Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1913, Great Britain. NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SUCCESS IN ART. By Bertram Mackennel. Silver 50mm. Obv: Crowned, robed bust of George V, left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Edge: Engraved to recipient. Cased.Lightly cleaned, extremely fine. $120.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400458

 

Undated (1926), U.S.A./France. THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN FRANCE. By? Georges-Henri Prud?homme. AE 68mm. Obv: The bust of a nurse in uniform. Rev: A nurse tending a wounded soldier on a stretcher. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 326/B. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398188

 

1896, Russia/France. VISIT OF NICHOLAS II AND ALEXANDRA TO FRANCE. By Chaplain. AE 71mm. Obv: Conjoined busts, right. Rev: National emblems above an inscription and a spray of flowers. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 77/E/ Extremely fine. $325?Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400206

 

OLIVER CROMWELL. By Jean Dassier. Bronze 38mm. Obv: Laureate, draped bust facing left. Legend: OLIVARIUS CROMWELL. Rev: A tomb decorated with the arms of Cromwell surmounted by a helmet between branches of palm and laurel; the side is inscribed: ANGLIAE . SCO . ET HIB . PROTECTOR (Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland); four putti, one points to Cromwell’s titles, a second holds a mirorindicating prudence and is weeping over his death, typified by a skull. Another represents his success by a laurel wreath and the unanimity of the kingdom by a bundle of wands bound together. A fourth, as Hercules, symbolizes his power by the club and the fruits of his labors by three apples (the three kingdoms). Dassier included Cromwell in his series for the sake of continuity, but made the medal smller to distinguish it from those of the monarchs. MI I 435/87, Eimer 203, Eisler I 265/35. Dassier issue. HOLED. $60. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2019)

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SKU: 15445-1S

 

1653, France. THE SUBMISSION OF TOWNS TO THE KING. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Youthful bust of Louis XIV, facing right.? Rev: Apollo in his chariot.. Divo 34, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 34. Extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399133

 

1862, CHURCH OF ST. STEPHEN, CAEN. By Jacques Wiener. Bronze 59mm. Obv: Exterior view of the church. Rev: Interior view looking down the nave. Hoydonck 191, Reinecke 38, Ross M249. $275. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2022)

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SKU: 18695-3B

 

Undated (circa 1900), Great Britain. BRITISH BEE-KEEPERS? ASSOCIATION. Silver 43mm.Obv: Two bee hives. Rev: A floral wreath (uninscribed in the center). Richly toned, extremely fine.?$60 Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400426

 

1961, France. GASTRONOMIC EXPOSITION, FLERS (ORNE). Unsigned. AE 50mm. Obv: A chef preparing a pheasant. Rev: A semi-circular compartment, showing bottles of wine and various dishes, above an engraved tablet. Cased. Case faded and a little stained. Extremely fine. $75.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398895

 

1644, France/Germany. FIGHTING NEAR FRIBOURG-EN-BRISGAU. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, as a child, facing right. Rev: Three trophies of armor. Divo 12, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 12. Rounded edge. Extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399145

 

Undated (mid 19th C.), Italy. GIUSEPPE SALUZZO, Chemist. By Galeazzi. AE 43mm. Obv: Bust, left. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400590

 

1878, France. UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, PARIS. By Jules Clement Chaplain. Silver 68mm. Obv: Laureate bust of Marianne facing left. Rev: Fame above a view of the exposition; a winged youth holds up a plaque in front of her. Nearly extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD Jules-Cl?ment Chaplain was born at Mortagne in 1839. 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. He was elected to the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts in 1881 and became an officer of the L?gion d’Honneur in 1888. He died in 1909.?

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SKU: 10398586

 

1967, Italy / France. NICCOLO MACCHIAVELLI, political thinker, 1469-1527. By Querolle, published by the Paris Mint. AE 81mm. Obv: Bust, right. Rev: A fleur-de-lis and rough depictions of buildings. Cat. Gen. vol. 4 1517/D. Extremely fine. $60. Sorry, SOLD ? Madeleine-Pierre Qu?rolle, painter sculptor and medallist was born in 1914. He studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs de Nice and later at the ?cole Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He was a student of Jandon and Lafaye. His output of medals is quite extensive.

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SKU: 10400163

 

1821, Great Britain. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF GEORGE IV. By Pistrucci. Bronze 35mm. OBVERSE: Laureate bust of George IV facing left. LEGEND: GEORGIVS IIII D. G. BRITANIARUM REX F. D. (George IV King of the Briish, Defender of the Faith. REVERSE: An allegorical coronation scene. LEGEND: PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO (Now in his own right with his father’s mind). BHM 1070, Eimer 1146, Wollaston xv. In a contemporary, circular case. $175. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2020)

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SKU: 15855-JG

 

Undated (1917), France. AUX MORTS POUR LA PATRIE (For those who died for their country). By ?douard Fraisse. AE? 50mm. Obv: A female seated weeping before a gravestone; another, holding a flag looks into the distance towards the setting sun. Rev: A helmet and wreath on a cross. A tablet (uninscribed). Cat. Gen. vol. 3 182/B. BDM 7/317. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD
?douard 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: 10400829

 

1789, France. THE ABANDONMENT OF PRIVILEGES. By Nicolas Marie Gatteaux. AE 64mm. Obv?: Bust of Louis XVI facing right. Rev: A group assembled around an altar in the Salle de l?Assembl?e at Versailles. Hennin 59, Julius 48, Nocq 241. Color uneven, good very fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398472