Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1934, U.S.A. France. CENTENARY OF THE DEATH OF GENERAL LAFAYETTE. By Gatteaux. Bronze 60mm. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 6273-17114-5A

 

Belgium. QUEEN ASTRID. By Pierre Turin. Uniface trial striking bronze 68mm. $75. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2025)

Pierre Turin was born in Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne) on 3 August, 1891. He trained as a steel engraver and became a student at the École Nationale Supèrieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fréderic-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxième second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition in 1920. He had a distinguished career as a medalist and designer of coins.  He is noted for his many works with a bold, Art Deco style, in particular the prize medal from the 1925 Exposition Internationale Des Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Moderns in Paris. In 1938 he was made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur. Turin died on July 25, 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

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SKU: 30881-9C

 

1761, Great Britain. MARRIAGE OF GOERGE III AND QUEEN CHARLOTTE. By John Kirk. Bronze 35mm. BHM 10. $225. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2022)

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SKU: 1262-16614-3A

 

(Circa 1930), France. MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES. By Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951). Bronze 72mm. Cased. $95. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: Q-7641-8R

 

1972, France. SERGE PONOMAREW, Self-Portrait. Silvered-copper 67mm. Club Fran?ais de la M?daille. Number 13 of a limited edition of 100. Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? vol. 4 1484/B. $100. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2024)

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SKU: 5651-30894-9C

 

France. ALBERT AICARD, Lawyer. By Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain (1839-1909). Cast bronze 99mm. $750. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2023) ————– 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. Cahplain 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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SKU: 0144-18864-4B

 

1975 (edge stamp), France. CHAT. By Paul Niclausse (1879-1958). Posthumous cast produced by the Monnaie de Paris. 122mm x 161mm. Not included in the Catalogue Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr?. $350. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2023) ————- Fran?ois-Paul (Paul) Niclausse was born on May 26, 1879, at Metz (then annexed to the German Empire following the Franco-Prussian Wat). He studied at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Paris under Ponscarme and Gabriele-Jules Thomas and later joined the faculty as a professor. He was elected as a member of the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts and became a Soci?taire of the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, where he received an honorable mention in 1898 and a bronze medal in 1900. Niclausse was eventually made a chevalier de la L?gion d’honneur. He died at Paris on November 1, 1958.

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SKU: 19315-8B

 

France. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION. Unsigned. Uniface bronze plaquette 61mm x 41mm. In its original case. $70. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2023).

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SKU: 0942-16675-5A

 

Undated (1762), Great Britain. WILLIAM WYKEHAM ? WINCHESTER COLLEGE PRIZE MEDAL. By R. Yeo. Silver 40mm. BHM 73 R. $450. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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SKU: 19521-10B

 

France. BAIGNEUSE – MEDALLIC PAPER OPENER. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Bronze 24mm x 173mm. Cf. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 383/F. $150. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2024)

Pierre Turin was born in Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne) on 3 August, 1891. He trained as a steel engraver and became a student at the École Nationale Supèrieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fréderic-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxième second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition in 1920. He had a distinguished career as a medalist and designer of coins.  He is noted for his many works with a bold, Art Deco style, in particular the prize medal from the 1925 Exposition Internationale Des Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Moderns in Paris. In 1938 he was made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur. Turin died on July 25, 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

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SKU: 17348-5A

 

Undated (late 19th century), Great Britain. NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. By John Davis. Apparently unhallmarked silver 48mm. A couple of edge bumps. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 19523-10B

 

1902, Egypt. CONCOURS PHOTOGRAPHIE. ALEXANDRIA. By Alphonse Desaide (1851-19??). Bronze 69mm. Awarded to Prince Said Pacha Halim. In original, circular case. $600. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2022)

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SKU: 3229-15020-4A

 

Undated (circa 1870). Great Britain. QUEEN VICTORIA. By J.S. Wyon. Uniface gilt-bronze trial striking. 19mm. $175. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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SKU: 19524-10B

 

1951, Great Britain. UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL – THE CHARLES REILLY MEDAL By H. Wilson Parker. Published by John Pinches & Co. Bronze 60mm. Awarded to Margery Ursula Powell Thomas. Pinches p. 215. states that the medal has been awarded annually since 1951 on review of thesis designs presented for architecture degree finals. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 40054-2D

 

France. PO?SIE LYRIQUE (ORPHEUS). By ?tienne Victor Exbrayat (1879-1914). 121mm x 160mm (Uniface). Cf. Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? vol. 3 177/A. Maier 274. $450. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2021) ———– ?tienne Victor Exbrayat, sculptor, engraver and medallist was born at Saint-?tienne on May 12 1879. He received an honorable mention at the Salon des artistes fran?ais in 1904 and received a troisi?me m?daille in 1911. Exbrayrat became a member of la Soci?t? des artistes fran?ais in 1905. Following the outbreak of World War I, he was made a corporal in the 16e r?giment d’infanterie, he died of battle wounds at the ch?teau de Bains at Boulogne-la-Grasse on October 1914.

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SKU: 14814-6a