Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1657, France. THE CAPTURE OF SAINT-VENANT AND MARDYCK, AND THE LIFTING OF THE SEIGE OF ARDRES. By Jean Mauger. Bronze 41mm. Obv: Youthful bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: France holding high a sword and shield Divo 47, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 47. Flat, “sharp” edge. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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1954, France. PRESENTATION MEDAL OF THE CITY OF PARIS. By Maurice Delannoy. Bronze-gilt 50mm. Obv: A ship above a shield and decorations. Rev: Inscription. Cased.? Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD
Maurice Delannoy was born in 1885. He studied under Germain Pilon. He became a professor of drawing. He designed various coins and considerable number of medals. He was made a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in 1947. Delannoy died in 1972.

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SKU: E9456

 

1894, France. THE ELECTION OF CASIMIR PERIER AS PRESIDENT. By Jules Clement Chaplain. AE 68mm. Obv: Bust of Casimir Perier facing left. Rev: A female, in classical dress, placing a ballot in a vessel. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD
Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain (1839-1909) was born at Mortagne. He entered the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1857. He studied under the sculptor, Jouffroy, and Eugene-Andr? Oudin?, the medallist. He won the first prize at the Concours de Rome in 1862. He studied in Italy from 1864 to? 1868. He was elected to the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts in 1881 and became an officer of the L?gion d’Honneur in 1888.

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1977, Great Britain. SILVER JUBILEE OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH II. By Durbin for Spink & Son Ltd. Silver 57mm. Obv: Bust of Elizabeth II facing left. Rev: A rose. In its original case. Matt finish. Some uneven toning. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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1949, Austria. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JOHANN STRAUSS. By Hartig. AE 71mm. Obv: Facing bust of Johann Strauss. Rev: Inscription.A small stain on the reverse, extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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1834, France. AWARD FOR PRACTICAL ARTS. By Alexis Joseph Depaulis and Raymond Gayrard. AE 56mm. Obv: Laureate head of Louis Philippe facing right. Rev: A female standing with a plow and rudder. Other symbols of practical arts in the field. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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(1922), Belgian Congo. ALEXANDRE DELCOMMUNE. By Godefroid Devreese. AE 75mm. Obv: Bust of Delcommune wearing a hat and facing left. Rev: Inscription. Vancraenbroeck 23. Extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (1850), Italy. ST. MARK?S BASILICA, VENICE. By Jacques Wiener. Bronze 60mm. Obv: Exterior view of St. Mark?s Basilica. Rev: Interior view. Hoydonck 65, Reinecke 52, Ross M145. $275. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2019) ————- Jacques Wiener, whose given name was Jacob, was born on March 2, 1815, at Hoerstgen (Rhine Province) to Hungarian parents. He seems to have started using Jacques as his name when he moved to Belgium. At the age of 13 he went to live with his uncle Baruth, an artist, and studied drawing, modelling and engraving. In 1835 he moved to Paris to perfect his skills and in 1839 moved to Brussels, where he established himself as an engraver. He became a naturalized Belgian in 1845. He created an extensive body of medals and is best known for his finely detailed architectural medals, especially his series of Most Remarkable Edifices. He is also widely known for engraving the first Belgian postage stamp. Wiener died in Brussels in 1899.

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SKU: 15535-2S

 

1.??? 1906, France. ALBERT BELINAC PRESENTATION PLAQUETTE. Indistinct signature. Cast bronze 95mm x 75mm. Obv: A bearded gentleman taking the hand of a youth; a female holds an olive branch and looks on in the background. Rev: A rising sun and countryside above a branch, shield and inscription. In its original case. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2019)

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SKU: E-3488

 

1956, Belgium. THE BELGIAN DYNASTY. Signed Bremackey? Plaquette (rectangular with a curved top) AE 83mm x 69mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of the five Belgian kings, left. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $65. Sorry, SOLD

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1761. Great Britain. DEATH OF BENJAMIN HOADLEY, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER. By John Kirk. Silver 37mm. Obv: Bust of Benjamin Hoadley, in ecclesiastical robes, facing right. Rev: A bishop?s miter and crozier resting on a plinth beneath a tree. BHM 68 RR. Nearly extremely fine. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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1969, Great Britain. OFFICIAL MEDAL FOR?THE INVESTITURE OF PRINCE CHARLES AS PRINCE OF WALES. By M. Rizello. AE-gilt 57mm. Obv: Head, right. Rev: A dragon. In its original Royal Mint case. Extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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1970, France. ROBERT HUMBLOT, artist. By Claude Schurr. AE irregular shape approximately 72mm x? 61mm. Obv: Bust of Robert Homblot facing three-quarters right. Rev: A stag beetle. Cat. Gen. vol 4 1687/C. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD
Claude Schurr, painter, was born in 1921. He studied at l??cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux Arts de Paris. He exhibited Salons des Ind?pendents and became a juror. Over his career won several prizes and scholarships. In 1952 he was appointed professor at l?Acad?mie Julian. His primary medium was painting, but he experimented with other mediums, including medallic art. He was made a chevalier des Arts et Lettres and received the Italian Order of Merit.

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France. TRACTEUR. By Albert Herbemont. Bronze plaquette 75mm x 52mm. Obv?:A tractor pulling a plow. Rev?: A rectangular tablet set against ears of corn. Cat. Gen. vol 3 209/H. $100. ——- Albert Herbemont studied under Ponscarme. He exhibited at the Salon and won a gold medal 1923 and the Albert Maignan prize in 1927. He was a founding member of the Soci?t? des Amis de la M?daille. He died in 1953.

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SKU: 5784-18452-12A

 

1894,France. THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT SADI CARNOT.

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SKU: S2