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25 November 1998
Austria, A large uniface bronze plaque, by Oskar Thiede, Austrian general in centre calling forward infantrymen in foreground, a wood in the distance, “janówka 31 Aug 1914’ above, “ K. F. A. O. Thiede” below, 199mm. Extremely fine, but colour rather dull and dark at margins perhaps as a result of exposure to heat (£60-80)
£60–£80
Austria, A very large uniface bronze plaquette by A. Hartig, 1914, figure of winged Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm, Austrian soldiers below facing left, one with machine gun, 195mm. Extremely fine, a few scattered touches of light discolouration (£70-90)
£70–£90
96th Infantry Regiment, a very large uniface iron plaque, infantry advancing into a forest from a mountain position, inf 96 rgt. above, coste sin verena below, welt to left, krieg to r., 275mm. Extremely fine (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £70
American Aid to Belgium, 1914, large silvered bronze medal by Devreese, busts of Albert and Elizabeth conj. to l,, reverse figure giving grain to Belgian family, 90mm. Good extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £25
Germany, General von Gallwitz, Capture of Namur, a large portrait medal by R. Küchler, bust threequarters right, reverse mortar and two artillerymen in foreground, view of Namur behind, namur 24. 8. 1914, 98mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £40
Field Marshall French, Arrival of English Expeditionary Force, 1914, by E-P. Blin, 67mm (CGMP p. 44). A little discoloured, about extremely fine (£20-25)
Captain von Müller, S. M. S. Emden, silver portrait medal by Lauer, matt finish, 1914, 33mm (MH 430b). Extremely fine or better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £55
Von Hindenburg, Battle of the Lakes of Masovia, 1914, patriotic medal by Karl Goetz, 65mm (K 143). About extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £65
Von Hindenburg, East Prussian Campaign, 1914, a very large bronze portrait medal in high relief, by Loewental for Ball, Berlin, bust threequarters left, reverse armoured knight, head bare, standing facing left, wielding broad sword, tannenberg to left, ortelsburg to left, 1914 below, der russenswinger ostpreussens befreier around, 104mm. About extremely fine, some spots of discolouration, a cast medal with fields tooled presumably at the workshop (£80-100)
Germany, Auguste Victoria of Prussia, a large bronze portrait medal by Sturm for Grünthal, 1914, crowned bust left, cross to left, reverse male figure examined by medical orderly and nurse, 112mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief and an impressive portrait medal of Queen Auguste Victoria in her capacity as patron of the Red Cross (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £45
Von Beseler, Capture of Antwerp, 1914, large iron medal by R. Küchler and H. Grünthal, bust facing, reverse male figure, helmeted otherwise naked, holding laurel wreath and flag advancing right, view of Antwerp behind, 94mm. Extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £35
Germany, A large patriotic bronze medal by Galambos and Ziegler for Ball, Berlin, 1914 helmeted head of Wilhelm II right, reverse figure of Victory advancing left., si vis pacem para bellvm around, 106mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief (£60-80)
Germany, a similar large patriotic bronze medal by Galambos and Grünthal for Ball, Berlin, 1914, helmeted head of Wilhelm II right, reverse crowned legend, oak and laurel spray either side, 105mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief (£60-80)
Germany, Von Bethmann Hollweg, German Chancellor, large portrait medal, 1914, by Eue for Ball, Berlin, on Declaration of War against Russia, bust three-quarters left, reverse standing figure of knight facing holding sword, dividing 1 aug.-1914, 110mm. About extremely fine (£50-60)
£50–£60
Germany, Captain von Müller, S.S. Emden, large portrait medal in iron by Ziegler, bust three-quarters left, 106mm. Just a hint of friction to high points, about extremely fine, one of the scarcer ‘Emden’ medals (£140-180)
£140–£180
General v. Zwehl, silver portrait medal, “Ubergabe v. Maubeuge”, 1914, by R. Küchler, 49mm. Extremely fine, toned, scarce (£50-60)
Von Hindenburg, small silver portrait medal in high relief, signed R K, head of Hindenburg half-left, reverse eagle perched on a skull dividing the initials R K, welt krieg 1914 around, matt finish, 30mm. Extremely fine, toned (£10-15)
Hammer Price: £10
Mobilisation of the German Army, Wilhelm II and Franz Joseph, bronze medal, 1914, by K. Goetz, 70mm (K 135). About extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
Declaration of War, 1914, large and unusual bronze medal by Schenkel, German knight to left, about to be attacked by four barbaric figures, scales of justice in cloud above, reverse legend, 124mm. Extremely fine (£50-60)
World War one, Max Immelmann, German Air Ace, matt silver medal, 1914, the ‘Eagle of Lille’, 33mm. Good extremely fine (£30-40)
Germany, Captain von Müller, S.S. Emden, silver medal, 1914, by Ziegler and Grunthal, 34mm.Cleaned and a little scuffed, otherwise about extremely fine (£60-80)
Battle of Breziny, 1914, silver medal by Schaufs, bust of General Litzman r., reverse warrior attacked by wolves, 49mm. About extremely fine, dark tone (£30-40)
General von Gallwitz, 1914, a similar medal but struck in silver and of smaller format, 50mm. Extremely fine, toned (£30-40)
Defence of Tsingtau, 1914, German medal by Hörnlein in silver, nude standing figure holding German naval flag and sword, reverse deutscher helden unsterblicher ruhm tsingtau 1914 within oak wreath, matt finish, 33mm. Extremely fine but somewhat soft and beginning to discolour (£50-60)
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