. Fr. 244B). Extremely fine, traces of original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £120
France, Peace Treaty between France and Savoy, 1696, a bronze medal by J. Mauger, bust of Louis XIV right, rev. Minerva holds olive branch, cherub with the French and Savoyan shields below, 41mm (Divo 265; Méd. Fr. 332). Extremely fine (£80-100)
France, André Hercule, Cardinal Fleury, 1736, a lead medal by J. Dassier, bust three-quarters left, rev. caduceus and implements, 54mm (Wurz. 2149); together with other miscellaneous medals, mostly French, in silver (2), base metal (12) [15]. First very fine, others in varied state (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
France, Death of JEAN DUVIVIER, 1761, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, bust right, rev. legend in 9 lines, 41mm (BDM I, 686). Extremely fine, scarce (£40-60)
France, Napoleon Bonaparte and the Battle of Marengo, 1800, a bronze medal by N.G.A. Brenet, uniformed bust of Napoleon, left, rev. nine-line inscription, 50mm (Bramsen 38; Julius 794). Extremely fine, attractive patina (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £95
France, The bombardment of Fort St Jean d’Ulloa, 1838, a blackened pewter medal by A.J. Depaulis, bust of Louis Philippe I left, rev. ship anchored alongside the fort, Victory flies above, 75mm (BDM I, 557-8). Very fine (£40-60)
France, La Loi [Private Guard], an oval repoussé plated badge, named (Domaine du Buisson, Garde des Propriétés de Mr Terrillon), 90 x 59mm. Pierced at four extremities for wear, very fine, rare (£50-70)
France, Napoleon I, c.1855, a bois durçi medal, signed with a wing under the truncation, bust right, 114mm. Good very fine; with clip and ring for suspension (£40-50)
France, Napoleon III, c.1860, a bois durçi medal, bust left, 114mm. Slight damage to lower rim, almost extremely fine (£40-60)
France, Empress Eugenie, c.1860, a bois durçi medal, bust right, 113 mm. Slight damage to lower rim, almost extremely fine (£40-60)
France, Louis XIV, Louis XV, etc, miscellaneous medals (16), all in copper, including d'Auvergne, Berryer, Montebello, etc [16]. Very fine and better (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £220
France, MINIATURE silver mEDALS (5), Napoleon (2), Louis XVIII, Charles X, Louis Philippe, various sizes, 12 to 19mm; other miscellaneous medals (5) [10]. Very fine and better (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £55
France, Miscellaneous 19th century medals and medalets (24), including many portrait pieces [24]. Mostly extremely fine (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £85
France, Modern bronze restrike medals (3), of Montgolfier, Montgolfier/Charles (cf. Malpas 1, 3, 6); together with a modern silver medal of the Montgolfier brothers, 38mm [4]. Extremely fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £10
Germany, Johann Friedrich, Duke of Saxony, 1535, a gilt base metal medal by H. Reinhart the Elder, bust three-quarters right, holding sword, rev. ornate arms, spes mea in deo, etc, 66mm (Habich 1935; BDM V, 77). An original cast, pierced and with suspension loop, good very fine and very rare; contained in an old maroon fitted case (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £700
Germany, Restoration of the Diocese of Cologne, 1689, a copper medal by G. Hautsch, 42mm; together with miscellaneous 18th and 19th century European portrait medals (13) [14]. Mostly very fine, a useful group (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £150
Germany, Baptismal Medal, c.1700, a cast silver medal by P.H. Müller, priest holding a baby above a font, Christ to right, rev. legend, 48mm. Very fine and toned; with suspension loop (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
Germany, Bicentenary of the Reformation, 1730, a silver box medal by P.P. Werner, conjoined busts of Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon right, rev. the Confession in the Reichstag; containing one pencil and watercolour drawing of a couple, the woman playing a lute, and three painted copper roundels, 45mm (Slg. Whiting 419; Slg. Belli 1999). Fine to very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £100
Germany, A silver satirical medal, 18th century, a globe from which two arms extend, one with sword, the other a spade, gauntlet on open book above, rev. the name Jehova over legend in five lines, GOTTERHALT DVRCH, etc, 34mm. Very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
Germany, Prince Maurice of Saxony, Duke of Courland and Samland, Marshal of France, 1750, a white metal medal by C.E. Muller, cuirassed and armoured bust of Maurice left, rev. large monument surrounded by various attributes, around which figures are grieving, 55mm. Extremely fine, but the fields expertly and finely tooled (£50-70)
£50–£70
Germany, Prince Maurice of Saxony, Duke of Courland and Samland, Marshal of France, c.1760, a uniface oval copper medal, armoured and draped bust left, sash over his left shoulder, 61 x 49mm. Very fine and rare (£60-80)
Germany, Wilhelm Anton von Klewitz, 1815, a silver medal by G. Loos, bust left, rev. farmer placing wheat and soldier placing wreath on an altar bearing the Prussian cross, arms of the six Prussian provinces between the Elbe and the Weser in exergue, 42mm (Wurz. 4636; Sommer A 185). Extremely fine, toned (£100-150)
£100–£150
Germany, Death of Karl Rudolphi, 1832, a silver medal by F. Putinati, bust left, rev. legend in wreath, 55mm (Brettauer 1002; BDM IV, 712). About extremely fine, but has been cleaned (£40-60)
Germany, Miscellaneous medals (11), in copper (10) and white metal, mostly 19th century [11]. Very fine and better (£80-120)
£80–£120
India, Fort William College, Calcutta, 1800, Honorary Medal, type 1, unsigned, mosque, pagoda and ship, rev. legend in wreath, 45mm (Pudd. 800.1); together with miscellaneous medals (6, one in silver), mostly British and French [7]. Very fine and better (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £240
India, LA MARTINIèRE COLLEGE, Calcutta, 1836, a copper award medal, type II, by B. Wyon, uniformed bust of Claude Martin right, rev. façade of the College within rectangular border, 43mm (Pudd. 836.1.3 [not seen in copper]). Extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £160
India, Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-4, a bronze medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, crowned bust of Victoria left, rev. Britannia and India receiving goods from symbolic figures, edge named (Standish Lee, Esq., Officer in Charge, Mysore Court), 77mm (Pudd. 883.2.1); Colonial & Indian Exhibition, 1886, a bronze medal by L.C. Wyon, bust of Prince of Wales left, rev. legend in wreath, edge named (Awarded to Standish Lee, Esq., Mysore Govt., with Autograph Certificate by H.R.H. the Prince of...
India, Dufferin’s Viceroy Presentation Medal, 1884, a hollow bronze award of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple, Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Viceroy of India, by A. Wyon, arms of Dufferin with supporters, rev. the Lord’s orders of chivalry suspended from a chain, crown above and flags at sides, edge engraved (Mun. Tech. Inst. Belfast, A. Sayers, Research on Hot Water Heating Systems, 1904), 51mm (Pudd. 884.1.1; BHM 3162). Almost extremely fine; in original fitted case by Gibson & Co,...
Hammer Price: £190
India, Thomason Civil Engineering College, Roorkee (Founded 1847), a silver award medal, lion on plinth, rev. named (Awarded to Sergt. J. Taylor, Upper Subordinate Class for Surveying. 1895), 55mm (Pudd. 948.38.9). Nearly extremely fine (£40-60)
Italy, Isotta degli Atti da Rimini, c.1450, a cast bronze medal by M. de’ Pasti, bust right, her hair over high frame, D · ISOTTAE · ARIMINENSI, rev. closed book, ELEGIAE around, 41mm (Hill, Corpus, 188; Kress 64; Arm. I, 22/23; BDM IV, 404, no.6; cf. DNW 48, 647). An early cast with some flan flaws behind bust, about very fine, medium-brown patina (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £200
Italy, Queen Dido of Carthage, c.1530, a cast bronze medal by A. Cesati, bust right, rev. city view, 43 mm (Kress 368). Good fine, pleasing brown patina (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £390
Italy, Emperor Nero, a cast bronzed iron relief, bust right, 86 mm. Extremely fine and very well detailed; mounted on a square velvet-lined wooden frame, 135mm (£60-80)
Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Italian War of Independence, 1859, a bronze-gilt medal by C. Massonnet, bust of Garibaldi left, rev. legend in and around wreath, 50mm. Extremely fine, scarce (£50-60)
£50–£60
Italy, Miscellaneous 19th and 20th century medals (12), in silver (3), base metal (9), including Antonio Canova, Pius VII, Cardinal de Rohan-Chabot, etc [12]. Several extremely fine (£80-100)
Italy: Papal States, Innocent IV (1243-54), lead bulla, Saints Peter and Paul, rev. INNO CENTIVS PP. iiii, 39mm. Obverse fine, reverse very fine and clear (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £65
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