Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1806, France/Prussia. THE CAPITULATION OF FOUR PRUSSIAN FORTRESSES. By Bertrand Andrieu and Romain Vincent Jeuffroy. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Napoleon seated on an eagle, flies above four murally crowned females who are dropping keys. Bramsen 548, D?Essling 1151, Julius 1616, Schwering 1040, Todd-, Zeitz 77. Light handling. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S15.V05569

 

Undated (circa 1925), France, U.S.A.. AMERICAN MONUMENT AT CHATEAU-THIERRY. By A. de Possesse. Bronze 50mm. OBV: Two female statues between two tall blocks. REV: A view of the monument. $90

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SKU: 7098-17565-11A

 

World War I, France. WORLD WAR I ? MEUDON TRIBUTE. Bronze 50mm. OBVERSE: Victory flying above a soldier throwing a grenade. REV: Armorial shield and inscription. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S2P-13972

 

World War I. ? LA GLOIRE DES IMFIRMI?RES FRAN?AISES DE LA GRAND GUERRE. By A. Willette and G. Devambez. Bronze 50mm. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: P5-13714-L14

 

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1929 (hallmark), Great Britain. THE THISTLEWOOD MEDAL. Published by F & S. Silver-gilt 38mm. Obv: The head of a German shepherd. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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1939, France. TRIBUTE TO PIERRE NOBECOURT, PROFESSOR OF PEDIATRICS. By Charles Pillet. AE 68mm. Cased. $60 Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-10819

 

Undated (circa 1830), Great Britain. GEORGE II. By Jean Dassier, from Thomason?s re-issue of Dassier?s series of medals of the Kings and Queens of England. WM 41mm. Obv: Crowned bust, right. Rev: Inscription: BORN 1683 . CROWNED 1727 . DIED 1760 – 1744 / RETURN OF / COMMODORE ANSON / FROM A VOYAGE / ROUND THE WORLD. / 1753 INSTITUTION / OF THE ROYAL / MUSEUM. BHM 1437. Die flaw on the obverse at 6 o? clock. Extremely fine $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-0589

 

1911, Great Britain. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF GEORGE V. By Bertram MacKennel. Silver 50mm. Obv: Bust of George V, left. Rev: Bust of Queen Mary, left. BHM 4022, Eimer 1922, Wollaston xxviii. 2,117 issued. A suprisingly scarce piece. In its original Royal Mint case. Extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S17a-E9926

 

Undated (1915), ALSACE. By Georges-Henri Prud?homme. AE 51mm x 68mm. Obv: Bust of a female in local costume. Rev: Storks in a nest on a rooftop. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 332/B.Some small stains on the reverse, extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD
Georges-Henri Prud?homme, sculptor and medallist was born in 1873. He was a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts, where he studied engraving under Alph?e Dubois and sculpture under Falgui?re. He exhibited at the salon beginning in 1894. He won an honorable mention in 1901 and a third class medal in 1904. In 1905 be became a Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais and a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Prud?homme died in 1947.

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Great Britain. THE VARRIER-JONES MEDAL – THE FOUNDING OF PAPWORTH. Silvered=bronze 50mm. Unrecorded in BHM. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 14567-3G

 

France. ALLIANCE FRAN?AISE. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 68mm. OBV: Two seated scholars in classical dress. REV: A fountain. Patina slightly uneven, extremely fine. Cased. $90. ——— Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors. He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. Dropsy became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire. He created many medals. A large collection of his work is held at the Monnaie de Paris, which put on a special exhibition of his medals in 1964, the catalogue for which remains a standard reference. His earliest works are in the art nouveau style. His style evolved considerably over his long career. Dropsy died at Veneux-Les-Sablon on November 2, 1969.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 18821-1C

 

Undated (early 20th century), France. PROFESSOR FERNAND LEMAITRE. By Georges-Henri Prud?homme. AE plaquette 54mm x 74mm. OBV: Bust of Prof. Lemaitre facing left. REV: The professor examining a child. Some slight spots, nearly extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S14-11634

 

1689, England. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF WILLIAM AND MARY. By John Roettier. Silver 35mm. Obv: Conjoined, draped busts, facing left. Rev: Jove hurling thunder at Phaeton, falling from his chariot, the earth in flames. MI 662/5, plate LXX/10, Wollaston viii., Eimer 312, Fearon140.5. Good very fine. $875. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S15-5324

 

1967, France. FERNAND LEDOUX, film actor. By P. De La Jarrige and D. Obled. Published by the Paris Mint. AE 72mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Fernand Ledoux… Rev: Masks of Comedy and Tragedy. Cat. Gen. vol. 4 1130/A. Extremely fine. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-4631