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Yorkshire Numismatic Society, 1951, a bronze medal, unsigned (by Fattorini & Sons), for the National Numismatic Congress, Bradford, 45mm; together with other base metal medals (20), mostly relating to coronations, jubilees etc [21]. Varied state, three cased £20-£30
Hammer Price: £30
50th Anniversary of the Easter Rising, 1966, a gold medal by P. Vincze, bust of Padraig Pearse right, rev. kneeling male and seated female with flags, legend in field, 38mm, 22ct, 63,20g, edge stamped 199 (E 2109b). Brilliant and virtually as struck £3,200-£3,600
Hammer Price: £3,200
Samuel Pepys, 1984, a bronze medal by R. Searle for BAMS, draped bust three-quarters left, head facing, rev. standing figure of Pepys taking a bow, 70mm (Attwood 20; cf. DNW 127, 3193). Extremely fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £110
Ten Years of Hyphen, 1985, a cast [executed in 1986] bronze medal by P. Neagu for BAMS, hyphen generator, rev. sculptural arrangement, 100mm (Attwood 36). Extremely fine and very rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £35
Fall Out, 1986, a silver medal by M. Appleby for the British Art Medal Society, ellipse, rev. tree, rear of fish and a ram, 31mm, hallmarked London 1986, 29mm (Attwood 37; The Medal 10, p.74; cf. Silich I, 10). Mint state, lightly toned; in green pouch as issued £80-£100
Hammer Price: £200
Belgrano Medal – A Medal of Dishonour, 1986, a cast bronze medal by M. Sandle for BAMS, battleship in the act of sinking, Death’s head at centre, drowning sailor and serpent below, rev. signature of the artist, 82mm (Attwood 39). Very fine, dark patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £220
150th Anniversary of the London and Southern Railway Company, 1988, a cast bronze medal by R. Dutton, two trains flanking quartered coat of arms, rev. various transports moving right, 61mm. Spots of green, otherwise about as made, rare and unusual £60-£80
Hammer Price: £50
Cove and Beach, 1988, a cast bronze medal by P. Mason for BAMS, aerial view of Lulworth Cove, rev. frontal view of beach, 88mm (Attwood 51; cf. DNW M1, 1419). Extremely fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £60
Saint Gaudens/Eakins, 1988, a bronze medal by L. Baskin for Fattorini on behalf of BAMS, bust of Augustus Saint-Gaudens left, rev. bust of Thomas Eakins left, 60mm (Attwood 54). Extremely fine; in black case of issue by Fattorini, Birmingham, England £30-£40
Hammer Price: £75
Sisyphus, 1989, a cast bronze medal by Jane McAdam Freud for BAMS, Sisyphus seated cross-legged, rev. rear view of Sisyphus with arms raised, 100 x 90mm (Attwood 61; cf. DNW M13, 1173). Extremely fine £100-£150
Searle at Seventy, 1990, a cast plated bronze medal by R. Searle, half-length figure of the artist, left arm raised, right hand preparing to deflect an arrow, rev. naked caricature of the artist with a snake coiled around his body, 70mm (Attwood 67). Extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £130
Haec Ubi Regnant [Where These Rule], 1990, a cast bronze medal by D. Chandler for BAMS, etching of a vase-face with lid, rev. circular landscape of man-made objects, including a padlock, hook, rings, etc, 103mm (Attwood 70). Extremely fine, rare £60-£80
Good Night, Good Morning, 1990, a case bronze medal by P.J. Ellis for BAMS, woollen sock and glove, crescent moon at right, rev. eggs, bacon and sausage in the shape of a face, 115mm (Attwood 71). Extremely fine and very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £240
Bye Bye Eye, 1991, a cast bronze medal [or paperweight] by R. Searle, weeping eye with tears protruding, rev. bye bye, 90 x 65mm (Attwood 79). Very fine, rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £150
Greetings from King’s Cross, London, 1992, a cast bronze plaque by Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn for BAMS, passengers strap-hanging on an Underground train, rev. view from the artist’s studio with King’s Cross station in foreground, 150 x 105mm (Attwood 91). Extremely fine and rare, a powerful rendition £120-£150
Hammer Price: £280
The Vellinger Medal, 1994, a cast bronze medal by T. Phillips for BAMS, calligraphy, rev. gleaming discs revealing their contents, 97mm (Attwood 106). Extremely fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £70
Pavement Series Medal No.1, 1995, a cast bronze plaque by R. Shelton for BAMS, part of a drain cover, rev. paving tiles, 71mm (Attwood 107). Extremely fine, rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £90
Walking, 1996, a cast bronze medal by Dana Krinsky for BAMS, figure walking left, head turned back, rev. legends on pathways, 102mm (Attwood 124; cf. DNW M13, 1179). Extremely fine £50-£70
Humanity Medal, 1997 [first executed 1994], a cast bronze medal by D. Mistry for BAMS, candle being passed to a hand in the shape of a bird, rev. egg, 95mm (Attwood 125). Extremely fine, aged patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £80
The Garden of Eden, 1997, a cast bronze medal by G. Hellegers for BAMS, scissors atop a gate, thicket behind, rev. apple on window-sill, landscape in background, 95mm (Attwood 132). Extremely fine, aged patina £70-£90
Nature and Time, 1999, a cast bronze medal by G. Clarke for BAMS, stylistic representation of the double trinity, man and tree, rev. man in landscape of the passage of years, 77mm (Attwood 143). Extremely fine £60-£80
Dreams of a Dying Moth, 2001, a cast bronze medal by Lucy Willow for BAMS, moth positioned at the edge of the medal, rev. light bulb in a central void, 70 x 65mm (Attwood 158, recté 2001; cf. Silich I, 292). Very fine, the subject matter highlighted with aged green patina £40-£60
Turning Tide, 2002, a cast bronze medal by F.A. Pagliari, wave breaking on a sandy beach, rev. worm cast on the sand, 80mm, edge stamped 8 (The Medal 41, p.120, recté 2002). Extremely fine, rare £60-£80
250th Anniversary of the British Museum, 2003, a cast bronze medal by J. Maine for the Royal Mint, cubic form, rev. detail from the roof of the Great Court, 63mm. Mint state; in dark blue case of issue, with certificate £25-£35
Hammer Price: £25
A Shadow, 2004, a cast bronze medal by Megan Walsham for BAMS, female standing facing, rev. her clothes in shadow, 45 x 41mm (The Medal 46, p.101). Very fine and very rare £60-£80
Hands and Grille I, 2006, a cast gilt-bronze openwork plaque by P. Tanavoli for BAMS, hands clinging to a grille, rev. tips of fingers on grille bars, 91 x 63mm (The Medal 50, p.95, and illustrated on the covers; Leavitt Bourne, The Medal 50, p.66, 2; cf. Silich I, 392). Brilliant, virtually as made, very rare; an extremely significant modern sculptural piece £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £750
St. Luke’s Sunday School, a white metal medal, unsigned, clasped hands, motto around, rev. wreath, 33mm. Good very fine, pierced with suspension bar and ribbon, rare £20-£30
Hammer Price: £10
Duke of Wellington and Oliver Cromwell (?), a pair of uniface plaques, bare bust right, artist annotations on truncation, in gold gilt frame on wooden backing, 260 x 230mm; cuirassed bust right in ornate black frame, 235 x 205mm [2]. Fine, both with string for suspension £20-£30
Miscellaneous British and World medals and tokens (45), various [45]. Varied state £50-£70
Hammer Price: £95
Assembly of Paris, 1789, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, bust of Louis XVI left, rev. draped figure of Liberty, holding Phrygian cap on staff, stands at obelisk which she inscribes with date, 46mm (Hennin 41; Julius 33). Good very fine or better £70-£90
Abolition of Privileges, 1789, a copper medal by B. Duvivier and N. Gatteaux, bust of Louis XVI right, rev. members of the National Assembly take an oath before an altar inscribed a la patrie, 63mm (Hennin 59; Julius 49). About extremely fine, light tan patina £60-£80
Arrival of the Royal Family in Paris, 1789, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, uniformed bust of Louis XVI right, rev. City goddess welcomes the king, Marie Antoinette and the Dauphin to Les Tuilleries, 53mm (Hennin 63; Julius 55). Usual die flaw on reverse edge, good very fine, tan patina £80-£100
Marquis de Lafayette, 1791, a copper medal by R. Dumarest, bust left, rev. legend within wreath, citing tenure as Commandant of the Parisian National Guard, 35mm (Bramsen 215; Julius 183ff). Good very fine, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £170
Insurrection at Les Tuileries, 1792, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, Liberty, winged and holding thunderbolt and staff surmounted by Phrygian cap, crushing symbols of royalty beneath her feet, rev. legend in five lines, wreath above, 42mm (Hennin 364; Julius 215); Foundation of the Quai Desaix, Paris, 1800, a copper medal, unsigned, inscription in seven lines, rev. inscription in six lines, 42mm (Bramsen 68; Julius 845) [2]. Extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £100
Introduction of the New French Calendar, 1792, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, draped figure of the Republic seated left, rev. inscription, section of Zodiac above, 42mm (Hennin 374; Julius 220). Extremely fine or better, reflective fields and tan patina £80-£100
Execution of Louis XVI, 1793, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler and N. Ponthon, busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, rev. execution scene in the Place de la Révolution, 51mm (Pollard 2; Hennin 465; Julius 256). About extremely fine £90-£120
Introduction of the New French Constitution, 1793, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, draped figure of the Republic seated left, rev. inscription, open book above, 43mm (Hennin 526; Julius 329). Small carbon spot on obverse, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100
Battle of Montenotte, 1796, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and R. Jeuffroy, uniformed bust of Napoleon right, rev. Victory flying right over map of Italy and the Balkans, 40mm (Julius 491; BDM III, 73). Extremely fine £80-£100
Passage of the Po, the Adda and the Mincio, AN 4 [1796], a copper medal by J. Salwirck, French army crossing the bridge at Lodi, rev. inscription, 43mm (Hennin 736; Julius 496). Small metal flaw on rim, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
Battle of Millesimo, AN 4 [1796], a copper medal by C. Lavy, Napoleon, in the guise of Hercules, standing to left and preparing to strike Hydra with club, smouldering torch at feet, rev. inscription, 43mm (Hennin 732; Julius 493); Battle of Castglione, AN 4 [1796], a copper medal by C. Lavy, Napoleon, as a naked warrior, defeating two soldiers in sword combat, rev. wreath and crossed bugles, 43mm (Hennin 743; Julius 502) [2]. Extremely fine or better £120-£150
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