Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1804, France/Great Britain. THE CAMP AT BOULOGNE PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED INVASION OF ENGLAND.? By Romain Vincent Jeuffroy and ?and Louis Jaley. AE 41mm. Obv: Napoleon, seated on the curule chair, distrinbuting legionary crosses to four soldiers. Rev: A plan of the camp at Boulogne. Bramsen 318, D?Essling 1017, Schwering -, Todd pp.104-5, Zeitz 35. Extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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1680, France. THE ENLISTMENT OF 60,000 SAILORS. By Jean Mauger. Copper 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A sailor resting his elbow on a column and holding arudder. Divo 183, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 183. “Sharp,” straight edge. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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BAXTER, B.A. The Beaux-Arts Medals in America. New York, 1987. 92 pages. 9? x 11.5?. Card covers. $20 ———- An exhibition catalogue and a valuable reference containing a wealth of information.

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1654, France. ANNOINTING AT REIMS. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Youthful bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: The anointing ceremony. Divo 36 variety, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 36. Flat, “sharp” edge. Extremely fine. $135.? Sorry, SOLD

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1936, Great Britain. ABDICATION OF EDWARD VIII. AE 51mm. Obv: Crowned bust of Edward VIII facing right. Rev: An inscribed cartouche. BHM 4280. Matt finish. Extremely fine. $75. .Sorry, SOLD

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1707, Great Britain. THE UNION OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. By John Croker. Bronze 70mm. Obv: Bust of Queen Anne facing left and wearing a small crown. Rev: A statue of Anne as Pallas. MI II 298/115, plate CXXIV/16; Eimer 423, van Loon 349. $495. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2020)

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SKU: 15280-KS

 

1975, France. RICCARDO SCARPA, Sculptor. Self portrait. Bronze 68mm. Obv: Head of Riccardo Scarpa facing left. Rev: A female nude beside a stylized nude. Extremely fine. $70. Sorry, SOLD

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1965, U.S.A. CENTENARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE SALVATION ARMY. Published by the Medallic Art Co. AE 69mm. Obv: The heads of a female and male Salvation Army members showing their collars, and in their hats. Rev: Globes showing the two hemispheres; inscription. Extremely fine. $45.? Sorry, SOLD

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France. HONEUR. By Jean Vezien. Bronze 59mm. Obv: The prophet Elijah in a chariot drawn by two horses. Rev: A tank. Obverse:? Cat. Gen. vol. 3 399/9. In a circular cardboard box. $150. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2024) ——— Jean V?zien was born in 1890. He studied at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Marseille and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He won the first Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1921. He won gold medals in 1931 and at the International Exposition in 1937. He was director of Beaux- Arts de Marseille from 1942-1961.

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SKU: 2961-20638-3C

 

1827, France. CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTIONS. By Leclerc. AE 41mm. Obv: A standing figure of Hercules before a pedestal on which a crown and tablets rest. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Obverse fine, reverse very fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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1840, France. THE TRANSFER OF NAPOLEON?S REMAINS TO LES INVALIDES. By. Fran?ois Augustin Caunois. AE 25mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon, facing left. Rev: Regalia on a monument. Edge: The stamp of a C and anchor (1841-1842). Bramsen 1984. Extremely fine. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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1832, France. MEDAL OF REWARD FOR SERVICES RENDERED DURING THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. By Urbin Jules Vatinelle. AE 68mm. Obv: A murally-crowned female and Aesculapius attend a sick female. Rev: Inscription within an oak wreath. BDM??????????????? 6/208, Collignon 1014. Color slightly uneven, extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1907, France. FIRE FIGHTING EXERCISE. By Adolphe Rivet. Silver, 51mm. Obv: Marianne head surrounded by figures symbolic of Equality, Fraternity and Liberty. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Edge: Stamped with private marks and ARGENT. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD. ———— Adolphe Rivet, sculptor and medallist, was born at Varetz (Corr?ze) on July 30 1855. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Jules Cavelier, Hubert Ponscarme and Oscar Roty. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, where he received an honorable mention in 1888 and a second class medal in 1908. He died at Gentilly (Seine) on November 8 1925

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1842, France. FERDINAND-PHILIPPE, DUKE OF ORLEANS, MEMORIAL. By Louis Michel Petit. AE-gilt 53mm. Obv: Head of the Duke of Orleans facing right. Rev: Minerva and Victory mourning before a monument. Edge: Stamped with ?CUIVRE? and the prow of a ship (1842-1845). ?BDM 4/466, Collignon 1387. Contact marks, nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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1688, France/Germany. THE CAPTURE OF PHILIPPSBURG. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Victory, standing on an urn, holding an arrow and a mural crown. Divo 222, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 222. Rounded edge. Extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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