Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1748, Great Britain/Netherlands. PEACE OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE CONCLUDED. By Martin Holtzhey. Silver 36mm. Obv: Bust of William of Orange facing right. Rev: Peace seated on clouds, descending from? heaven; the lion of the United Provinces before her. MI II 645/342, plate CLXXII/11, VL Supplement XXV/259, Pax in Nummis 568.Good very fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399286

 

1892-3, U.S.A. THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO. AE-gilt 49mm. Obv: Half-length, facing bust of Christopher Columbus holding a chart. Rev: Two allegorical females before the exposition site. Eglit 55 (not recorded in AE-gilt). Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398221

 

1736, France. CARDINAL FLEURY. By Jean Dassier. Bonze 55mm. Obv: An almost facing bust of Cardinal Fleury. Rev: A caduceus, globe, cornucopia and other symbolic objects. Eisler 96/6. Slight touch of verdigris on the reverse. $150

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SKU: 0829-20474-3C

 

1830, Great Britain. THE DEATH OF GEORGE IV. By Alfred Joseph Stothard after Francis Chantrey, published by Samuel Parker. AE 113mm. Obv: Bare head of George IV facing right. Rev: Inscription within an ornate circle. BHM 1364 RRRR, Eimer 1216b (Two uniface strikings joined at the rim). Very slight cabinet friction on the highest points, extremely fine. $1,950. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398191

 

1800, France. FOUNDATION OF THE QUAI DESAIX. Unsigned. AE 42mm. Obv: Inscription. Rev: Inscription. Bramsen 68, d?Essling 855, Schwering -. Die flaw, extremely fine. $120. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2022)

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SKU: N1178

 

1868, Great Britain. RICHARD WESTMACOTT, Sculptor, (1775-1856). By Leonard Charles Wyon. AE 55mm. Obv: Draped bust of Sir Richard Westmacott facing right. Rev: Westmacott’s”Charity” (Three small children around a female). From the Art Union ofLondon series. Beaulah 18, BHM 2894, Eimer 1600. In an Art Union of London case. Extremely fine. $225. Sorry, SOLD
The portrait on this medal was taken from a model by Westmacott’s son.

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SKU: 10400813

 

1910, France. ESCRIME (Fencing). By Marie-Alexandre Coudray. Plaquette AE 66mm x 44mm. Obv: Two men fencing, other fencers and trees in the background. Rev: Inscription, branch and fencing equipment. Maier 224. In its original case with a gilt, decorative border. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398525

 

1666, France. THE KING?S CLEMENCY. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A man kneeling and presenting a cornucopia to Justice. Divo 92, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 92. Rounded edge. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399015

 

1982, Portugal. CENTENARY OF THE TROFA-GUIMARAES RAILROAD. Published by Disart. AE 80mm. Obv: An early locomotive and six shields. Rev: a railroad line with a train in the distance. Extremely fine. $35. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398024

 

1930, Great Britain. ROYAL NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL SHOW. Silver 45mm. Obv: A cup with its upper part set within a horseshoe; inscribed ribbons beneath. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Cased. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-8249

 

1809, Great Britain. 50TH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE III. By Thomas Wyon Sr. Silver 42mm. Obv: Bust of George III facing right. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. BHM 653 R. Richly toned. $300. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 15696-7S

 

1926, Belgium. 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FED?RATION DES ADVOCATS BELGES. By A. Bonnetain. Uniface AE plaquette 71mm x 56mm. Obv: A nude female standing behind a lawyer, who is reviewing documents. Nearly extremely fine. $75.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398244

 

Undated (circa 1930), France. CAT PRESENTATION MEDAL. By ?douard Fraisse. AE 50mm. Obv: Three cats. Rev: A wreath (center plain for engraving). Color very slightly uneven, otherwise extremely fine. $120. Sorry, SOLD Edouard Fraisse was born at Beaune in 1880. He studied under Barrias, Coutan, Chaplain and Vernon. He collaborated with Henry Demey on numerous medals and plaquettes that typically depicted figures in action. He was made a chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur. He died in 1945.?

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SKU: 10399494

 

SOTHEBY. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor – The Private Collections. New York, 1997. 3 volumes.70, 549, 541 pages, 3311 lots. Illustrated in color. Card covers in a slipcase. 9″ x 11.75″. $50.? Sorry, SOLDIncludes a small section of medals.

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SKU: 10399635

 

1874, France. LAW PASSED FOR THE PROTECTION OF INFANTS. By Jules-Clement Chaplain. AE 68mm. Obv: A mother, breast-feeding an infant, while she eats from a spoon; another young child at her side. Rev: A cartouche set against a branch and ears of wheat. An insignificant spot on the obverse and slight rubbing on one knee, extremely fine. $135.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399881