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France, Maréchal Joffre à la Marne, bronze plaque, signature unclear, portrait of Joffre with arm outstretched, ET MAINTENANT EN AVANT!, 208 x 159mm. About very fine; with easel mount for display (£20-30)
£20–£30
FRANCE, Aux Dames de la Croix Rouge, 1916, a bronze plaque by H. Allouard, wounded soldier being helped by nurse, VIRTUS CARITAS, reverse angel above a fallen victim lying on a bed of flowers, 70 x 53mm (CGMP p.12; cf. BDW 7, 836). About extremely fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £35
FRANCE, Corsica, 1928, a bronze plaque by L. Patriarche, Corsican woman with right arm outstretched to the branch of a fruit-tree, reverse standing emblematic ram and a map of the island in relief, 70 x 50mm (CGMP p.305; Classens 73; cf. BDW 9, 746). Extremely fine, scarce (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
FRANCE, Clemenceau, a bronze medal, c.1960, unsigned, head of tiger with teeth bared, reverse aircraft carrier with jet taking off from its deck, 60mm (CGMP –); together with other bronze medals relating to World War I (6), by Legastelois, Vernier, Huguenin, Prud’homme, etc. [7]. Generally very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Medals Related to Aviation, France, Inauguration of Orly Airport, Paris, 1961, bronze medal by Henri Dropsey, 65mm. About extremely fine, some discolouration (£15-20)
£15–£20
Germany, Dr. Siegfried Meyer, Burgmaster of Greifswald, 1827, copper medal by C. Pfeuffer for Loos, reverse griffin, 50mm; together with Marriage of Charles Alexander, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, to Princess Wilhelmina Sophie, 1842, copper medal by D. van der Kellen, 48mm (Dirks 605; BDM III, 134); bronze medal by O. Oertel, 34mm, Military Expedition to Gulik, 1616, copper jeton (Dugniolle 3727); and a German bronze plaque, 1930, with cord for suspension [4]. Very fine and better (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £50
Germany, Kurt M. Hirschland, 1930, a large cast bronze medal, unsigned, bust left, reverse leaping stags coming out of a forest, ZUM 20 ii 1930 below, 140mm. A very heavy medal of rather primitive style yet retaining a certain charm, very fine and as made (£30-50)
£30–£50
Germany, 150th Anniversary of the firm of Krupp of Bohlen and Halbach, 1961, a large cast bronze uniface plaque, unsigned, busts of Friedrich and Alfried Krupp vis-à-vis, 213 x 147mm. About extremely fine; with hook for suspension on the back (£20-40)
£20–£40
ITALY, 500th Anniversary of Milan Cathedral, 1886, gilt-bronze medal after F. Broggi, bust of John Galeatius, right, reverse Cathedral, 47mm; BELGIUM, Paul Bonduelle, 1935, laudatory bronze medal by P. Bonnetain, 61mm; Jan van Neck, 1935, laudatory bronze medal by P. Bonnetain, 60mm; other miscellaneous medals, etc., related to architecture (11). [14]. Very fine and better, the van Neck medal with attractive chocolate patina (£30-50)
MONACO, Société Canine de Monaco, c.1910, Art Nouveau award medals by Charlotte Bertrand (2, one gilt, other silver-plated), each showing a group of dogs seated and standing, with a chair and a chaise-longue, un-named, 40mm. [2]. Very fine and better (£20-40)
Netherlands, George, Count of Egmont and Bishop of Utrecht, Aged 54, 1558, a cast uniface lead portrait medal by Steven van Herwijck, half-length figure to left in biretta, wearing robes and holding gloves, 146mm (v.L. I, 46; Van Mieris II, 403; KPK 153-4; Simonis p.192; BDM VII, 446). A very fine aftercast with slight ‘crispening up’ of the legends, believed to be late 16th or early 17th century, but nevertheless extremely rare and important (£500-700)
£500–£700
Netherlands, Visit of the Stadtholder to the Household of Brock, 1788, silver medal by I.M. Lageman, 31mm (BDM III, 269); Wedding of P. van Oosthuyse and M. de Jongh, 1810, silver medal signed GK (? Klausing), 40mm; Death of William III, 1890, bronze medal by J.P.M. Menger and W. Schammer, 54mm (Zw. 914; BDM IV, 26). [3]. Very fine, second with minor edge bruising but rare (£40-50)
£40–£50
NETHERLANDS, William I, 1816, copper medal by J.H. Simon, 46mm (Dirks 86; O.P. 1094); Homage of Henegouwen [Hainaut] to William I, 1816, copper medal by J.H. Simon and F. du Roi, 46mm (cf. BDW 13, 1135); other Netherlands medals, medalets etc., 1816-1898, in silver (5), and base metal (11). [18]. Generally fine to very fine, some better (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £25
Netherlands, Copper Wedding (12.5 years) medalets, 1822 (2), of W.A.A. Poelman and H.S. Alewyn, and K.H.A. van Heeckeren and A.M. Straalman, both 30mm (Dirks 202, 203); Opening of the Prison at Ghent, 1826, copper medal by J.P. Braemt, 33mm (Dirks 286; cf. BDW 13, 1159; BDM I, 261); 50th Anniversary of the Dutch Housing Society, 1828, copper medal after J.G. Holtzhey, 48mm (Dirks 309); other Netherlands medals, 1829-30, in base metal (3). [7]. First four very fine, others fine (£30-50)
Netherlands, Recovery of Crown Prince [later William II] from Illness, 1835, copper medal by D. van der Kellen, 32mm (Dirks 507; cf. BDW 13, 1174; BDM III, 134); 25th Anniversary of the Disaster at Woerden, 1838, copper medal by D. van der Kellen, 38mm (Dirks 542; BDM III, 134); Golden Wedding of J.F. Schouberg and K.W. Croes, 1838, copper medal by D. van der Kellen, 41mm (Dirks 542); William II Proclaimed King, 1840, silver and copper medalets, both 23mm (Dirks 576; O.P. 1187); BELGIUM,...
NETHERLANDS, 25th Anniversary of Graf van der Duijn van Maasdam as Governor of South Holland, 1842, copper medal by J.P. Schouberg, 42mm (Dirks 604), in original screw-turn wooden box; The van Vredenburgh Family, copper medals (4), all by J.P. Schouberg, all different, one uniface, all 54mm (cf. Dirks 607-9); 30th Anniversary of J.J. Dermout as Secretary of the Dutch Synod of Ecclesiastics, 1847, copper medal by J.P. Schouberg, 47mm (Dirks 644; BDM VIII, 360); Death of Dr. Gerard Vrolik,...
NETHERLANDS, Prof. C.G.C. Reinwardt, Aged 78, 1851, bronze medal by D. van der Kellen, 53mm (Dirks 722; BDM III, 135); William III’s Visit to Utrecht, 1853, bronze medal, unsigned, 28mm (Dirks 748); Architectural Exhibition, Amsterdam, 1853, bronze prize medal, unsigned, 34mm (Dirks 749); Maastricht, 1853, bronze prize medal by C. Jéhotte, named (A. Mourisska, 1878), 39mm (Dirks 750); together with Death of William II, 1849, plated bronze and brass medals; William III Proclaimed King,...
NETHERLANDS, P. de Raadt, in Recognition of 35 Years Service, 1855, bronze medal by D. van der Kellen, 58mm (Dirks 773; BDM III, 135); C. van Hall, Aged 68, 1856, bronze medal by S.C. Elion, 62mm (Dirks 775; Dreesmann 368); Golden Wedding of Dr. F.J. van Maanen and M.M. van der Meersch, 1856, unsigned, 38mm (Dirks 776); Prince William Attains his Majority, 1858, copper medals (2), by D. van der Kellen, 58mm, and M.C. de Vries Jr., 62mm (Dirks 809, 810; BDM III, 135, VI, 323); Death of H.J.W....
NETHERLANDS, National Exhibition, Haarlem, 1861, bronze medals (2), by D. van der Kellen, 53 and 40mm (Dirks 850, 853; BDM III, 135); 4th Centenary of the Utrecht Lunatic Asylum, 1861, bronze medal by D. van der Kellen, 42mm (Dirks 842; Brettauer 3019; BDM III, 135); 25th Anniversary of G.A.G. van Maanen as Public Prosecutor, 1863, bronze medal by D. van der Kellen, 54mm (Dirks 885; BDM III, 135), in original velvet-lined box; other 19th-century Netherlands medals, medalets, etc., in silver...
Hammer Price: £55
NETHERLANDS, Wilhelmina Proclaimed Queen, 1898, a group of 41 medals, medalets and proclamation pieces, almost all different, the majority in base metal. [41]. An interesting group by a variety of artists, all identified on tickets, the majority extremely fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £60
Netherlands, Silver Manufactory, 1935, bronze medal by A. Urban, reverse the Dutch silver mark, 41mm (Beg. 117); together with Battle of Bomsterzijl, 1581, copper medal, 46mm, a much later cast; medals of Balthasar Bekker and Thomas, Count of Starhemberg, latter a restrike; other miscellaneous modern medals (3, one in silver), all cased. [7]. Modern items extremely fine, others fine and better (£40-60)
£40–£60
NETHERLANDS, Freedom Regained, 1945, a large earthenware plaque by Mosa of Maastricht, the front enamelled in green with the Dutch arms flanked by those of Great Britain and the United States, 174mm. Extremely fine and virtually as made (£10-20)
Hammer Price: £15
NETHERLANDS, Quatercentenary of the Birth of Hendrick de Keyzer, 1965, cast bronze medal by F. Letterie, 62mm; Quatercentenary of the Start of the 80 Years War, 1968, cast bronze medal by J.J. Dannenburg, 61mm; Summer, 1969, cast bronze medals by Ruth Brouwer (2), both 62mm; Maria de Montessori, 1972, cast bronze medal by N. Jelles-Schepers, 77mm; Holle Bolle Gijs, c.1980, cast bronze medal, signed PK monogram, 63mm. [6]. Very fine and better, some rare, the last particularly interesting...
NETHERLANDS, Four Generations of the House of Orange, 1983, cast bronze plaque, unsigned, 71 x 50mm; 75th Anniversary of the Dutch Openluchtmuseum [Open Air Museum], 1987, cast bronze medal by J. Limperg, 63mm; In Terms of Distance, 1990, cast bronze medal by J. Hollanders, 65mm; other cast bronze medals (2), c.1980, A Bird in the Hand…, 61mm; Seed, by Cobbenhagen, 55mm; and a bronze plaque depicting Perseus and Medusa, 106 x 88mm. [6]. Very fine and better (£30-50)
NETHERLANDS, William III and Wilhelmina, a group of 87 medals, medalets, etc. commemorating Royal events, a few in silver but mostly base metal or gilt. [87]. All identified on tickets, generally very fine and better (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £65
South Africa, Gen. J. C. Smuts, a large uniface cast bronze head and shoulders plaque. Extremely fine (£30-50)
United States of America, Chicago World Fair, 1893, bronze medal, 76 mm, by Barber and St. Gaudens, reverse with Columbus setting foot on American soil, awarded to Jacob De Mell (in the die) (Forrer II, 215), extremely fine, and Universal Exposition St. Louis 1904, bronze medal, 67mm square, almost extremely fine; Vatican, Pius IX (1846-1878) silver medal, 44mm, by G. Cerbara, on the building of a bridge between Albano and Ariccia, 1851 (Forrer I, 386) [3], brushed, good very fine (£80-100)
“Remarkable Monuments in Europe”, bronze medals, by Weiner, 60mm (10, including Wesminster Abbey, Milan, Notre-Dame, Strasbourg, Winchester Cathedrals). Very fine or better (£140-150)
Hammer Price: £160
Miscellaneous, Sovereigns of Europe, by the Birmingham Mint Ltd., a set of 10 silver medals and associated ingot, depicting the 19 monarchs of Europe reigning in 1975, from Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. [11]. Light traces of handling on some pieces, otherwise brilliant; mounted in a fitted display case with glazed lid (£40-50)
Ducarel, Andrew C, A series of above Two Hundred Anglo-Gallic or Norman and Aquitain Coins, London, 1757, rebound (£40-50)
Seaby’s Coin and Medal Bulletin, 1958, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972 (Jan. -Mar. only), 1973-1987 Jan (Oct 1986 missing), paper covers; Spink’s Numismatic Circular, 1968-1986, some missing, a few duplicates [Lot], 1968 and 1969 bound, others paper parts (£50-60)
Spink Coin Auctions, Nos 1-63 (less 33, 37, 44, 49, all war medals, 57 Murray and 61 books), and Spink-Taisei (7), Nos 2 and 8-13; miscellaneous catalogues, lists etc, of Glendining, Sotheby, Schulman, and others, mostly 1970’s [Lot]. Generally good condition (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
Mahogany cabinet by W. Roberts, 13 .25 ins high, 12 .75 ins wide and 12 ins deep, double doors, lock and key, handles at sides, containing 24 trays with 762 finger pierced, felt-lined holes and a drawer 1ins deep (14 trays each with 25 holes of 1.8 ins (45mm), 6 trays with 36 holes of 1.5 ins (38mm), 2 (new) trays with 49 holes of 1.1ins (27mm)). Slight damage to beading (top left rear) and two replacement trays, otherwise in good condition (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £410
Mahogany cabinet by Swann, 14 ins high, 15.75 ins wide and 13.75 ins deep, double doors, lock and key, containing 30 trays (with bracing/locking bar) with 1870 finger pierced, felt-lined holes (10 trays each with 99 holes of 1 ins (25mm), dia., 4 trays with 72 holes of 1.18 ins (31mm), 4 trays with 56 holes of 1.37 (35mm), 4 trays with 42 holes of 1.62 (41mm), 4 trays of 30 holes of 2 ins (50mm) and 4 trays with 20 holes of 2.5 ins (63mm). The front top edge slightly bruised, otherwise in...
Hammer Price: £600
Mahogany cabinet of 14 trays, pierced for coins of various sizes, double doors, lock (without key), 30 x 24 x 17cm. Good condition (£ 80-100)
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