Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

France. TOUT HOMME EST LE GARDIEN DE SON FR?RE. (Every Man Is His Brother?s Keeper). By Louis Muller. Bronze 80mm. OBV: A youth offering a bowl to a figure lying in bed. REV: A nude male helping another climb a rock. $90. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2024). ——– Louis Muller was born on February 22 1902 at V?nissieux into a family of modest means. He started to work with metals at the age of 13. He was apprenticed to various jewelers and silversmiths in Lyon. After completing his national service in 1923 he entered the atelier of sculptor Jean-Baptiste Larriv? at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. He later moved to Paris where he studied under Sculpture under Henri Bouchard and medal engraving under Henry Dropsy and Aguste Patey. Muller also studied at the private academy established by Andr? Lavrillier. In 1929 he won the second prix de Rome in medal engraving and in 1932 won the premier prix de Rome. Muller worked for the Monnaie de Paris and for various private makers of medals. He died at Antony in 1957.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 1343-16098-2T

 

Scotland. PERTH, FIFE, KINROSS AND CLACKMANNAN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Unsigned. Bronze 55mm. OBVERSE: A group of farm animals. REVERSE: A plow and harrow. Cased. (clasp on the case broken). $175. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: P5-14284

 

1982, Great Britain/Portugal. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 1564-1616. Issued in Portugal. By Jos? da Moura. Bronze 80mm. Obv: Facing bust of William Shakespeare. Rev: A view of his birthplace. $60

Price: $0.00

SKU: S1P.10214

 

1949, France. LAUNCHING OF THE ILE DE FRANCE. By Marcel Renard (1892-1974). Bronze 50mm. OBV: A seated, semi-nude female. REV: The ship above a porthole and set against a map. In its original, circular cardboard box. $75. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: S23-12923

 

1945, France. ST?PHANE PIOBETTA (1913-44), Philosopher and member of the resistance. By Abel Lafleur. Uniface bronze 56mm x 69mm. $60. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2019)

Price: $0.00

SKU: S2P-13463

 

Undated (circa1855), France. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF PICARDIE. By Oudine. AE 51mm. Obv: Laureate bust of Napoleon III, left. Rev: A continuous wreath of flowers (center plain). Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU:

 

1837, France. LOUIS IX. By Armand Auguste Caqu?. AE 52mm. Obv: Crowned bust of Louis IX facing right. Rev: Inscription. From Caqu??s sries of medals of the Kings of France. Nearly extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: S10-10303

 

1711, Great Britain/France. THE FRENCH LINES PASSED AND BOUCHAIN TAKEN. By John Croker. AE 45mm. Obv: Laureate bust of Anne, left. Rev: A figure surrendering arms to a seated female. A city in the background. MI II 385/237, pl. CXXXIII/14. Nearly extremely fine. $240. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: S10-E5863

 

1923, Belgium. ROYAL KENNEL CLUB, LIEGE. Oval 55mm x 40mm. OBV: The head of a collie. REV: Inscription. Nearly extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: E-1496

 

France. LE RENARD ET LE BOUC (The Fox and the Billy Goat). By Jean Vernon. Uniface. Bronze 59mm. Obv: A goat and a fox. Cat. Gen. vol. 3393/H. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2020). ——— Jean ?mile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1 1897. Vernon studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lef?bvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9 1975.

Price: $0.00

SKU: Q8909-15595-6S

 

1934, U.S.A. CENTURY OF PROGRESS WORLD?S FAIR, CHICAGO ? WALGREEN EXHIBIT. AE-gilt 63mm. OBVERSE: Exposition buildings. REVERSE: The Walgreen exhibit building. $75. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 11111-P7

 

(1919), France. ANGEVINE. By Ernesta Robert-M?rignac (1858-1933). Bronze plaquette 42mm x 63mm. OBV: The bust of a female in local costume. REV: A fortification with a cathedral in the background. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 351/E. Cased. $80. Sorry, SOLD ———— From Robert- M?rignac?s series of plaquettes depicting women in regional costumes of France: Alsacienne, Angevine, Auvergnate, Boulonnaise, Bourbonnaise, Bressane, Bretone, Catalane, Charentaise, Limousine, Lorraine, Normanide, Olonnaise, Poitevine, Proven?ale, Saintongeaise, Vend?enne. ———–

Ernesta Robert-M?rignac, sculptor and medallist was born at Saint-Omer on August 25 1849. She studied under Mlle Genevi?ve Granger, Mlle Darbefeille and Georges R?cipon. She exhibited four plaquettes in 1905 at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais and several medals in 1906 and at the 1924 Olympics. She was the daughter of fencing master Charles Gustave Robert and wife of another, ?mile M?rignac. Her nephew Lucien M?rignac won the gold medal in the 1900 Olympic Foil Masters event. Robert-M?rignac, died at Paris on February 28 1933.

Price: $0.00

SKU: S21-12499

 

Undated (mid 20th century), France.??F?D?RATION FRAN?AISE DE LA CARROSSERIE. By Jean Vernon. Bronze 50mm. Obv:? A blacksmith. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: E-9951

 

1984, France. EDUOARD DELAMARE-DEBOUTTEVILLE, Automotive pioneer. By Jacques Hardy. AE 68mm. Obv: Almost facing bust. Rev:? An early automobile. Extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU:

 

1761, Great Britain OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF GEORGE III. By Lorenz Natter. Silver 34mm. Obv: Bust of George III facing right. Rev: Allegorical coronation scene. BHM 24, RR. Very rare variety. Eimer 694, Wollaston xvi. $600. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2020).

Price: $0.00

SKU: 15808-JG