Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

Undated (1907). France. L?AIGUILLE (?The Needle). By Raoul Lamourdedieu. Uniface bronze plaquette 43mm x 63mm. Obv?: A woman seated, making a hat. Obverse of Cat. Gen. vol. 3 222/D. Extremely fine. $95. Sorry, SOLD

Raoul Lamourdedieu was born in 1877. He was a professor at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts, a member of La Soci?t? Nationale des Beaux-Arts and of the Salon d?Automne. Lamourdedieu died in 1953

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SKU: 10400080

 

1840, Belgium. ERECTION OF THE STATUE OF RUBENS IN ANTWERP. By Hart. AE 68mm. Obv: High relief bust, in a large hat, facing three-quarters left. Rev: The statue. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399406

 

1910, Mexico. CENTENARY OF MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE. By M. Centurion. Silver 50mm. Obv: Fame above a bust of Hildago and figures of Peace and Law. Rev: The advance of the Insurgentes. Grove 380a. Lightly cleaned, good very fine. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400154

 

Undated (mid 19th Century), Italy/France. VICTOR EMANUELE II. Unsigend. Made in France. Uniface bois durci 113mm. Obv: Head of Victor Emanuele II facing right. Rev: “BOIS DURCI” impressed on the reverse in raised letters. Original loop for hanging is missing. Extremely fine. $200. Sorry, SOLD
Bois Durci a darkwood-like material that is made from finely ground wood mixed with abinder, such as egg or blood albumen. ?It waspatented, in Paris in 1855, by Lepage and wasused to make various decorative items, including medallions, at twofactories in France, until about 1927. Objectsmade from bois durci were created in steel molds and compressedwhilst being heated by steam.

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SKU: 10398293

 

1938, France. CENTENARY OF LA COMPAGNIE D?ASSURANCES LA PROVIDENCE INCENDIE. By Raoul B?nard. AE 68mm. Obv: A standing figure of Minerva with a spear and a shield. Rev: Rays radiated from a triangle above an inscription. $160 ?? Sorry, SOLD ? ? Raoul B?nard was born in 1881. He studied under Chaplain. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome and. in 1922, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, followed by a gold medal two years later. He was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Benard died in 1961.

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SKU: 10399739

 

Undated (circa 1920), France. FISHING MEDAL. By ?mile Monier. AE 50mm. Obv: A nude boy holding a fishing net and fishing rod. Rev: An inscribed tablet set against branches. Patina slightly uneven, nearly extremely fine. $50.? Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399453

 

Undated (circa 1850), Great Britain. JOHN O’GAUNT’S BOWMEN. By W.J. Taylor & Co. WM 38mm. Obv: An archer Rev: A shield. Some edge nicks, nearly extremely fine. $75

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SKU: 10398019

 

1897, Great Britain. NELSON AND THE ?FOUDROYANT.? Unsigned (Struck at the Birmingham Mint for Robert Fletcher of Blackpool). Made of copper taken from the wreck. AE 37mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Nelson, in a hat. Rev: The ?Foudroyant.? BHM 3613, Hardy 107, Eimer 1813, MH 537. With an original certificate (5? x 4?) – very scarce thus. Extremely fine, some luster. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399954

 

192 pages. Lavishly illustrated with several color plates. Card covers. Used.?$35 Sorry, SOLD??????????????????????????????? ????????? An outstanding work that traces the history of the medal as an art form. This is a work that should be in the library of every serious connoisseur of medallic art.

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SKU: 10400198

 

1828, Great Britain. RESTORATION OF WINDSOR CASTLE. By A.J. Stothard. AE 72mm. Obv: Head of George IV facing right. Rev: A view of Windsor Castle. BHM 1337, Eimer 1202, Taylor 131a. Good very fine. $675. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400465

 

1936, Germany. OLYMPIC GAMES PARTICIPANT?S MEDAL. By Otto Placzek. AE 70mm. Obv: Five figures in a parallel pose behind each other. Rev: The Olympic Bell. Extremely fine. $375. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10400440

 

1830, France/Algeria. THE CONQUEST OF ALGIERS. By Armand Auguste Caqu?. AE-gilt 41mm. Obv: Two female figures flying above a seahorse. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. BDM 1/343. Escande 5 (AE), Dogan collection 6497 (AE). Nearly extremely fine. $175. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10398337

 

1761, Great Britain. CORONATION OF GEORGE III. Unsigned. Silver 41mm. Obv: Cuirassed bust of George III facing left. Rev: Bust of Charlotte facing right. BHM 30, Eimer 692.Nearly Extremely fine. $750. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 10399242

 

1902, Great Britain. CORONATION OF EDWARD VII. By Fuchs. Silver 39mm. Obv: Conjoined, crowned busts, right. Rev: Britannia seated with Westminster Abbey in the background. BHM 3772. Cased. Matt finish. Toned, extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD ??

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SKU: 10400462

 

1900, France. THE TURNING OF THE CENTURY ? THE PARIS MINT. By Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis. Silver 51mm. Obv: A putto holding up a lighted torch and leaning against a screw press. Rev: Clio, seated in clouds and attended by a small child, recording the ?1900? in a book. Vide Tempus in Nummis vol. 2 p. 28. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 172/D. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD Jean-Baptiste Daniel Dupuis, French painter, sculptor and medallist, was born in 1849. At the age of seventeen he entered l??cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts. In 1868 he won second Prix de Rome for medal engraving and the first Grand Prix de Rome in 1872. He exhibited regularly at the Salon. He was made an officer of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1898. Dupuis died tragically in 1899. He was shot in his sleep by his wife, who had a history of mental illness. His wife then turned the gun on herself and committed suicide. Daniel-Dupuis created an extensive body of medallic works. ?

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SKU: 10398113