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India, Lord Minto’s Fancy Fete, Calcutta, 1907, a silver medal, unsigned, arms and supporters, rev. tower, legend around, 24mm (Pudd. 907.3.2). About extremely fine, olive tone; pierced for suspension (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £60
India, United Provinces Exhibition, Allahabad, 1910, a plated specimen obv. of the medal by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, two Indian women passing prize cup to child at left, 63mm (Pudd. 910.1). Extremely fine and toned; with attachment on back for display mounting (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £55
Austria, Joseph Haydn, 1818, a copper medal by J.-E. Gatteaux for Durand, bust left, rev. legend, 41mm (Niggl 865b; BDM II, 207; cf. DNW 70, 2394). Extremely fine; in original fitted wooden case (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Belgium, Leopold I Installe les Chambres, 1831, a copper medal, unsigned, legends in wreath both sides, 41mm; Memorial to Edith Cavell and Marie Depage, 1915, a bronze medal by A. Bonnetain for Fonson, 60mm (BHM 4115; E 1943) [2]. First extremely fine, second very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
Belgium, Monument to Pierre-Paul Rubens Erected, Antwerp, 1840, a bronze medal by L.J. Hart, bust three-quarters left, rev. monument, 68mm (BDM II, p.433; cf. BDW 5, 302). Some surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine (£30-40)
Canada, Upper Canada Preserved, c. 1817, Reward of Merit of the Loyal and Patriotic Society of Toronto, a silver medal by T. Wyon Jr, lion and beaver face American eagle across panorama of the St Lawrence river, rev. legends in and around wreath, edge stamped 19, 51mm (Leroux 866; J.J. Ford Pt VII, 410-13). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £440
Canada, King’s College, New Brunswick (Inst. 1829), Douglas Medal, a silver award, unsigned, frontal elevation of the college, sunburst at right, rev. be always first in Greek within wreath, un-named, 42mm. About extremely fine and attractively toned, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £400
Canada, The Cathedral of St John’s, Newfoundland, c. 1855, a white metal medal by J. Allen and J. Taylor, clergy attending the laying of the foundation stone, rev. elevation of the cathedral, 53mm. Some minor scuffing and staining on reverse rims, otherwise better than very fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £20
Canada, Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, Directors’ Good Conduct Medal, c. 1860, a bronze award by J.S. Wyon, bust of Richard Trevithick left, rev. legend and central tablet, edge named (F.H. Trevithick Loco. Superintt.), 44mm (Moyaux 49). Extremely fine, very rare and interesting by association (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £70
Canada, Bishop’s College, Lennoxville, Prince of Wales Prize, 1860, a gold award medal by J.S. Wyon, bust of Prince Albert Edward left, rev. crowned arms, un-named, 45mm, 71.27g. Some rim knocks and scuffs, otherwise very fine, rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £700
France, Henri IV, a large bronze portrait plaque, armoured and bearded bust left, lion shoulder guard, 158mm. Early 19th century work; about extremely fine and highly decorative, set in ebonised wood frame (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
France, Cardinal Andrée Hercule de Fleury, 1731, a copper medal by J.C. Roettiers, bust right, rev. Liberty, Justice and Religion around column surmounted by a globe decorated with fleur-de-lys, 68mm (BDM V, 180). Die flaw on reverse and a scratch to right of column, otherwise very fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
France, Naissance du Dauphin, Six Corps des Marchands, 1781, a bronze medal by B. Duvivier, busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette vis-à-vis, rev. dolphin and rudder, fleet of six ships in background, 61mm (CGMP pp.304-5; BDM I, 686). Very fine, scarce (£80-100)
£80–£100
France, Translation du Corps du [Général] Turenne aux Les Invalides, 1799, a bronze medal by H. Auguste, armoured and draped bust left, rev. legend in nine lines, 50mm (Bramsen 71). Some scuffing, otherwise good very fine (£40-60)
£40–£60
France, Wellington and Blücher, Allied Armies Enter Paris, 1815, a silver medal by Loos, busts vis-à-vis, rev. legend in 13 lines, 37mm (Eimer 78; Bramsen 1673). About very fine, dark-toned; with loop on rim for suspension (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £65
France, François-Joseph Talma, 1823, a bronze medal by F.A. Caunois, bust right, rev. legend, 42mm (Svarstad 217; BDM I, 361). About extremely fine (£40-60)
France, Arrivée du Charles X à Reims, 1825, a silver medal by M.N.M. Vivier and S.-J. Brun, bust left, rev. robed female figure greets King on horseback, 46mm (BDM –). Obverse field scuffed and reverse with light hairlines, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £170
France, Pierre Didot, 1827, a bronze medal by A.H. Veyrat, bust right, rev. cruciform-shaped printing press, 41mm (BDM VI, 258; Blades, p.54, for obv.; cf. BDW 3, 185). About extremely fine (£40-60)
France, Conseil Honoraire des Musées Royaux, c. 1830, an octagonal silver jeton by E. Dubois and R. Gayrard, 38mm; Chambre de Commerce de la Département de la Charente Infèrieure, c. 1840, a silver jeton by H. Tiolier and Sanier, 33mm [2]. Extremely fine, both toned (£40-50)
France, Death of Charles-Lucien Bonaparte, 1857, a silver medal by A. Dumont and H. Ponscarme, bust left, rev. legend in and around wreath, 51mm (Divo-Page 337). Obverse rim bruise at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare (£40-60)
France, Jean Ingres, 1862, a bronze medal signed E.F. [perhaps J.-B.-E. Farochon], bust right, rev. legend, 55mm (cf. BDM II, 73 and VII, 292). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and a handsome portrait, very rare (£60-80)
£60–£80
France, Compagnie du Chemin de Fer de Wass à Saint-Dezier, 1865, a silver medal by J. Lagrange, shields and caduceus, rev. legend, 37mm (Moyaux Suppl. 245; Swan 278); Olivier de Serres, a silver award medal by H. de Longueil for the Société d’Agriculture de l’Allier, un-named, 50mm (cf. DNW M4, 418); together with other French medals, clichés, etc (5, two in silver), by Veyrat, Andrieu, etc [7]. Very fine, first two better and toned (£60-80)
Germany, The Judgement of Solomon, c. 1620, a uniface cast bronze plaque by H. Jaunitzer, Solomon enthroned, a soldier, sword in hand, holds up infant by the ankle, other figures around within a classical landscape, 138mm (Weber 282); The Rape of the Sabine Women, c. 1620, a uniface cast lead plaque attributed to H.J. Bayr after a sketch by H. Rottenhammer, 150mm (Weber 781) [2]. Both later casts, first good fine, pierced and with ring sor suspension, second fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £75
Germany, Bicentenary of the Augsburg Confession, 1730, a silver medal by P.H. Gödecke, draped bust of Martin Luther right, rev. bibles on table, 39mm, 18.14g (Slg. Whiting 389; Gaed. 1805); Netherlands, Election of Karl Hendrik Friso to the Stadtholderate, 1747, a silver-gilt medal by N. van Swinderen, 38mm, 22.31g (BDM VI, 718); France, Emigrés de 1772, The First French Republican War, a silver medal, unsigned, 46mm, 28.45g; other European silver medals (2) [5]. Very fine and better;...
Hammer Price: £390
Germany, George Handel, 1823, a bronze medal by K.D. Wolff for Durand, bust left, rev. legend, 41mm (Niggl 811). Virtually as struck; in original wooden case by J. Feret (£30-40)
Germany, Erinnerung an die Ausstellung Deutscher Gewerbserzeugnisse zu Berlin, 1844, a copper medal by C.H. Lorenz and E. Schilling for Loos, Germania seated, rev. railway locomotive on bridge, 45mm (BDM III, 471; Swan 300; cf. DNW M5, 1473); other German silver medals (2), one of Adolf Hitler [3]. Very fine (£40-60)
Germany, Cologne Cathedral, 1849, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 25); Aachen Cathedral, 1853, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 20); Bonn Cathedral, 1855, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 23); St Apollinaris Church, Remagen, 1856, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (BDM VI, 487); Bamberg Cathedral, 1861, a copper medal by J. Wiener, 59mm (Reinecke 22) [5]. Very fine or better, but all cleaned in the past (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
Germany, Johann von Goethe, c. 1850, a large bronze portrait plaque by Carron after C.D. Rauch, bust right, 157mm; France, Sylvain Gonot, c. 1900, a uniface cast pewter plaque by E. Foret, 218 x 163mm [2]. Very fine; first set in wooden frame (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £25
Italy, Francesco Redi, 1684, a cast bronze medal by M. Soldani-Benzi, draped bust right, rev. Eternity welcoming Minerva into the Temple, 86mm (V & T 38; BDM V, 567). Very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £250
Italy, Antonio Canova, 1823, a silver medal by G. Girometti, bust right, rev. legend, 53mm. Minor scuffing and rim nicks, otherwise about extremely fine and dark-toned, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £150
Italy, Memorial to Antonio Canova Erected, 1827, a copper medal by A. Fabris, bust of Canova right, rev. the pyramidal memorial stone, 52mm (BDM II, 64; cf. DNW 35, 713). A few minor spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and deeply patinated (£60-80)
Italy: Papal States, Innocent XI, 1679, a copper medal by G. Hamerani, bust right, rev. St Peter seated right, 32mm (Bart. 679; Lincoln 1420). About very fine (£30-40)
Italy: Papal States, Institute of Science, University of Bologna, 1720, a silver medal by F. Corazzini, bust of Clement XI right, rev. frontal elevation of the Institute, 38mm, 24.94g (Modesti 198, note; cf. Bart. 720; cf. Lincoln 1674). Very fine and extremely rare of this artist (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £210
Italy: Papal States, Opening of the Ariccia-Brücke Aqueduct, 1854, a bronze medal by N. Cerbara and G. Bianchi, bust of Pius IX left, rev. view of the aqueduct, 82mm (Bart. 9); together with a large bronze cliché of Pius IX, 1846, 126mm [2]. Very fine, first with some minor surface marks (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Italy: Papal States, Miscellaneous medals, medalets, etc (38, a few in silver); together with British medals, medalets, etc (10, all base metal) [48]. Varied state (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £35
Jamaica, Opening of King Street [Baptist] Chapel, Falmouth, 1837, a copper medal by J. Davis, bust of William Knibb right, rev. elevation of the chapel, 41mm (BHM 1755; E 1300). Almost extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £290
Malta, Emmanuel Pinto, a silver medal, unsigned, crowned arms, rev. St John the Baptist standing, holding banner of the Order, paschal lamb at feet, 28mm, 6.84g (Schembri 4 var; cf. DNW 59, 1222). Detail of St John’s face weak, otherwise extremely fine and toned (£150-200)
£150–£200
Mauritius, Royal Society of Arts & Sciences, 1846, a gold award medal, unsigned, crown above crossed torch and caduceus, rev. wreath, named (Presented to Henry Barlow & Co, Phoenix, 1st Prize Vacuum Sugar, 1846), 45mm, 76.74g (cf. Rey 1334; cf. R.J. Ford II, 611). Test mark on edge and some minor scuffing, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £920
Mauritius, Royal Society of Arts & Sciences, 1846, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned, similar, named (Presented to E. Pellereau, Class of Chemistry, 1856), 38mm (cf. Rey 1334; cf. R.J. Ford II, 611). Very fine, uneven tone, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £200
Netherlands, Johann van Oldenbarnevelt, c. 1615, a silver medal, unsigned, half-length bust in ruff three-quarters right, rev. legend in six lines, branches above and below, 48.73g (cf. UBS 76, 2873). Very fine and toned (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
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