A Collection of Historical and Art Medals

15 December 1995

Lot No 653

France, 1944. Stendhal, a bronze medal by R. Baudichon, bust left, reverse the principal monuments of Rome to left, Mount Vesuvius erupting to right, 50mm (CGMP p.22). Very fine to extremely fine (£30-40)

15 December 1995

Lot No 654

France, 1945. Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, bronze medal by G. Guiraud, bust right, reverse objects relating to his Theory of Transformation of Life, 68mm (CGMP p.884). Extremely fine (£30-40)

15 December 1995

Lot No 656

France, 1949. FRANCE, 20th Anniversary of the Death of Georges Courteline, a bronze medal by R. Baudichon, bust right, reverse puppet theatre, 68mm, stamped ÉPREUVE D’AUTEUR (CGMP p.109). Knock to rim, otherwise extremely fine, scarce (£50-60)

15 December 1995

Lot No 657

France, c.1950. FRANCE, Boxer Club of France, Strasbourg, uniface plated prize plaque, unsigned, un-named, 74 x 40mm. Very fine (£50-70)

15 December 1995

Lot No 658

France, c.1950. FRANCE, Marché de la Chapelle, a hexagonal yellow-brass market traders’ badge, named, 70 x 63mm. Good very fine, with suspension (£30-40)

15 December 1995

Lot No 659

France, 1950. FRANCE, 150th Anniversary of the Banque de France, a bronze medal after R. Dumarest, named, 68mm. Extremely fine (£30-40)

15 December 1995

Lot No 660

France, c.1951. FRANCE, Bordeaux, an oval yellow-brass street market traders’ badge, 65 x 45mm. Neatly pierced for suspension, good very fine (£30-40)

15 December 1995

Lot No 661

France, c.1962. FRANCE, Marché aux Bestiaux [Cattle Market], an hexagonal yellow-brass stallholders’ badge, named, 60 x 60mm. Good very fine, with suspension (£30-40)

15 December 1995

Lot No 662

France, 1969. FRANCE, Tout est Accompli, a large cast bronze medal by A. Volti, Christ on the Cross, two other figures being crucified behind, reverse Virgin Mary with the body of Christ, 129mm, edge stamped 1 (CGMP p.1891). Extremely fine and very rare (£300-400)

15 December 1995

Lot No 663

Portugal, 1969. Centenary of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a cast bronze medal, unsigned, 72mm. Extremely fine (£40-50)

15 December 1995

Lot No 664

France, c.1970. Le Génie de Leonardo da Vinci, a set of 22 silver medals issued by Le Médailler Français, each 51mm [22], total approx wt. 1130 gms. Extremely fine (£100-120)

15 December 1995

Lot No 665

France, c.1970. Le Génie de Leonardo da Vinci, a group of 20 silver medals issued by Le Médailler Français, each 51mm [20], total wt. approx. 1028 gms. Extremely fine (£100-120)

15 December 1995

Lot No 666

France, c.1970. FRANCE, Les Trésors de la Renaissance, a set of 22 silver medals issued by Le Médailler Français, each 45mm, total approx. wt. 682 gms [22]. Extremely fine; sealed in individual capsules (£100-120)

15 December 1995

Lot No 667

Spain, 1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “Rhinoceros”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 668

Spain, 1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “The Snail”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 669

Spain, 1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “Castle and Unicorn”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 670

Spain, 1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “Pyramid and Snake”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 671

Spain, 1975. Salvador Dali, “Couple and Elephant”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 672

Spain, 1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “Presentation of Crown”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 673

Spain, 1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “Arm and Dali crowned”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 674

Spain, 1975. Salvador Dali, “Phallus”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 675

1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “The Wind”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 676

1975. Spain, Salvador Dali, “The Egg”, silver medal, 100/101mm. About as struck (£200-300)

15 December 1995

Lot No 677

France, 1986. Centenary of the Statue of Liberty, USA, silver-gilt bronze-fluor medal by J.-P. Luthringer and Dr. Lievain for the Fondation Bartholdi-Eiffel, 90mm (cf. Club de la Médaille no. 90/91, pp.6, 78). Good very fine (£30-50)

15 December 1995

Lot No 678

Great Britain, 1988. “Maya Medallion-The Dark One”, cast Æ medal, 125/130mm, by Dhruva Mistry, issued by the British Art Medal Society (See “The Medal” No. 13, Autumn 1988, p. 126/127). Green patina, extremely fine (£60-80)