Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

France. JOUEUR DE FLUTE. By Marcel Renard (1892-1974). Bronze 54mm x 54mm (edge stamped METAL D, i.e. struck during World War II). Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 342/C. $150. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2022) ———— Marcel Renard sculptor and medallist was born at Lyon in 1892. He studied at the ?cole des Beaux-Art de Lyon and then at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He spent time in the ateliers of Boucher and Patey. In 1923 he won the Premier Second Prix de Rome and a gold medal at the Salon des Artistes D?corateurs. Renard died in 1974

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SKU: 9224-18233-10A

 

France COMPAGNIE TRANSATLANTIQUE – FRENCH LINE – THE SHIP “PARIS.” By Jean Vernon. Bronze 50mm. $225. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2024).

Jean Émile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Frédéric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1, 1897. Vernon studied at the École  des Arts Décoratifs and at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lefèbvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9, 1975.

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SKU: 1782-18422-12A

 

1964, Belgium. SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF FISHING IN RIVERS. Gilt-bronze 66mm. $45. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 9878-16451-12A

 

France. BACCHUS. By L. Hoste. Bronze 82mm x 67mm. $125. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023)

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SKU: 2541-18273-12a

 

Great Britain. HEPHAESTOS ? INTITUTUE OF METALS -W.H.A. ROBERTSON MEDAL. By Percy Metcalfe. Bronze 76mm. Cased. $125. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023)

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SKU: 8281-17742-10A

 

1926, Great Britain. HULL, EAST YORKS & LINCS. INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. – ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY, PATRON SAINT OF THE DEAF AND DUMB. Unsigned. Silvered-bronze (or unmarked silver) 45mm. $50. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: Q9215-15745-KS

 

1830, Great Britain. OPENING OF THE MIDDLESBROUGH BRANCH RAILWAY. By J.W. James. White metal 44mm. BHM 1464. $225. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2024).

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SKU: 8742-30223-5C

 

1855, Great Britain, France. VISIT OF NAPOLEON III TO ENGLAND. By John Pinches. White metal 42mm. Obv: an eagle above oval portraits of Victoria and Napoleon III. Rev: Fasces set against flags. BHM 2564. Edge nick on the reverse. $40. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2024).

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SKU: 5025-19357-4C

 

1837, Great Britain. THE MAJORITY OF PRINCESS VICTORIA. By Thomas Ottley. Bronze 51mm. BHM 1743. Some nicks on the face. $275. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 1533-19905-4C

 

1830, Great Britain. GEORGE IV, MEMORIAL. Unsigned. White metal 44mm. BHM 1392. Some damage to the edge on the reverse. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 4405-20653-5C

 

1817, Great Britain. PRINCESS CAROLINE, MEMORIAL. By E. Avern. Gilt-bronze 50mm. BHM 936. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 0512-19794-5C

 

France. GRASSHOPPER – CONCOURS DE SAUTE. By Claude Mascaux (1882-1965). Bronze 50mm. $150. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2023)

This medal is from a series of medals created by Mascaux, related to various sporting events, for the Art exhibition held at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. He departed from the traditional representation of the events and selected various animals to capture the essence of each sport. His designs are discussed in an article in the February 1924 issue of Art et Décoration.

Léon-Claude Mascaux was born in Saine-Germain-en-Lay (Yvelines) on June 13 1882, He studied under the sculptors Landowski and Bouchard. He first exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Beaux Arts in 1921. In 1924 he won a medal in the artistic compettion of the Olympic Games. In the following year he won a Grand Prix at the Exposition des Arts Déoratifs et Industriels Moderns for a series seven sports-themed medals. Unlike his contemporaries, he eschewed the reducing machine and cut his models directly into the plaster in the actual size of his intended medals. His medals typically reflect a strong Art Deco style. Mascaux died at Fontainebleau on March 8 1965.

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SKU: 4128-18247-11A

 

France. T?L?VISION. By Georges Guiraud (1901-1989. Grand Prix de Rome, 1926). Bronze 68mm. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 202/D. $125. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2019) – – – – – Georges Guiraud (1901-1989) 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. He won the First Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1926.

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SKU: 15351-5S

 

1821, Great Britain. CORONATION OF GEORGE IV. Unsigned. White metal 46mm. Obv: Laureate bust of George IV facing left. Rev: A crown above a thistle, rose and shamrock. BHM 1077. $60. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2024)

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SKU: 7850-19989-4C

 

1935, France. CITY OF PARIS AWARD. By Paul-Marcel Dammann (1885-1939, Grand Prix de Rome 1908). Silver-gilt 50mm. REVERSE: Engraved: A LA SOCIETE AMICALE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE LA PREFECTURE DE POLICE. Cased. $150. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2022)

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: 0418-16285-8T