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25 November 2013
Great Britain, Henry Somerset Created 1st Duke of Beaufort, 1682, a thin lead squeeze of the obv. of the medal by J. Roettiers, armoured bust right, no legend, 59mm (MI I, 589/267). A split occurs downwards following the hair, otherwise about very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £120
Great Britain, Landing of William III at Torbay, 1688, a gilt soft-metal impression of the rev. of the medal by G. Bower, 50mm (MI I, 639/64); George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, c. 1762, a soft-metal impression of his seal by T. Pingo, 42mm (Eimer 235) [2]. Very fine or better £80-100
£80–£100
Great Britain, Duke of Marlborough, 1742, a black waxed plaster of the obv. of the medal by J.Dassier, bust without legend, 71mm (MI II, 568/202); Holy Roman Empire, Vienna Academy, a black waxed plaster of the rev. of an award medal by A.M.J. Domaneck, 98mm [2]. First very fine, second with some damage £70-90
£70–£90
Great Britain, Frederick, Prince of Wales, c. 1750, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust left, rev. coronet of feathers supported by two cherubs above clouds, 55mm (MI II, 660/366; E 631); Death of Princess Charlotte, 1817, a ‘mule’ copper medal by T. Webb for Thomason, 54mm (BHM 939; E 1096 var); Sir Walter Scott, 1824, a white metal medal by W. Wyon for Thomason, 54mm (BHM 1238; Brodie 249, this piece); 80th Birthday of Thomas Carlyle, 1875, a copper medal by G.T. Morgan, 51mm (BHM...
Hammer Price: £210
Great Britain, George II, c. 1760, a red wax portrait on blackened glass, perhaps by T. or L. Pingo, bewigged and armoured bust right, 65mm (cf. BDM IV, 558-9). Good fine and an exceptionally rare survivor £200-250
£200–£250
Great Britain, Queen Charlotte, c. 1762, an incuse red wax impression from a large medallic portrait by Pingo, 95 x 79mm (Eimer 232, this piece). Fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £60
Great Britain, George III, c. 1770, a waxed plaster impression of a medal design by Pingo, standing figure, perhaps George III, as a Roman general, introducing the Queen with three infants to the Temple of the Arts, Fame above, 91mm (Eimer 233); Death of the Marquis of Granby, 1770, a plaster cast pf Pingo’s medal from an unfinished die, lacking signature, 40mm (Eimer 46, note and Appendix 8); George III, a small plaster impression from a portrait seal, 26 x 22mm [3]. Very fine £70-90
Great Britain, Office of the Ordnance, c. 1770, an impression of a seal in a dark grey sulphide, armorial shield with three canon, crowned and garnished with trophies, 54 x 47mm (Eimer 230, this piece). Very fine £150-200
£150–£200
Great Britain, Richard Mead, 1775, a soft-metal impression of the rev. of the medal by L. Pingo, 40mm (Eimer 51 and note); George III, c. 1775, a soft-metal impression of the ‘Standing Liberty’ rev., 40mm (Eimer 54, and note; cf. BHM 265, suggesting a possible American connection); Scholastic Medal, c. 1780, a soft-metal impression of the obv. of the medal by L. Pingo, 38mm (Eimer 58, and note); University of Cambridge, Norrisian Medal, 1781, soft-metal impressions of the obv. and rev....
Great Britain, Penelope Pingo, c. 1775, an oval plaster portrait by L. Pingo, youthful bust left, 93 x 75mm (Eimer 145, this piece). Only fine but a unique record £60-80
£60–£80
Great Britain, The Naval Gold Medal, 1796, large size, a working red wax positive impression; The Army Gold Medal, 1810, large size, a similar working wax; together with a working wax or composite impression of a standing Britannia by Pingo, 51mm (Eimer 149) [3]. Varied state, damaged £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
Great Britain, Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian award medal by W. Wyon, in silver, bust of Joseph Banks right, rev. legend, named (Presented to John Sudlow, Esq, for Braddick’s American Peach, Exhibited September 18th, 1821), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138). Graze on truncation and minor obverse rim nick, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better, toned, an early award £50-70
Hammer Price: £85
Great Britain, William Wellesley Pole, Lord Maryborough, 1823, a copper medal by B. Pistrucci [on behalf of the moneyers at the Royal Mint], bust right, rev. legend in 19 lines, 51mm (BHM 1211; E 1167). About extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £150
Great Britain, Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Prize Medal, a bois durci impression of the obv. of the award by W. Wyon and J.F. Domard, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, edge named (Marshall & Co, Class XIV), 74mm (Allen A34; BHM 2462; E 1456). Extremely fine; in white card box £50-100
Hammer Price: £130
Great Britain, Opening of Crystal Palace, 1854, a white metal medal by Pinches, bust of Joseph Paxton left, rev. elevation of the Palace, 42mm (Allen 75 and 125; BHM 2553); together with an aluminium advertising medal of John Pinches, 44mm [2]. Virtually as struck; first in brass case of issue £40-60
Great Britain, Thomas Holloway, c. 1858, a uniface copper medal by J. Moore, bust left, 62mm (cf. BHM 2635; cf. E 1525). Extremely fine, rare; in original maroon case of issue by Watherston & Son, Gold Chain Makers…12 Pall Mall East £70-90
Hammer Price: £50
Great Britain, Voyage of HMS Challenger, 1895, a uniface copper-washed cast of the obv. for the medal, unsigned, Neptune crowning head of Athena, dolphins and mermaids around, 77mm (cf. DNW 40, 652). Two piercings for suspension, otherwise very fine; in a brown fitted case £40-60
Great Britain, David Lloyd George, 1919, a uniface bronze medal by F. Gilbault for Paris-Art, bust left, 106mm (BDM VII, p.361). About extremely fine, a softly-modelled and sympathetic study, very rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £100
Great Britain, Harrogate, 1936, a silver and enamel Freeman’s badge by J. Dixon & Sons, arms of the borough, back inscribed (Presented by Mrs David Simpson to perpetuate the memory of Harrogate’s first Freeman, Alderman David Simpson, JP, Mayor of Harrogate 1895/6, 1901/2, 1922/23, 1923/24); with Freeman of Harrogate bar, named (To Alderman Richard Annakin, JP), hallmarked Birmingham 1936, 80 x 44mm. Extremely fine, attractive £50-70
Great Britain, Soft-metal impressions of medals (7), viz. Queen Anne, by G. Hautsch, 38mm; Salford Agricultural Society, 48mm; Agricultural Prize, 30mm, label on rev. reads "Bank Münich, C Rumford 1799"; Music Prize, labia scientiae vas pretiosvm, 35mm; Prize, seated Hercules, hvc ades et genivm…43mm; Agricultural Prize, by J. Morikofer, hinc felicitas, 45mm; Apothecaries Society, by W. Wyon, no legend, 44mm; together with a religious box medal in tin, 33mm, and an incuse impression of...
Austria, 50th Anniversary of the Genossenschaft de Bildenden Kunstler [Society of Artists], Vienna, 1911, a uniface bronze Art Déco plaque by A. Hartig, head of Mercury right, holding a naked figure of Victory, 80 x 72mm (Hauser –; BDM VII, 420; cf. DNW 70C, 2429). Strong Déco style, good very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £75
Belgium, Capture of Namur, 1914, a silver medal by R. Küchler, bust of General von Gallwitz right, rev. German soldiers with cannon trained on Namur, 50mm, edge stamped ds10 (Frankenhuis 502; BDM VII, 522; cf. DNW 38, 659). Extremely fine £50-70
China, The Holm Expedition to Shensi, 1921, a bronze medal by A. Bruce-Joy, bust of Frits Holm right, rev. legend in six lines, sun above, Chinese characters around, 64mm, edge stamped 112 (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.79, 14). Extremely fine, rare £80-100
Denmark, Theophilus Hansen, c. 1860, a uniface copper-washed lead medal by C. Radnitzky, bust right, 75mm (Eidlitz 496; Bergsøe 1053; BDM –). Extremely fine and a superb study, rare £60-80
France, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1793, a silver medal by T. Bonneton [struck 1878], bust left, rev. memorial column in garden, 37mm, 21.93g (BDM I, 213). Extremely fine and toned, scarce £80-100
Hammer Price: £40
France, Enseignement Primaire, a silver award medal by J.B.E. Farochon, standing female laureates two teachers, each instructing a cluster of infant pupils, rev. eagle in wreath, edge named (Mr. Jh. Rebiere, Inst 1re. à Longjumeau (Seine et Oise) 1868-69), 52mm. Extremely fine and attractively toned, scarce; in original wooden circular box £70-90
Hammer Price: £80
France, Exposition Internationale d’Éléctricité, Paris, 1881, a bronze award medal by L.-O. Roty [struck 1882], robed figure of La Science above a globe, rev. legend, palm and laurel branches at left, un-named, 80mm (Roty Compagnnonage p.90; Maier 91; Coll. R. Marx 4; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.47, 158). Extremely fine and lightly patinated £50-70
France, Société de Protection pour les enfants employés dans les manufactures (Founded 1866), a silver award medal by A. Dubois, seated female offering protection to two groups of artisans, rev. wreath, named (À Mr Henri Gasnier, 1886), 45mm; together with a bronzed-lead cliché of Queen Josephine by B. Andrieu, 67mm [2]. First extremely fine and deeply toned, second about very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £20
France, 70th Birthday of Charles Hermite, 1892, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, bust right, rev. legend in 15 lines, palm branch to left, 99mm (PBE 56; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 31; BDM I, 403). Extremely fine, patinated £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
France, 50e Anniversaire de la Fondation de la Maison Christofle, 1892, a plated bronze portion of the triptych plaque by L.-O. Roty, figure of Industry, rev. metal-worker, 57 x 28mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.89); Orphée, 1899, a bronze medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray (Offert par Musica, Tournoi International, 1903), 68mm (CGMP p.100; BM Acq 1983-1987, p.18, 28); Inauguration of the Bains d’Evian, 1902, a plated bronze plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, 64 x 44mm (PBE 975; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.50, 193;...
Hammer Price: £160
France, Paul-Michel Perret, 1895, a cast bronze medal by L.-O. Roty, bust three-quarters right, rev. view of the Perret hospice, 98mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.93; Coll. R. Marx –; PBE –). Extremely fine and very rare £90-120
France, Inauguration of the Prisons de Fresnes-lès-Rungis, 1898, a silver plaque by L.-O. Roty, triptych of views inside the prison, rev. rehabilitated prisoner with his wife and baby walking away from the prison, 80 x 59mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.91; Coll. R. Marx 76; PBE 871; Classens 39; BDM V, 238-9; Jones, Art of the Medal, 324; Baxter 37; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.269, 41). Extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
France, Souvenir, 1901, a bronze award plaque by L.-E. Mouchon, naked female Genius leaning on column, inscribing a tablet (dated 1911), rev. branch, named (École Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, Composition Décorative, Cours Supérieur, 2e. Prix, Marthe Roguet), 53 x 29mm (PBE 624; CGMP p.278; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.22, 100; BDM IV, 177); Exposition Internationale d’Horticulture, Le Mans, 1905, a plated bronze plaque by C. Marey for A. Duseaux, 61 x 46mm [2]. Very fine £30-40
France, Les Jeunes Enfants or Ronde Enfantine, 1903, a silver plaque by C.-P. Pillet for the SAMF, mother lying on ground with book, cuddling her child, rev. four children dancing in a circle, edge stamped 52, 66 x 53mm (Coll. R. Marx 113; PBE 715; BDM IV, 537). Extremely fine, an attractive and charming plaque £100-150
Hammer Price: £240
France, Le Rêve du Travailleur, 1905, a silver medal by J.V.J.A. Ségoffin for the SAMF, naked workman sat under a tree, sailing boat and rising sun behind, rev. death of the workman, other figures seated and kneeling around, edge stamped 51, 68mm (Coll. R. Marx 121; BDM V, 463). Extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £230
France, Musique de Chambre, 1907, a silver award medal by C.P. Pillet, young ladies playing violin and piano, rev. naked figure of girl listening to naked boy playing flute, tablet named (Madame Le Combe), 50mm (PBE 716; CGMP p.315; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.23, 112; cf. DNW 51, 1155). About extremely fine; in red fitted case £70-90
Hammer Price: £90
France, Theophile Steinlen, c. 1910, a uniface bronze portrait plaque by C. Lefèvre, bust right, 80 x 73mm (cf. DNW 40, 764). Good very fine, rare £60-80
France, Construction du Métropolitain Municipal de Paris, 1912, a bronze plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, two standing figures by plinth, aerial view of Paris in background, rev. passengers disembarking from a Métro train, 90 x 70mm (PBE 992; Maier 172; Moyaux –; BDM –). Extremely fine, rare £100-150
France, Léonce Hély d’Oissel, Président de la Société Générale, 1914, a silver plaque by D.P. Puech, bust left, rev. legend in 9 lines, 75 x 60mm. About extremely fine, rare; in brown fitted case of issue £50-70
France, À la Guerre, 1919, a uniface bronze plaque by H. Navarre, advancing infantrymen, one holding hand grenade, urged forward by winged Victory, 160 x 148mm (Frankenhuis –; cf. BDM VIII, p.90). Extremely fine and rare, a powerful image £70-90
Hammer Price: £190
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