Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1929, France. CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DES ARTS ET M?TIERS. By Henri Auguste Jules Patey. Silvered-AE plaquette 49mm x 68mm. Obv: A femaly personification of Technology opens a cupboard to revewal various instruments and models to a group of students and professors. Rev: A cartouche and oak branch above a large building. Obverse as Cat. Gen. vol 3 299/D. Richly toned. $90. Sorry, SOLD

Henri Auguste Jules Patey, sculptor and medallist was born in Paris in 1855. In 1873 he entered the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts. He studied sculpture under Capu and medal engraving under Chaplain. He first exhibited at the Salon in 1877 and won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome, for medal engraving, in 1881. He won a bronze medal at the Universal Exposition of 1889 and a gold medal at the Exposition of 1900. In 1896 he succeeded Lagrange as engraver-general of coins. Patey was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. He died in 1930. ? Silvered-AE plquette 49mm x 68mm. Obv: A femaly personification of Technology opens a cupboard to revewal various instruments and models to a group of students and professors. Rev: A cartouche and oak branch above a large building. Obverse as Cat. Gen. vol 3 299/D. Richly toned. $150 ? ? Henri Auguste Jules Patey, sculptor and medallist was born in Paris in 1855. In 1873 he entered the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts. He studied sculpture under Capu and medal engraving under Chaplain. He first exhibited at the Salon in 1877 and won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome, for medal engraving, in 1881. He won a bronze medal at the Universal Exposition of 1889 and a gold medal at the Exposition of 1900. In 1896 he succeeded Lagrange as engraver-general of coins. Patey was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. He died in 1930.

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SKU: E-0589-1

 

1731, Great Britain. SECOND TREATY OF VIENNA. By John Croker. bronze 47mm. Obv: Laureate head of George II facing left. Rev: Neptune in his conch drawn by four sea-horses. MI II 496/39, plate CL/9, Eimer 523, VL suppl. 58, Brockmann 871. Nearly extremely fine. $350. Sorry,SOLD

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SKU: S10–3

 

1963, U.S.A. MARK HOPKINS (1809-1887), Educator and Theologian. By Joseph E. Renier. AE 76mm. Obv: Almost facing bust of Mark Hopkins. Rev: Two seated figures reading. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 11-Jan

 

1961, U.S.A. DAVID AND GOLIATH. By Nathaniel Choate. AE 73mm. Obv: Seated figure of Goliath with a sword and shield. Rev: David, seated besides Goliath’s severed head, cleaning his sword. Sixty-fourth issue of the Society of Medalists. Edge B. Alexander 64.1. Reported production of 925. In a Society of Medalists cardboard box with a descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $70. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-12

 

1963, U.S.A. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1809-1865, President. By Anthony de Francisci. AE 76mm. Obv: Head of Abraham Lincoln facing right. Rev: A group of nude figures; in the background: a pair of hands in a broken shackle before the rising son. From the series of medals for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans on University Heights Campus of New York University. Extremely fine. $160. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S15–4

 

1954, U.S.A. SOCRATES AND PLATO. By Ivan Mestrovic. AE 73mm. OBV: Socrates seated with three disciples. REV: Plato writing on a tablet. Fiftieth issue of the Society of Medalists. Reported production of 690 in bronze. Edge F. Alexander 50.2 In a Society of Medalists box with its descriptive leaflet. Extremely fine. $120. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-13

 

1937, France. EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES. By Pierre Turin. Bronze 69mm. OBVERSE: A workman, and a female holding a palette and brushes, before the head of Marianne. REVERSE: A hammer and olive branch before a caduceus and two lighted torches. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? volume 3 382/B. $195. —————– 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 ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a Duexi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a Premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the completion 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 L?gion d?Honneur. Turin died in 1968.

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SKU: 51019-TC-1

 

1908, Belium/Belgian Congo. TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST COLONISTS IN THE BELGIAN CONGO. Unsigned (by Fernand Dubois). Plaquette AE 48mm x 54mm. Obv: ?A seated female, before her: nude youth taking the hand of another female. Rev: A man and woman decorating a monument. Published by the Societe Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Medaille d’Art. Buchet & Toussaint 21, Vancraenbroek 78. Extremely fine. $120. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-1137-1

 

1735, Switzerland. 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION AT GENEVA. By Jean Dassier. Bronze 53mm. OBV: A city view of Geneva. REV: Religion seated on a cloud; a female (Geneva) standing before her; a yoke and broken shackles on the ground. Whiting 476. Nearly extremely fine. $250. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: E-1872-1

 

1974, Great Britain. INIGO JONES AND SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN, Architects. Published by the Britannia Commemorative Society Ltd. Silver 45mm. OBV: Facing busts of Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren. REV: The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral and Banqueting Hall. In its original clear plastic holder. Proof finish. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S15–5

 

Undated (circa 1930s), France. PRESENTATION MEDAL. By Henry Dropsy. Silvered-AE 50mm. Obv: Victory with her arms raised, a wreath in each hand. Rev: A wreath above an inscription. Cased. Some slight staining, nearly extremely fine. $30. Sorry, SOLD

Henry Dropsy (1885-1969) was born into a family of sculptors. He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. He became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire.

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SKU: 01-May

 

1933, U.S.A. GLORY AND FAME. By Carl Paul Jennewin. AE 73mm. Obv: A winged cherub holding a wreath in each hand. Rev: A cicada. Seventh issue of the Society of Medalists. Golden bronze with a partial brown patina. Edge A. Alexander 7.1. Reported production off 1,237 in bronze. No box or leaflet. Extremely fine. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-14

 

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SKU: 01-Jun

 

1689, England. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF WILLIAM AND MARY. By John Roettier. Silver 35mm. Obv: Conjoined, draped busts, left. Leg: GVLIELMVS . ET . MARIA . REX . ET . REGINA. (William and Mary, king and queen). Rev: Jove hurling thunder at Phaeton, falling from his chariot, the earth in flames. Leg: NE TOTVS ABSVMATVR. (That is may not all be consumed). Exergue: INAVGVRAT . II . AP . 1689 (Crowned, 11 April, 1689). MI 662/5, plate LXX/10, Wollaston viii., Eimer? 312, Fearon140.5. Very fine. $575. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: Q4577

 

1943, U.S.A. INSPIRATION – ASPIRATION. By Richard Recchia. AE 73mm. Obv: The bust of a man looking skyward, wings in the background. Rev: A nude youth reaching skywards.Twenty-nineth issue of the Society of Medalists. Alexander 29.4. Reported production of 150 73mm medals in bronze. In a cardboard box with its descriptive leaflet). Extremely fine. $475. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S5-15