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Lot No 1493
Austria, Baron Reinhart Bachofen von Echt, 1902, a New Year’s bronze plaque by F.X. Pawlik, male figure with winged helmet standing left on rock, surveying landscape, rev. signature of von Echt, 58 x 37mm (BDM IV, 438; cf. BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.9, 24, for rev.). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£30-40)
Lot No 1494
Medals Related to Music, Austria, Musik, Gesang und Tanz [Music, Singing and Dancing], 1903, a uniface bronze plaque by L. Hujer for Brüder Schneider on behalf of the Oesterreichische Gesellschaft zu Förderung der Medaillenkunst und Kleinplastik, couple dancing, flanked by female violinist and singer, back...
Lot No 1495
Austria, 50th Anniversary of the Genossenschaft de Bildenden Kunstler [Society of Artists], Vienna, 1911, a uniface bronze Art Déco plaque by A. Hartig, head of Mercury right, holding a naked figure of Victory, 80 x 72mm (Hauser –; BDM VII, 420; cf. DNW 70C, 2429). Strong Déco style, good very fine (£150-250)
Lot No 1496
Austria, Die Sünde [The Sin], 1912, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, naked female standing with back to viewer, holding a serpent, 90 x 40mm (BDM –; cf. DNW 70C, 2433). Fingermark in lower field, otherwise very fine, rare (£30-40)
Lot No 1497
Austria, 10th Anniversary of the Oesterreichische Gesellschaft zu Förderung der Medaillenkunst und Kleinplastik, 1912, a uniface bronze plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, robed female standing on partial globe, arms outstretched, back stamped 49, 90 x 74mm (Hauser 1975; Wurzb. 6930; BDM VIII, 227). Cleaned in the past,...
Lot No 1498
Austria, Saint-Nicolas, c. 1920, a uniface bronze plaque by A. Hartig, St Nicholas walking right, sack of toys over his shoulder, accompanied by three putto, one dragging a toy rocking horse on a sled, 70 x 67mm. Very fine, a topical subject (£40-50)
Lot No 1499
Austria, Ö[esterreichische] L[eichtathletik] V[erein] [Austrian Athletic Club], c. 1920, a uniface bronze award plaque by F. Kounitzky, naked female standing by plant, holding aloft a branch, date in exergue (1924), back impressed (Meisterschaft Diskuswerfen, 1), 85 x 30mm (cf. DNW 70C, 2438). Very fine (£30-40)
Lot No 1500
Austria, Marchen [Fairy Tale], c. 1920, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, naked winged girl on quadruped left, other figures around, 70 x 54mm (BDM VIII, 121). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£30-40)
Lot No 1501
Austria, Der Rattenfänger von Hameln [The Ratcatcher of Hamlyn], c. 1920, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, Pied Piper advancing right, playing his flute, being followed by a group of five children, 75 x 53mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.8, 62; BDM VIII, 121). Rather spotted and with traces of handling, otherwise about...
Lot No 1502
Austria, Dornröschen [Sleeping Beauty], 1924, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, scene from the ballet, 56 x 55mm. Very fine, scarce (£30-40)
Lot No 1503
Austria, Ehren der Stadtpreis [Prize of Honour], Vienna, c. 1950, a uniface bronze plaque by Kridder, robed female standing right, farm animals, birds and fauna around, un-named, 80 x 73mm. Almost extremely fine, decorative (£40-50)
Lot No 1504
Belgium, Salomé, 1910, a bronze plaque by G. Devreese for the Société Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Médaille d’Art, Salomé in a dance pose, head of John the Baptist on platter at her feet, rev. legend, 93 x 45mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 44; BDM VI, 320); Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, the First...
Lot No 1505
Belgium, Opening of the Kruisschanssluis [Van Cauwelaertsluis], Antwerp, 1928, a bronze medal by A. Dupon for Fonson, Mercury kneeling by the water’s edge, affixing wings to his feet, rev. aerial view of the lock and gates, biplane at top, 90mm. Fine to very fine, rare (£40-60)
Lot No 1506
Belgium, Death of Joseph Wauters, 1929, a bronze plaque by D. Ledel for Fonson, bust left, rev. hand holding open the pages of a newspaper being read by three people, 84 x 63mm. Good very fine, attractively patinated, rare (£40-60)
Lot No 1507
Belgium, Exposition Internationale, Antwerp, 1930, an octagonal bronze medal by J. Dupon, Neptune watching African boy playing a trumpet-horn, aeroplane above and ship in background, rev. naked female riding side-saddle on a horse, port behind, 80mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.15, 64; cf. DNW 61, 1358). Extremely fine and...
Lot No 1508
Belgium, F[edération] R[oyaume] B[elge] C[lub de l’]É[pee], Championnat d’Europe, Liège, 1930, an Art Déco bronze medal by W. Kreitz, fencer with épee, rev. legend, 54mm; Centenary of the Royaume de Belgique, 1930, an Art Déco bronze medal by G. Verbanck, 60mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.19, 126); Cercle Royal...
Lot No 1509
Belgium, Death of Albert I, 1934, an Art Déco bronze medal by G. Verbanck for Fonson on behalf of Mauquoy-Tramaux, laureate bust left, rev. naked winged angel lying prone, 70mm (Vandamme/Bernier –; cf. DW 18, 688). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£30-40)
Lot No 1510
Belgium, 50th Anniversary of the Union Internationale de Tramways de Chemins de Fer d’Interet Local et de Transports Publics Automobiles, 1935, a bronze medal by F. Huygelen for Fonson, three robed female figures, hands clasped, encircling a globe, rev. wheels, wings and bolts of lightning, symbols of electrified...
Lot No 1511
Belgium, Bevrijding van Gent [The Liberation of Ghent], 1944, a gilt-bronze plaque by O. Piette for Fonson, standing knight seeing off animals and emblems of tyranny, rev. honour to our liberators, 90 x 81mm. Extremely fine, decorative (£40-50)
Lot No 1512
Czechoslovakia, Vrba, or Willow Tree, 1897, a uniface cast bronze Art Nouveau plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, male youth standing by the trunk of a willow tree, his right hand supporting a branch and his left hand covers his face, half-length naked female lies asleep in cartouche below, 100 x 27mm (Mádl pl.xvi; BM...
Lot No 1513
Czechoslovakia, Krok, 1904, a uniface bronze plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, head of King Krok right, 56 x 49mm (Paris Exh. Cat. 1973-4, 774; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 5; BDM V, 713; cf. DW 27, 908). Extremely fine (£40-50)
Lot No 1514
Czechoslovakia, Praha a Ultava [Prague and Moldau], 1905, a uniface plated plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, female figure of Moldavia emerging from water and holding her hand against the breast of a standing figure of Prague, 72 x 57mm (Paris Exh. Cat 1973-4, 778; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 7). About very fine, scarce; with...
Lot No 1515
Czechoslovakia, Die Jubiläums-Ausstellung des Bezirkes der Prager Handels und Gewerbekammer [Jubilee Exhibition of the Prague District Trades and Chamber of Commerce], 1908, a bronze plaque by A. Mára, draped female standing, admiring a townscape in cartouche, rev. Mercury greets artisan in cartouche, legend...
Lot No 1516
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Finland, Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952, a bronze Participants’ medal by K. Räsänen, male and female athletes holding torches, rev. classical head reflected on the stadium, 54mm (cf. DNW 60, 1579). Extremely fine; in blue card box of issue (£80-100)
Lot No 1517
France, Funeral of President Carnot, 1894, a bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, Carnot’s body lying in state, rev. funeral cortège, 80 x 57mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Coll. R. Marx 70; PBE 860; CGMP p.358; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 175; BDM VI, 237-8; Jones, Art of the Medal, 323; Baxter 35; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 27;...
Lot No 1518
France, Société Lorraine de Photographie, 1898, a uniface cast lead award plaque, signed D.C., for A. Kauffer, Nancy, thistle at left, small animal surrounded by legend at right, un-named, 99 x 75mm (Simmons FPL 13, 4, this piece). Very fine and very rare (£80-100)
Lot No 1519
France, Duval-Janvier, c. 1900, an octagonal bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, male figure working a coining press, rev. RÉDUCTION ET FRAPPE DE MÉDAILLES, reduced vignettes of the obverse design, 60 x 52mm (PBE 152; BDM VII, 177; Jones, Art of the Medal, 345; cf. DNW 64, 1346). Very fine (£60-80)
Lot No 1520
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, head of La France right under the bough of a tree, rev. male figure holding torch above a winged female figure of Victory, Expo pavilion below, tablet named (G. Briand), 64mm (PBE 82; Baxter 95; BDM I, 404; cf. DNW...
Lot No 1521
France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a silver medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, robed female symbolising History inscribing the date on a tablet held by a naked boy, rev. monnaie de paris, winged Genius brandishing torch and leaning on a coining press, 50mm (PBE 317; CGMP pp.172-3; BDM I, 666;...
Lot No 1522
France, Loïe Fuller, 1900, a cast bronze medal by P. Roche for the SAMF, robed figure of Fuller dancing, rev. un étre qui n’etait qve lumière or et gaze between orchids, 72mm, edge stamped 127 (Coll. R. Marx 98; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 6; BDM V, 144-5; The Medal 44, p.42; cf. DNW 42, 1436). Extremely fine and rare...
Lot No 1523
France, La Peinture, 1901, an Art Nouveau bronze plaque by M. Charpentier-Mio, youth painting, rev. wreath, un-named, 52 x 40mm (PBE 154; CGMP p.86; BDM VII, 177; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 58; cf. DNW 50, 1215). Small stain on one edge, otherwise very fine (£35-45)
Lot No 1524
France, Conservation des Forêts, or Terraum Decus, 1904, a bronze medal by H. Cros for the SAMF, half-length figure of naked woman, representing the Goddess of the Forest, with a wreath around her body, rev. Goddess in the act of stopping a centaur from gnawing at a tree, 60mm, edge stamped 132 (Coll. R. Marx 115;...
Lot No 1525
France, Élégie, 1904, a bronze plaque by P.-V. Dautel, female bust left, rev. line of pine trees across the site of ancient ruins, 65 x 45mm (PBE 331; CGMP p.121; Classens 51; BDM VII, 210; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.36, 44; cf. DNW 54, 848). A spot on either side, otherwise extremely fine, lightly patinated (£40-50)
Lot No 1526
France, Le Vent, 1906, a bronze medal by C. Lefèvre for the SAMF, naked female shielding old lady seated on ground from the wind, rev. trees in landscape blown by wind, 69mm, edge stamped 78 (Coll. R. Marx 129; cf. DNW 30, 842). Extremely fine and very rare (£80-100)
Lot No 1527
Medals Related to Navigation, France, Navigation Aérienne, 1909, a bronze award plaque by P.-A. Morlon, winged figure of Genius in central panel, biplane to left, airship to right, rev. three panels, man studying birds in flight to left, engineer adjusting an aero engine to right, un-named, 99 x 72mm (PBE 610;...
Lot No 1528
France, La Veillée de Paris, 1914, a uniface cast bronze medal by P. Roche, standing figure of Paris dismisses figure of Fury, 128mm (BDM VIII, 167; cf. DNW 33, 383). Very fine and very rare (£90-120)
Lot No 1529
France, Gallia, 1914, a uniface cast bronze medal by P. Roche, naked standing female with long hair, arms grasping serpents, 75mm (BDM –). Very fine, rare (£80-100)
Lot No 1530
France, Fames [Famine], c. 1915, a cast bronze decorative roundel [perhaps for a drawer pull] by P. Roche, female seated right with left arm outstretched, head of a dog over her right shoulder, 73mm (BDM –). Green patina, fine to very fine, very rare (£60-80)
Lot No 1531
France, Troupes Coloniales, 1916, a uniface cast bronze medal by P. Roche, head of trooper right, 128mm (BDM VIII, 166). Good very fine and very rare (£90-120)
Lot No 1532
France, Verdun, 1916, a cast bronze medal by P. Roche, a pair of wings, rev. head of Gallia right, chin supported by a hand, crown being knocked off his head, 45mm (BDM VIII, 167). Very fine, rare (£60-80)
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