The Cresswell-Corfield Collection of Medals and Badges

6 February 1998

Lot No 501

Medals Related to Sports, Egypt, Union Internationale des Sociétés Sportives d’Egypte, a silver-gilt award medal by Huguenin Frès., couple roller-skating on a dance floor, other roller skaters in background, reverse pyramids and sphinx, tablet below engraved (Championnats d’Egypte 1912-1913, Patinage à...

6 February 1998

Lot No 502

France, Napoleon Presents Standards to the Army, 1804, a silver medal by J.-P. Droz and R.V. Jeuffroy, 27mm (BDM III, 73); Birth of the King of Rome, 1811, copper medal by B. Andrieu, 33mm (BDM I, 54); Charles X, Coronation, 1825, a silver medalet by J.-P. Montagny, 21mm; other medals (3), of Louis XVII and Louis...

6 February 1998

Lot No 503

France, Joseph Napoleon, c.1805, a gilt repoussé portrait medal by P.G. Liénard, bust left, reverse MÉDAILLIER GÉNÉRAL, etc, legend in 8 lines within wreath, 48mm (BDM III, 435). Excellent quality, about extremely fine; set in a gilt mount, the obverse glazed, and with small loop for suspension, rare (£100-150)

6 February 1998

Lot No 504

France, Compagnie des Salines de l’Est, 1806, an octagonal silver jeton by J.-P. Droz, with bust of Napoleon, 31mm (BDM I, 625); Monneron Frès., 5 Sols, 1792, AN 4 (Margolis, BNJ 1988, pl.31, 9); Revolution, 1830, lead ‘bullet’ medal, 30mm; Jean Racine, a lead electrotype of the obverse of Andrieu’s medal,...

6 February 1998

Lot No 505

Medals Related to Sports, France, Sport Velocipedique, c.1885, a silver award medal by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, cyclists with a Penny-Farthing, a tricycle and an ordinary, reverse wreath, named (Lury s/ Arnon, 4 Août 1889, 1er Prix), 28mm (PBE –; cf. BDW 5, 8; Baudey/Bricher 1992, 15, this piece). Very fine, toned;...

6 February 1998

Lot No 506

France, France, La Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez, 1888, a silver medal by L.-O. Roty, seated figure of La France holding torch, being presented with a bag of money by a robed figure, reverse legend commemorating the opening of the Canal in 1869, 42mm (Coll. R. Marx 21; PBE –; BDM V, 230). Good...

6 February 1998

Lot No 507

France, Union Centrale des Beaux-Arts Appliques à l’Industrie, oval bronze award badge, unsigned, artist’s easel, wine flagon and other accoutrements, engraved (7me Exposition, Année 1888, Bois-Tissus et Papier, reverse named (1er Groupe Le Bois, Wicht, Collaborateur Mon. Miano), 71 x 52mm. Very fine, rare...

6 February 1998

Lot No 508

France, France, Russie, a silver award medal for the Caisse des Écoles du 2me Arrondissement, Paris, 1901, by A. Rivet, named (Mr. Gobert-Martin), 27mm (PBE –; BDM V, 135); Exposition Internationale du Lyon, 1914, an Art Nouveau silver Jury badge by Christofle, 38 x 32mm; Journée Nationale, 1920, a silver award...

6 February 1998

Lot No 509

France, France, Pour les Blesses de la Tuberculose, c.1915, a bronze cliché by R. Lalique, 31mm; a plated cliché of an early box-kite aircraft, c.1914, unsigned, 39 x 35mm; other French-related medalets, badges, etc (12, one in silver), several mid-19th century. [14]. Very fine and better, several with integral...

6 February 1998

Lot No 510

France, Le Lusitania, 1920, a bronze medal by R. Baudichon, head of the Statue of Liberty rising from the waves, brandishing her sword, ULTRIX AMERICA JURIS, reverse the Lusitania in the act of sinking, lifeboat upturned in foreground, 54mm (CGMP p.21). Very fine, rare (£80-100)

6 February 1998

Lot No 511

Medals Related to Motoring & Motor Sport, France, Société Dunlop, 1922, an openwork award badge in the form of three spoked wheels, back engraved (Souvenir du Premier Pas Alleluia), 34 x 26mm; 50th Anniversary of the Invention of the Pneumatic Tyre by John Boyd Dunlop, 1938, an openwork silver and enamel badge,...

6 February 1998

Lot No 512

France, Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, an openwork silver badge for 25 Years Service, green gemstones set into an outer wreath, WL monogram in centre, 1907-1932 engraved below, reverse named (Auguste Lagache, Serveur-Receveur), 32mm. Extremely fine and very rare; with integral loop for suspension (£40-60)

6 February 1998

Lot No 513

Germany, Death of Emperor Frederick III, 1888, a silver medal, unsigned, bust right, reverse Queen seated, 40mm; Bardowiek Fire Brigade, silver medal for 25 Years’ Service, 30mm; Prussia, William I, Coronation Thaler, 1861, the fields open-worked by hand to give a branch-like effect, set in a wreath mount, with...

6 February 1998

Lot No 514

India, Death of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1859, a copper medal after B. Wyon, 51mm (Pudd. 859.2; cf. BDM VI, 584); Jeypore Exhibition, 1883, a white metal award medal by Lobl and Clarke, un-named, 51mm (Pudd. 883.5 [not seen]); Photographic Society of India, a bronze award medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, named (Capt....

6 February 1998

Lot No 515

India, India, Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1905-6, an oval silver medalet, unsigned, crowned feathers in Garter, reverse legend, 28 x 20mm (Pudd. 905.1 [not seen]; George V, Coronation, 1911, RATA silver badge by Max Minck & Co Ltd, 30 x 25mm (Pudd. 950.57); Deolali, Overseas Rest Camp, bronze award...

6 February 1998

Lot No 516

Malta, Industrial Exposition, 1864, a silver medal by Massonnet, crowned conjoined arms of England and Malta, reverse legend around wreath, 37mm. Tiny obverse rim nick at 10 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, toned (£20-30)

6 February 1998

Lot No 517

Rhodesia, Rhodesia, Bulawayo, 1897, a uniface oval silver medal, arms and supporters, 4th NOVr 1897 below, 31 x 25mm; together with a Kruger Halfcrown, the centre fashioned into a cross pattée. [2]. First very fine and rare, second fine; both with means of suspension (£30-40)

6 February 1998

Lot No 518

Romania, Romania, Marriage of Crown Prince Ferdinand and Princess Mary, 1893, a light bronze medal by A. Scharff, 50mm (BDM V, 368); Russia, Alexander I’s Visit to Paris, 1814, a copper medal by B. Andrieu, 40mm (Br. 1464; BDM I, 54); Switzerland, Centenary of the Montmirail Pensionnat, 1866, a copper medal by F....

6 February 1998

Lot No 519

Sweden, Duke Charles as Prince Regent, 1792, a copper-gilt medal by C. Enhörning, bust right, reverse altar, 28mm (BDM II, 21). Very fine (£20-30)

6 February 1998

Lot No 520

United States of America, New York, Hussey’s Special Message Post, copper token, 1863; Wilson’s medal, copper, 1863, both 20mm; Death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865, copper medalet from dies by Wyon, 16mm (King, Lincoln in Numis, 288); Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, 1893, Treasury Department, bronze medal, unsigned,...