A Collection of Historical and Art Medals

26 June 1996

Lot No 123

France, c.1910. Bretonne (Batz). Cast Æ portrait plaque 108 x 93mm by Ernesta Robert-Merignac (See CGMP III, 352 for the struck plaquette with the same design). Very fine to extremely fine (£90-120)

26 June 1996

Lot No 124

France, c.1910. Société des Maitres d’Hotel Francais. (Butlers), silvered Æ medal 41mm by Duvoye, not named. Rare, good very fine.(£25-35)

26 June 1996

Lot No 125

Medals Related to Aviation, France, c.1910. Aviation, AR medallet 30mm by Coudray with suspension, not named. Private Issue (Hallmarked). Very fine (£20-30)

26 June 1996

Lot No 126

France, 1910. France/Corsica. Naval Battle of Aboukir (1798), Æ commemorative plaque 70 x 53mm by L Patriarche (CGMP III, 302). Scarce, extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 127

1910. Germany. Fritz Reuter, humorist (1810-1874), Centenary celebration in Eisenach, large cast Æ commemorative medal 92mm by H. Hosaeus. Good very fine (£70-90)

26 June 1996

Lot No 128

France, 1911. France. Dr Arloing (1846-1911), Ecole Vétérinaire de Lyon, Æ commemorative plaquette 55 x 65mm by Paul Richer (PBE No800). Extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 129

France, 1911. France. Roubaix, Exposition Internationale du Nord de la France, silvered Æ plaquette 53 x 39mm by H. Lefebvre (designed in 1897) (ANA, Cat. Exhibition New York 1910, p183, No4 and p184, No27), see also No 96, Arras 1904 and No 104, Tourcoing 1906. Extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 130

France, c. 1911. France. Aviation, Æ prize plaquette 45 x 65mm by L. Cariat, not named (BDM I, p351). Rare, some stains on obverse otherwise very fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 131

Belgium, c. 1912. Bruxelles, Maison Nonhoff (Bronzes d’eclairage), cast yellow brass plaque 198 x 99mm by Jean Mich (On reverse: Maison Nonhoff engraved with address). Rare, very fine (£150-200)

26 June 1996

Lot No 132

1912. England. London, Modern Arts and Industry International Exhibition, Æ Gilt prize Medal 59mm by: obverse type Desaide Roquelay 1851 (see No15) and reverse Revillon, not named, issued by Arthus-Bertrand (Brown--). Very fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 133

France, 1912. France. Société Centrale des Architectes (founded 1843), silver gilt ”Fondation Naudin”, Prize medal 69mm by Oudiné, awarded to Mr Pierre Bardou. Very fine to extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 135

1913. Belgium. Gand, Exposition Universelle. Comité Français, Æ plaque 80 x 52mm by René Grégoire.Very fine to extremely fine (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 136

Medals Related to Aviation, France, 1913. “Hydro-Aéroplane”, Æ Prize medal 68mm by F. Montagny (CGMP III, 264). Scarce, extremely fine. (£80-100)

26 June 1996

Lot No 137

Monaco, 1912/1913. Monte-Carlo, Concours Internationaux de Chiens, silver gilt commemorative medal 63mm by Szirmai. Hunting Diana and her dogs, issued by Arthus-Bertrand. Rare, little knocks on rim otherwise very fine to extremely fine. (£100-120)

26 June 1996

Lot No 138

Monaco, 1912/1913. Monte-Carlo, Concours Internationaux de Chiens, silver commemorative medal 63mm by Szirmai. Hunting Diana and her dogs, issued by Arthus-Bertrand. Very fine to extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 139

1913. Monaco. SBM 50th Anniversary (Founder Francois Blanc), AR commemorative medal 63mm by Szirmai, issued by Arthus-Bertrand. Very fine to extremely fine (£60-80)

26 June 1996

Lot No 140

1913. Monaco. SBM 50th Anniversary (Founder Francois Blanc), AE gilt commemorative medal 63mm by Szirmai, issued by Arthus-Bertrand. Extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 141

Monaco, 1913. SBM 50th Anniversary (Founder Francois Blanc), AE commemorative medal 63mm by Szirmai, issued by Arthus-Bertrand. Good very fine (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 142

1914. Belgium. (wwi). Group of three Æ Medals. Belgium Neutrality 1839/1914, 69mm by Mauquoy, 1920 - Leman/Fort du Loncin 3/8/1914, 69mm by Devreese - Furnes Oct/Nov 1914, 70mm by Theunis [3]. Very fine or better (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 143

France, 1914. France. (wwi). “Victoire de la Marne”, uniface AR commemorative plaque 60 x 68mm by Kingsburger, issued by Legrand (M.Jones, The Dance of Death (1979), No12). Rare in silver. Extremely fine (£70-90)

26 June 1996

Lot No 144

France, 1914. (wwi). “Victoire de la Marne”, uniface AE commemorative plaque 60 x 68mm by Kingsburger, issued by Legrand (M.Jones, The Dance of Death (1979), No12). (See also Frankenhuis No193 and BDM VII, 505). Extremely fine (£50-70)

26 June 1996

Lot No 145

France, 1914. France. (wwi). Bataille de la Marne, Septembre 1914, Æ commemorative medal 68mm by JP Legastelois. Three marshals: Joffre, Maunoury & Gallieni (CGMP III, 232. See BDW 2 (1993), No310).Very fine to extremely fine (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 146

France, c.1914 (?). France (wwi) “Sainte Genevieve enfant”, uniface Æ plaquette 89 x 43mm by H. Dropsy after Puvis de Chavannes (See Catalogue Canale (1930), No114). Scarce, good very fine. (£25-35)

26 June 1996

Lot No 147

France, c.1910/1914. Paris, Technical Schools Committee, AR plaque 58 x 70mm by H Lefebvre (PBE--. Hull Grundy Coll. No36. See BDM III, 369 and VII, 543). Rare, nearly extremely fine (£80-100)

26 June 1996

Lot No 148

France, 1908 &1914. France & Belgium. Group of two medallets with suspension. 1er Congres d’Urologie, Paris 1908, silvered Æ 41x25mm by Morlon - Médaille Matricule de l’Armée Belge, AR 35x22mm unsigned and not named. Nearly extremely fine and very fine (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 149

France, 1914/1915. France (wwi). Destruction of Reims, Æ commemorative plaquette 80 x 60mm by L. Chavalliaud. Goddess of War and Angel of Peace pursuing the Kaiser (Frankenhuis No127. See BDW (1994), No712). Very fine to extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 150

Argentina, 1916. Buenos Aires, Chamber of Commerce Inauguration, silvered Æ commemorative plaque 74 x 94mm by Gottuzo. High relief, very fine to extremely fine. (£70-90)

26 June 1996

Lot No 151

1916. England. Lord Kitchener Memorial, Trial Æ medal 68mm, obverse of the Memorial medal by Legastelois (Eimer 1952. See BDW 5 (1994), No 267). Scarce, extremely fine (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 152

Germany, 1916. (wwi). Verdun, cast iron medal 105mm by M Gotze. Goddess of War hovering with blazing torch and sword (Frankenhuis No1075). Very fine to extremely fine (£120-150)

26 June 1996

Lot No 153

France, 1916/1917. France (wwi). La France á Verdun, “Le Poilu”, Æ commemorative plaquette 64 x 48mm by G Prud’homme, unnamed (CGMP III, 323. See BDW 13 (1995), No200). Extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 154

France, 1916/1917. France. (wwi). “Aux Braves”, Æ commemorative plaque 68 x57mm by J Aumont. Struck at the Mint (CGMP, not recorded. BDM not recorded).Scarce, very fine to extremely fine (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 155

Finland, Finland, 1917.(wwi). Proclamation of Independence, 6th December 1917. Æ commemorative medal 71mm by E Wikstrom (1923). Struck at the French Mint (BDM VIII, 275).Scarce, very fine to extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 156

France, 1917. (wwi). Oeuvre du Soldat Ardennais, Æ plaque 70 x 50mm by G. Prud’Homme. Ardennes soldier stabbing german eagle (Frankenhuis No160). Extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 157

France, 1917. France/England. (wwi). Offensive Britannique, Æ commemorative medal 68mm by S.E. Vernier, issued in 1921 (CGMP III, 387).Very fine to extremely fine.(£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 158

France, 1917. France/Palestine (wwi). Jerusalem Liberated, uniface cast Æ trial 108mm signed E.D. & No 8. Sepulchrum Domini. Frankenhuis No 236 (Very much in the style of Pierre Roche). Rare, good very fine (£70-90)

26 June 1996

Lot No 159

Medals Related to Aviation, France, 1918. (wwi). Death of Capt Michel Mahieu, escadrille Voisin “Les Chouettes”, Æ commemorative plaque 80 x 58mm by H Lefebvre, issued by Arthus-Bertrand (See Dollfus, Histoire de l’Aeronautique (1937), p334). Original box, very rare, extremely fine (£100-130)

26 June 1996

Lot No 160

France, 1914/1918. France. (wwi). Victoire de la Marne, Æ commemorative medal 59mm by Delannoy. (CGMP III, 131). Extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 161

France, 1918. France (wwi). “Chars d’Assaut”. Æ commemorative medal 68mm by Morlon. (Saint Chamond tank) (M. Jones, Art of the Medal (1979), No416. CGMP III, 270). Very fine (£30-40)

26 June 1996

Lot No 162

France, 1918.France (wwi). Rethondes,“Signature de l’Armistice”.11/11/1918, Æ commemorative medal 68mm by G. Prud’Homme. (CGMP III, 324). Extremely fine (£40-60)

26 June 1996

Lot No 163

France, 1918. (wwi). “Libération de Strasbourg”., cast Æ commemorative medal 79mm by H Dropsy. Limited Issue No31 (H. Dropsy, Cat Exhibition “50 ans de Médaille” (1964). No39. BDW 9 (1994), No720). Very fine to extremely fine (£60-80)