Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

Undated (early 20th century), France. CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DE L?AUTOMOBILE. By Heinrich Kautsch (1859-1943). Bronze plaquette 75mm x 57mm. Au Creux de la Main 174. $325. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2021) —— Heinrich Kautsch was born in Prague in 1859. He studied at the Schools for Decorative Art in Prague and Vienna. He was active in France from 1889 to 1914. Kautsch created objects of art for the Pope and several royal families. He won many awards including several foreign orders. He died in Vienna in 1914. (See Au Creux de la Main p.93 for a more detailed biography).

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SKU: 12704-2R

 

1921, France. HENRI LE CHATELIER (1850-1936), Chemist. By Raoul Eug?ne Lamourdedieu (1877-1953). Bronze plaquette 53mm x 70mm. $120. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2019).

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SKU: 12720-7G

 

1902, France. SOCI?T? DES SCIENCES DE LILLE. TRIBUTE TO JEAN-BAPTISE WICAR (1762-1834), Neoclassic Painter. By Hippolyte Lef?bvre (1863-1935). Silver 59mm. $275. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2019)

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SKU: 12696-7G

 

Undated (circa 1920), U.S.A. WOODROW WILSON. By Julien-Propser Legastelois (1885-1931). Uniface cast bronze 170mm. $475. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2021).——- Julien-Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931) was born in Paris. He studied under the sculptor, Carltier and medal engraving under Levasseur, Roty and Tonnelier. He won various distinctions during the course of his career and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

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SKU: J1698-12042-9G

 

1914, Germany, Chile. THE BATTLE OF CORONEL FOUGHT OFF SANTA MARIA , CHILE. By M. Ziegler. Cast bronze 107mm. OBVERSE: Almost facing, uniformed bust of Vice Admiral von Spee. REVERSE: Naval action.Cf. Zetzman 4047 (silver 34mm). $395. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 13010-P9

 

1.??? 1944, France. 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF L??COLE POLYTECHNIQUE. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 59mm. Obv: Minerva presenting an olive branch to a nude youth. Rev: An aerial view of the school.? $80. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2023)

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SKU: 4230-18839-4B

 

1964, U.S.A. HENRY WARD BEECHER, 1813-1887, Clergyman. By Joseph Kiseleski. AE 76mm. Obv: Bust of Henry Ward Beecher facing left. Rev: Henry Ward Beecher preaching. Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. With a descriptive leaflet (no box). Extremely fine.$45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E8921

 

1963, France/Mexico. CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF CAMAR?N. AE 69mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of? Captain Jean Danjou. Rev: A stylized design. Extremely fine. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-6849

 

1837, Great Britain. SIR ROBERT PEEL ELECTED AS RECTOR OF GLASGOWUNIVERSITY. By Thomas Ottley. White metal 46mm. Obv: Facing bust of Sir Robert Peel. Rev: The University?s arms and insignia within a wreath. BHM1749, Eimer 1291, Cochran Patrick 157/22. $60. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2020)

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SKU: 16168-9T

 

1941, U.S.A. PRO PATRIA – HUMANITATE. By Joseph E. Renier. AE 73mm. Obv: The head of a mother holding a baby to her cheek Rev: Prometheus bound in chains and fighting off an attacking eagle. Twenty-third issue of the Society of Medalists. Golden bronze with olive-brown patina. Edge B. Reported production of 849 in bronze. In a cardboard box with its original descriptive leaflet. Tape and writing on the box. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E2924

 

1862, Great Britain. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, LONDON. By G. Dowler. White metal 52mm. Obv: A view of the exposition building. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. BHM 2723, Allen SK-B090 RR, Taylor 182f. $80

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SKU: 0859-18201-11A

 

1846, Great Britain. Art Union of London. SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN (1632-1723), architect. By Benjamin Wyon and (begun by) W. Wilson. Bronze 58mm. Obv: High-relief bust, right. Rev: Facade of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Edge: Incusely inscribed: ART UNION OF LONDON 1846. From the Art Union of London series. Beaulah 3, BHM 2232, Eimer 1411, Taylor 39h. $225. sorry, SOLD (October, 2021) ——-
A report in the Art Journal in 1850 considered this medal to be “one of the most successful medallic representations of a building ever executed.”

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SKU: 18001-9A

 

1934, France. VICTOR GRIGNARD (1871-1935), Scientist and Nobel Prize Winner. By E. Bertola. AE plaquette 60mm x 81mm. OBV: Bust of Victor Grignard facing right. REV: Two females carrying an engraved building block towards the Temple of Science. In its original cardboard box. Nearly extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S12-11192

 

1966, U.S.A. GROVER CLEVELAND, 1837-1908, Twenty-second president. By Albert d’Andrea. AE 76mm. Obv: Bust of Grover Cleveland facing right. Rev: The presidential seal with a scene of the Statue of Liberty in the background. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. With a descriptive leaflet (no box). Extremely fine $55. Sorry, SOLD

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1942, U.S.A. THOU SLUGGARD – GO TO THE ANT. By Janet De Coux. AE 73mm. Obv: A sluggard asleep beneath a tree at noon tide. Rev: Three ants. The twenty-fifth issue of the Society of Medalists. Graphite-brown patina, squared rims. Edge B. Alexander 25. Reported production of 767 in bronze. (No box or descriptive leaflet). Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E6942