Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1930, Belgium and Colonies. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, ANTWERP. By Josu? Dupon. Octagonal 85mm. Obv: A river god and an African native; a ship and an airplane in the background. Rev: A figure on horseback within a semi-circular compartment. Vancraenbroek 190. Light handling, generally attractive. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 13383-7G

 

1925, France. THE WAR MEMORIAL AT HARTMANNSWILLERKPF. By Antoine Bourdelle. AE 72mm. Obv: A figure of Victory seen from the side. Rev: The War Memorial at Hartmannswillerkopf. Extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-3824

 

Undated (World War I), France. PRO PATRIA. By Julien-Prosper Legastelois. Bronze plaquette (rectangular with a curved top). 47mm x 47mm. Obv: A female with a flag. Rev: An airship and airplane above a monument. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 232/A. $75. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2020)

Julien-Prosper Legastelois was born in Paris in 1885. 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. Legastelois died in 1931

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SKU: Q377915456-5S

 

1967, Portugal. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOME FOR CHILDREN OF SOLDIERS. Bronze 82mm. OBV: A female extending her long cloak to shield four naked children. REV: A shield set against a cross. Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S8-

 

1805, France. COLUMN OF THE GRAND ARMY. By Montagny. White metal 41mm. OBVERSE: Head of Napoleon between standards. REVERSE: The column of the Grand Army. D’Essling 1119, Bramsen -. $200. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: N1238-P8

 

1933, France. INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, LEVALLOIS-PERRET. By Ren? Baudichon. Silver 50mm, 53 grams. OBV: A seated female. REV: A boat; a propellor and other objects. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD. ——– Ren? Baudichon was born at Tours on March 24 1878. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Art at Tours and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He studied under Ernest Barries, Fran?ois Sicard, Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon, and Oscar Roty. He was admitted to the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1903, where he won a bronze medal in 1904 for a plaque commissioned by the Chamber of Commence of Blois. He later won a silver medal in1914 and a gold medal in 1921. He designed numerous medallic works, but also worked as a sculptor and caricaturist. Baudichon died in Paris in 1963

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SKU: S13-11124

 

1874, Great Britain. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, PRIZE MEDAL. By Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and George T. Morgan (designer of the ?Morgan? dollar). Bronze 51mm. Obv: Head of the Prince of Wales facing left. Rev: The Horticultural Society?s Arcades and the Albert Hall. Edge: Inscription to recipient. BHM 2992, Eimer 1633, Taylor 180b. In its original case. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 4441-19974-1C

 

1935, Great Britain. OFFICIAL JUBILEE MEDAL OF GEORGE V.? By Percy Metcalfe. Silver 32mm. Obv: Conjoined, crowned busts, left. Rev: Windsor Castle. BHM 4249, Eimer 2029, Wollaston xli. In its original cardboard box. Inside of box slightly faded.? Rich, slightly uneven toning, extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-7376

 

1843, Belgium THE OPENING OF THE VERVIERS TO AIX-LA-CHAPELLE RAILWAY. By Laurent Joseph Hart. Bronze 72mm. Obv: Uniformed bust of Leopold I facing three-quarters right. Rev: Three allegorical females above two reclining river gods; a train on a viaduct in the background. $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: 20894-5C

 

France, Austria. MARRIAGE OF NAPOLEON IN VIENNA. By Stuckhart. Bronze 35mm. OBVERSE: Two pairs of busts vis a vis. REVERSE: Seated figure of Concordia. D’Essling 1281, Bramsen 944. Some slight wear. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: N834-P8

 

(1922 hallmark), Great Britain. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS? SCHOOL, CUFFLEY SCHOLARSHIP. Silver 50mm. Obv: Christ with a child. Rev: Inscription. Lightly cleaned in the past, some hairlines, extremely fine. $80. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-7667

 

1965, Great Britain. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL AND THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN. By Roy Bradshaw. Silver 50mm, 67.5 grams. OBV: Facing head of Sir Winston Churchill. REV: A pilot’s helmet and a view of St. Paul’s Cathedral, flames in the background. Engstrom 55A (Edition of 2,000). Cased. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S8-10065

 

Undated (circa 1920), Belgium. VICTOIRE. By J. Mayer. Uniface brinze 71mm. OBV: Bust of Victory facing left with a laurel branch to the right and one of her wings in the background. Nearly extremely fine. $80. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S8-11574

 

Undated (circa 1950s), Germany. GROUP OF THREE FIRE FIGHTING MEDALS. AE, silvered-AE and AE-gilt 59mm. Obv: A crouching fireman carrying rolled hoses. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-6104

 

1834, Great Britain. SIR JOHN SOANE: THE SOANE TESTIMONIAL. By William Wyon after Francis Chantrey. Bronze 57mm. Obv: Head of Sir John Soane facing right. Rev: The fa?ade of the Bank of England. BHM 1662, Taylor 106a. In a contemporary circular case (hinge broken). $175. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023)

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SKU: 3630-18222-8B