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16 July 1997
France, 1899. France. Jeunesse, a silver plaque by J.-P. Legastelois for the SAMF, bust of a girl right, reverse irises, edge stamped 172, 60 x 48mm (Coll. R. Marx 89; PBE 529; BDM III, 372). Extremely fine, a charming and rare plaque (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £160
France, 1899. France. Maternité, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by A.L.M. Charpentier [for the SAMF], mother seated on chair breast-feeding her baby, 247 x 165mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 92; PBE 150; BDM I, 411; cf. ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.58, no.22). Good very fine, rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £220
France, 1900. France. Combat de Cerfs, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by G. Gardet [for the SAMF], two stags fighting, other animals watching the contest, trees in background, 320 x 208mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 99; cf. PBE 463; BDM II, 201; cf. BDW 18, 417). A large and impressive cast, better than very fine and very rare; with integral loop for mounting on back (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £210
France, 1900. France. La Musique Guerrière, a silver medal by P.F. Niclausse for the SAMF, young female head left, hair blown by the wind, singing a song of war, reverse naked Roman warrior with sword and shield, being guided by the music, edge stamped 31, 61mm (Coll. R. Marx 94; BDM IV, 259 [quotes 1898]). Almost extremely fine, rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £95
France, 1901. France. Solidarité, a silver plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon for the SAMF, two blacksmiths at an anvil pledging their friendship one to the other, reverse young woman assisting a mother by holding her baby in a kitchen, edge stamped 52, 76 x 54mm (Coll. R. Marx 104; BDM VI, 238, 240). About extremely fine, toned, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £120
France, 1902. France. La Bretagne, a silver medal by C. Dufresne for the SAMF, peasant fisher-woman in traditional costume seated by a window, reverse Breton cross Calvary on the ocean-shore, edge stamped 25, 56mm (Coll. R. Marx 107; BDM I, 643). About extremely fine, rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £60
France, 1902. France. Hôpital des Jeunes Aveugles, a silver plaque by H. Lefebvre for the SAMF, a group of young blind women listen to one of their number playing a sitar, reverse blind girl with dog knocking at the hospice door, edge stamped 60, 81 x 69mm (Coll. R. Marx 108; PBE 524; BDM III, 369). Extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £80
France, 1903. France. L’Accalmie, a cast silver plaque by J.M.M. Cazin for the SAMF, an old woman and a man looking out to sea after a tempest, reverse wreck of a boat, edge stamped 19, 81 x 66mm (Coll. R. Marx 111; PBE 42; BDM I, 375; The Medal 44, p.40). A poignant rendition, extremely fine and very rare (£150-180)
France, 1903. France. Les Jeunes Enfants or Ronde Enfantine, a silver plaque by C. Pillet for the SAMF, mother lying on ground with book, cuddling her child, reverse 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 (£80-100)
France, 1904. France. Caresses, or Caresse d’Enfant, a silver medal by O. Yencesse for the SAMF, mother holds child who caresses her face, reverse branch of apple blossom, edge stamped 6, 45mm (Coll. R. Marx 119; PBE 1010; BDM VI, 693). Softly worked but a piece of great charm, obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £90
France, 1905. France. Le Rêve du Travailleur, a silver medal by J.V.J.A. Ségoffin for the SAMF, naked workman sat under a tree, sailing boat and rising sun behind, reverse the death of the workman, other figures seated and kneeling around, edge stamped 51, 68mm (Coll. R. Marx 121; BDM V, 463; cf. BDW 9, 686). Extremely fine and rare (£100-120)
France, 1905. France. Soldats, a silver plaque by P. Roger-Bloche for the SAMF, soldiers returning from a march, reverse crouching soldier in a flat landscape, edge stamped 50, 80 x 55mm (Coll. R. Marx 125; BDM VIII, 168). Extremely fine and very rare (£100-130)
France, 1906. France. Les Mineurs, a silver medal by H.L. Gréber for the SAMF, miners at work at a coal-face, LA MINE, reverse miner attempting to take cover from an explosion caused by fire-damp, LE GRISOU, edge stamped 51, 72mm (Coll. R. Marx 127; BDM VII, 393; Hamlet –). Tiny rim knock on reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare, one of the most difficult of all the SAMF issues to find in commerce (£280-320)
£280–£320
France, 1906. France. Les Singes, a silver plaque by Jouve for the SAMF, seated monkey holding an Egyptian statue in a front paw, reverse four monkeys sat on a branch, edge stamped 48, 61 x 53mm (Coll. R. Marx 128; BDM VII, 491; cf. BDW 18, 443). About extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £190
France, 1906. France. Le Vent, a silver medal by C. Lefèvre for the SAMF, naked female shielding old lady seated on ground from the wind, reverse trees in landscape blown by wind, edge stamped 41, 69mm (Coll. R. Marx 129). Has been polished, but better than very fine, rare (£80-100)
France, 1906. France. Le Vent, a bronze medal by C. Lefèvre for the SAMF, similar, but edge stamped F, 69mm (Coll. R. Marx 129); together with a uniface trial of the reverse, also 69mm [2]. Medal extremely fine, trial very fine (£80-100)
France, 1908. France. Le Maréchal-Ferrant, a silver plaque by F. Gaudissard for the SAMF, two blacksmiths shoeing a horse, reverse blacksmiths at work in a forge, edge stamped 142, 66 x 50mm (Coll. R. Marx 139; cf. BDW 18, 455). Extremely fine, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £85
France, 1908. France. Breton et Bretonne, a bronze plaque by P.-C. Lenoir for the SAMF, man seated at table with cider flagon and cup, reverse girl standing by grazing bullock, edge stamped 61, 60 x 47mm (Coll. R. Marx 141; BDM VII, 548). Good very fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £40
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