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France, Antoine Béclère, 1936, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, bust left, rev. bovine creature, 68mm (cf. Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 135; cf. DNW 60, 1603); together with other medical-related bronze medals (5), by Jaccard, Pochon, Béran, etc [6]. Generally very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
France, Faune à l’Antilope, 1936, a large uniface bronze medal by M. Thénot, young faun holding head of antilope which he encircles in a wreath of leaves, 113mm (CGMP p.372; cf. DNW 53, 1208). Almost extremely fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £140
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, a bronze medal by R. Cochet, naked female personifying La Source, holding an upturned amphora from which water flows, a light shining on her face, FONTAINES LVMINEVSES, rev. the illuminated fountains at the Palais de Chaillot, 50mm (CGMP p.92; cf. DNW 51, 1180). About extremely fine, rare (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £50
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an Art Deco gilt-bronze award medal by P.-M. Dammann, Paris with four allegorical figures, rev. ship of Paris, named (Charles Holdom Richardson, Conseiller Technique), 77mm (CGMP p.115; cf. DNW 53, 1210). Mint state; in official buff ‘Jury’ case (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £95
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an Art Deco bronze award medal by P.-M. Dammann, similar, named (Raymond Bernard, Secrétaire Rapporteur Adjoint de la Classe 6), 77mm (CGMP p.115; cf. DNW 53, 1210). About extremely fine; in official buff ‘Jury’ case (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £60
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, a large cast gilt-bronze medal by H. Dropsy, female preparing to crown a naked male worker with a wreath, rev. three standing figures, named (René Dickman, Commissaire Général de l’Union Sud-Africaine), 115mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964 –; cf. DNW 46, 826). Extremely fine, very rare as a named award; in original brown leather fitted Arthus-Bertrand case (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £160
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an octagonal aluminium plaque by P.-A. Morlon, elevation of the Aluminium pavilion, rev. molten aluminium being poured from a bucket, AVIONS, AUTOS, CYCLES, etc. around, 60mm (BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.57, 299; cf. BDW 13, 380). Brilliant mint state (£40-50)
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an Art Deco bronze medal by P. Turin, classical head and standing figures, rev. caduceus of Mercury divides two torches of progress, 68mm (CGMP p.382; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.50, 386; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 188; cf. DNW 56, 831). Extremely fine, lightly patinated (£80-100)
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, an Art Deco bronze medal by J. Vernon, naked female standing, holding dove of Peace and reaching out to a serpent, animal’s head and other accoutrements around, rev. the Trocadero, 80mm. Powerful symbolic style, good very fine, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £520
France, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, a yellow-brass box medal, unsigned, aerial view of the Expo pavilion, rev. gate of the Place de l’Alma, containing a complete set of 10 black-and-white photograph roundels, 58mm (cf. DNW 38, 843). Medal very fine, contents extremely fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £55
France, 250th Anniversary of the Death of Robert Cavelier de la Salle, 1937, a bronze medal by M. Delannoy, bust left, rev. 12-line legend, DE PAR TRÈS HAVT…LOVISIANE, 68mm (CGMP p.134; cf. BDW 18, 619); Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, 1953, a bronze medal by R.B. Baron, facing bust of Jean Laborde, rev. arms, 59mm (cf. BDW 3, 211) [2]. Both extremely fine; first in original brown card box (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £20
France, Visite aux Usines Renault, Billancourt, 1938, a bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann for Arthus-Bertrand, camion, rev. early commercial vehicle, named (M. Siméon), 80mm. Extremely fine, rare (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £35
France, Chantier de Penhoët, the Launch of the Strasbourg, 1938, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud, female in bonnet right, holding sword, shield behind, rev. battle cruiser, 50mm; Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the Launch of the Colombie, 1950, a bronze medal by M. Renard, female in native costume standing by palm trees, map of the French Antilles in background, rev. liner left, 58mm (CGMP p.1561; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.61, 121; cf. DNW 48, 875); Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the...
Hammer Price: £80
France, Alfred Coville, 1940, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy, bust left, rev. legend in 10 lines, 68mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 158); Jean Guitton, 1964, a bronze medal by M. Chauvenet, bust right, rev. trilogy representing the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 68mm (CGMP p.384); Belgium, Maurice Bologne, 1976, a bronze medal by A. Darville for Fisch-Fonson, bust left, rev. legend in 2 lines, 70mm (Lippens and van Keymeulen 772); Italy, Salvatore Quasimodo, 1968, a uniface gilt-bronze medal by...
£60–£80
France, Chars d’Assaut, 1940, a bronze award plaque by P.-A. Morlon, winged Victory above three advancing tanks, rev. garland of leaves around tablet, un-named, 96 x 56mm (CGMP p.270). Minor marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine (£60-80)
France, Natation, 1941, a bronze award plaque by E.-A. Monier and P.-A. Morlon, female swimmer in water, rev. circular tablet tied to branches of oak and palm, un-named, 54 x 50mm (CGMP p.262). Almost extremely fine, scarce (£30-40)
France, La Toilette, 1941, a bronze medal by P. Turin, young woman placing roses in her hair while looking into a mirror being held by two cherubs, rev. flowers and jewels, 50mm (CGMP p.383; cf. DNW 37, 1302). An attractive study, extremely fine, scarce; in maroon fitted case, lid gilt-blocked ‘A. Févre, École Lavoisier’ (£40-60)
France, Death of Docteur Lobligeois, 1941, a bronze medal by J. Vernon, bust left, rev. nurse holding up an X-ray plate, 68mm; Louis Portes, 1952, a bronze medal by Josette Hébert-Coëffin, bust right, rev. Portes’ signature, 68mm (CGMP p.422; cf. DNW 57, 1350); Charles Richet, 1963, a bronze medal by R. Cochet, bust left, rev. legend above signature, 68mm (CGMP p.411); Robert Debré, 1969, a bronze medal by R. Joly, bust right, rev. façade of the Hôpital Enfants Malades, 72mm (CGMP...
France, Déporté Politique, 1945, a bronze medal by L. Bazor, kneeling prisoner with hands tied behind back, looking up at a cross of Lorraine, other prisoners being beaten by German guards in background, rev. widow praying at tomb surrounded by palms, kneeling figures in background, 68mm (CGMP p.113; cf. DNW 35, 600 obv.). About extremely fine (£30-40)
France, Capitulation Allemande, 1945, a bronze medal by A. Galtié, eagle stricken by flames, REIMS below, rev. a group of German soldiers walking through ruins, flames and symbolic cross behind, 68mm (CGMP p.774). Extremely fine, scarce (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £45
France, Médaille des Fusillés, 1946, a bronze medal by A. Galtié, body of fusilier tied to a tree with a ball-rope, bullet holes in tree-trunk, rev. FUSILLE on a cross of Lorraine, Victory symbol behind, 70mm (CGMP p.774; cf. DNW 35, 699). Extremely fine, scarce (£40-50)
France, Les Atrocités Allemandes, 1947, a bronze medal by E.-P. Blin, German soldiers fleeing a burning village, woman and child lying dead in foreground, rev. standing robed figure weeping, dragon personifying the Hitler regime behind, 68mm (CGMP p.255; cf. DNW 38, 853). Extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £110
France, Société Dunkerquoise de Remorquage et des Sauvetage, c. 1950, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud, bust of Jean Bart left, flag behind, rev. lifeboat in choppy sea, 68mm (CGMP –). Very fine, scarce (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
France, Paris, 1950, a plated bronze award medal by P. Turin, female figure of Paris holding the symbols of the city, accoutrements of the arts and sciences behind, rev. the Arc de Triomphe, Île de la Cité and other landmarks around, un-named, 81mm (CGMP p.1837; cf. DNW 49, 979). Minor rim marks on reverse at 1 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck and deeply patinated (£50-60)
France, Providence, 1956, an octagonal bronze ‘table’ plaque by P. Turin, standing figure of Providence with shield and spear, PROVIDENTES PROVIDENTIA JUVAT, 158mm. Extremely fine; made in slightly concave form and standing on four short ‘peg’ feet (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £130
France, Portrait medals (9), 1946-64, in bronze, by Dropsy, Beaufils, Cochet, Darras, Morlaix, etc [9]. Very fine and better (£50-80)
Germany, Opening of the Nord-Ostsee Kanal, 1895, a bronze medal by L.C. Lauer, conjoined busts of Wilhelm I, Friedrich III and WIlhelm II left, rev. paddle steamers under the Grünthal bridge, 60mm (BDM III, 321). Very fine (£30-40)
Germany, Paul Ehrlich and Sahatchiro Hata, the Conquest of Syphilis, c. 1910, a bronze medal by J. Kowarzik, Ehrlich and Hata poring over a test-tube, rev. naked male wrestles with multi-headed monster, 66mm. Extremely fine, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
Germany, Conrad von Hotzendorf, 1915, an iron medal by A. Hofmann, bust left, rev. legend, 39mm; Untersee, 1915, an alloy medal, unsigned, sea-monster carrying two bombs, rev. similar, 39mm; other Red Cross Welfare alloy medals (3) [5]. First two very fine, others fine (£50-70)
£50–£70
Germany, General Fritz Scholtz, 1915, a bronze medal by L. Hujer, bust left, rev. field gun, tannenberg, etc, above, 89mm (Frankenhuis –). Extremely fine, rare (£40-50)
Germany, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, 1915, a cast iron medal by B. Rungas, bust right, rev. sword, olive branch and broken whip, 92mm (F 653); General von Falkenhayn, c.1916, a large bronze portrait medal by G. Morin, bust left wearing uniform and badge of Order, rev. Falkenhayn as a seated knight in armour with sword and chart, eagle above, 96mm (F 1015); Freiherr von Schorlemer-Lieser, c.1916, a cast iron medal by G. Morin, bust left, rev. Demeter holding corn ears standing by a vine and...
Germany, Paul von Breitenbach, Wilhelm von Maybach, Helmut von Thielen and Hermann von Budde, c.1916, a large cast iron medal by M. Götze, busts to left and right, rev. standing female figure with railway wheel, 115mm, edge stamped ds 51 45 (F –; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.67, 36). Extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
Germany, Frieden, c.1916, a uniface iron medal by A. Zadikow, figure of Death, beating a drum and holding a laurel spray, running to right over a field of skulls, 63mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.70, 81). Low relief, extremely fine, rare (£100-150)
Germany, Der Britenschreck [The British Nightmare], 1916, an iron medal by W. Eberbach, skeleton figure of Death unleashes Zeppelins, from which fall bombs on a factory, rev. an lord curzon den deutschen-hasser, bomb dividing date, 68mm (Kaiser 433; F –; cf. DNW 32, 537). Extremely fine and very rare; in a non-original blue fitted case (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £210
Germany, Famine Relief, 1921, a set of four terracotta medals by Meissen; Friedrich von Schiller, a terracotta medal by Meissen, rev. Schiller House, 51mm [5]. Extremely fine; the set in original white fitted case (£40-60)
Germany, XVII Internationale Sechstagefahrt [International Six Day Trial], 1935, a uniface plated and enamel plaque by R. Neff, mountainous scene flanked by flags of the 13 participating countries, F.I.C.M. badge flanked by the Nazi badges of the N.S.K.K. and D.D.A.C., 89 x 67mm. With holes for attachment, extremely fine and very rare; in original white card box (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £350
Germany, Composition, c.1950, a uniface cast bronze plaque by H. Hartung, grouping of three shaped forms, 133 x 49mm. Identification label adhering to rim, extremely fine and virtually as made, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £180
India, Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a bronze medal, unsigned, crowned bust left, rev. legend in wreath, presented by sewlal motilal above, 32mm (Pudd. 887.1.2); Exhibition & Grand Fancy Fair, Bombay, 1917, a lozenge-shaped silver pass, arms and guardian supporters, rev. in aid of the women’s branch…war and relief fund, etc., 26mm (Pudd. 990.3) [2]. First about very fine, with clip and ring for suspension, second holed as issued, some spotting, otherwise about extremely fine, scarce...
India, Bombay Presidency War & Relief Fund, Children’s Branch, 1917, a bronze medal, unsigned, bust of Lady Willingdon left, wearing large hat, rev. legend around Lady Willingdon’s signature, 33mm (Pudd. 917.4.2); Bombay Peace Medal, 1918, in bronze, by F.K. Wezel, conjoined busts of George V and Queen Mary right, rev. in gratitude to our sailors, etc., 32mm (Pudd. 918.2.2 [918.3]); Peace Medal, 1919, in bronze, unsigned, crowned bust of George V left, rev. Indian and British soldier...
India, Peace Medals, 1919 (3), in bronze, by F.K. Wezel, conjoined busts of George V and Queen Mary right, rev. date under tree, exergues calcutta schools, allahabad schools, surat schools, all 32mm (Pudd. 919.3, 919.4, 919.5) [3]. Very fine and better, last rare (£30-40)
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