Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1864, Great Britain. INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, TELFORD MEDAL. By William Wyon. Silver-gilt 58mm. Awarded to George Henry Phipps. BHM 1328. $675. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 18626-5b

 

Great Britain. CAPTAIN JAMES COOK. Silver (hallmarked on its edge) 38mm. Cased. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 4228-18286-5B

 

France.FLIGHT – FERIAM SIDERA. Paul-Marcel Dammann (1885-1939, Grand Prix de Rome 1908). Bronze 90mm.$525. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2021)

Paul-Marcel Dammann, sculptor and medallist was born on June 13, 1885, at Montgerm. He studied under Chaplain. In 1908 he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. In 1928 he won a medal of honor at the Salon and was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in the following year. He designed a number of coins for foreign governments. Dammann died in 1939.

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SKU: 17338-5A

 

1978, Guadeloupe. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF BASSE TERRE. Unsigned (reverse after R. Cl?rmont). Bronze 68mm. $90. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023)

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SKU: 7633-17711-2B

 

France. VICTOIRES DE LA MARNE. By Maurice Delannoy. Bronze 59mm. $150. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2022)

Maurice Delannoy was born on March 11, 1885, in Paris.  He studied at the École Germain Pilon under Charles Valton and Jules Édouard Roiné. He became a professor of drawing and worked as a medallisst and sculptor. He designed coins for Morocco, Monaco and Lebanon, and a considerable number of medals. Delannoy was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 1947. He died in Paris on April 26, 1972.

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SKU: 18446-1B

 

1939, France. DENIS PEYRONY, archeologist. By Pryas. Bronze 60mm x 75mm. $195. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2020)

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SKU: J2983-15119-4S

 

Italy. GIANFRANCESCO I GONZAGA. 1ST MARQUESS OF MANUTA. By Pisanello. Later cast. Bronze 93mm. Hill Corpus 20, Pollard Nat. Gallery of Art 16. $250. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2023)

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SKU: 7382-18811-5B

 

1833, Great Britain. OPENING OF THE CHOLERA ORPHAN SCHOOL. By Ottley. White metal 45mm. BHM 1653 (Not recorded in white metal). Pierced. $50. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2023)

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SKU: 19302-8B

 

1967, U.S.A. CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF R. TAIT MCKENZIE. By J.R. Sinnock. Bronze 64mm. $90. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2022)

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SKU: 18491-2B

 

1930, Algier. INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CONTEST, ALGIERS – ON THE CENTENARY OF ALGERIA. Unsigned. Uniface bronze plaquette 68mm 51mm. Escande 281. Lightly cleaned with traces of lacquer on the reverse. $125.

Price: $125.00

SKU: Q2492-15731-11T

 

1973, France. THE NAVY CRUISER JEAN BART. By Georges Guiraud (1901-1989). Bronze 66mm. (Reverse engraved to recipient). $50. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2023) ————- Georges Guiraud was born at Toulouse on August 5 1901. He was the son of Albert Guiraud, who was a painter and illuminator of documents. Guiraud studied at the ?cole des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked in the workshop of Jean Boucher. Guiraud won the First Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1926. He died at Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple (Marne) on May 12 1989.

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SKU: 4097-15646-2B

 

Belgium. World War I. OEUVRE DE LA SOUPE. By Georges Petit. (Edge stamped: LISSOIR 51 LI?GE. Bronze 70mm. $150. Sorry, SOLD (April. 2022)

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SKU: 8281-16188-5T

 

France. LE VENT (The Wind). By Camille Lef?vre. Published by la Soci?t? Fran?aise des Amis de la M?daille. Bronze 68mm. Maier 35. $1,250. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023) ——- Camille Lef?vre (also Lef?bvre) was born at Issy-sur-Seine on December 31, 1853. He began his career as an apprentice in wood sculpting. He then entered the ?cole des Arts Decoratifs followed by the ?cole des Beaux Arts. In 1878 he won the second Grand Prix de Rome in sculpture. He began exhibiting in the Salon in the following year, where he won a third class medal in 1884. He was a founding member of the Soci?t? Nationale des Beaux Arts. Lef?vre died in Paris on May 23, 1933. After his death, his widow bequeathed his collection and works from his studio to the museums of Belfort.

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SKU: 5090-18652-2B

 

World War I. U.S.A. WOODROW WILSON ? LIBERTY, JUSTICE, PEACE. By Julien-Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931). Bronze 68mm. $125. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2023) ————— Julien-Prosper Legastelois (1885-1931) was born in Paris. He studied under the sculptor, Carltier and medal engraving under Levasseur, Roty and Tonnelier. He won various distinctions during the course of his career and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

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SKU: 18649-2B

 

1921, France. ?TUDE ? VILLE DE CHOISY-LE-ROI – CHAMPIONNAT G?N?RAL D’ATHL?TISME. By B. Moria. Bronze 40mm x 70mm. $90. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2020) ———– Blanche-Ad?le Moria (1859-1927) was born at Paris. She was a student of Chapu, Schoeder, Merci? and Chaplain. She became a Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais in 1887. In 1909 she won a third class medal.

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SKU: 15758-KS