Archive (Sold Medals and Books)

 

1739, Great Britain. ADMIRAL VERNON ? FORT CHAGRE TAKEN. AE 36.4mm.
Adams & Caho FCv 19-Z. $300. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2023)

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SKU: 4707-19077-11B

 

1843, Great Britain. LAUNCHING OF THE S.S. ?GREAT BRITAIN.” By Joseph Davis. White metal 44mm. BH 2116 R. $100

Price: $100.00

SKU: 8034-19534-11B

 

1811, Great Britain, Spain. THE LINES OF THE TORRES VEDRAs AND THE ENGLISH ARMY ON THE TAGUS. By Louis Michel Petit and ?tienne Jacques Dubois. Silver 41mm. Obv: The Duke of Wellington as a Roman general seated before his tent. Rev: A reclining river god before English tents. Mudie 17, BHM 713, Bramsen 1138, Eimer 1016, Eimer Wellington 8, Fearon 262.4, Schwering 1262. $700. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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SKU: 19738-11B

 

1816, Great Britain, Algeria. ADMIRAL, LORD EXMOUTH AND THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALGIERS. By G. Mills and J.A. Couriguer. AE 41mm. Obv: Bare head, left. Rev: Neptune subduing a seahorse with his trident. From Mudie?s series of ?National Medals.? Mudie 39 BHM 921, Eimer 1085. $850. Sorry, SOLD. (November, 2022).

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SKU: 19746-11B

 

1815, Great Britain, Egypt, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium. VICTORY HONORS OF THE SCOTTISH REGIMENTS. By ?tienne Jacques Dubois. Silver 41mm. Obv: Facing, uniformed bust of a Scottish Soldier. Rev: Inscription within a wreath. Mudie 10, BHM 868, Bramsen 1702, Eimer 1081, Fearon -, Schwering 1512. $675. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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SKU: 19751-11B

 

1814, Great Britain, Europe. THE PRINCE REGENT AND ENGLAND GIVES PEACE TO THE WORLD. By George Mills and ?tienne Jacques Dubois. Silver 41mm. Obv: Head of the Prince Regent facing left. Rev: Britannia, seated, hands a laurel branch to a personification of the World. Mudie 28, BHM 776, Bramsen 1438, Eimer 1047, Fearon -. $675. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2022).

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SKU: 19749-11B

 

France. AUTOMOBILE AWARD. By ?douard-Pierre Blin (1877-1946). Silvered-bronze 50mm. $120. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2019) *?douard-Pierre Blin was born on August 30 1877 at Chartres. He studied under Chaplain, Peter, Bott?e and Hector Lemarie. He won several distinctions as a medallist and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur. Blin died in Paris in 1946.

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SKU: 15484-5S

 

France . LIGUE FRAN?AISE DE COIN DE TERRE ET DU FOYER ? F?D?RATION DES JARDINS OUVRIERS. By J. Hanin. Bronze 58mm. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: J5673-15400-5S

 

Undated (1762), Great Britain. WILLIAM WYKEHAM ? WINCHESTER COLLEGE PRIZE MEDAL. By R. Yeo. Bronze 40mm. BHM 73 R. Struck off-center on a thin flan, probably a trial strike. $175. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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SKU: 19520-10B

 

Undated (mid-19th century), India. MADRAS EXHIBITION ? FOR MERIT. By Benjamin Wyon. Bronze 51mm. Pudester 855.2. $225. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2022)

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SKU: 19516-10B

 

1937, Great Britain. AMATEUR GARDENING ? MERIT IN HORTICULTURE. By Pinches. Silver 39mm. Unrecorded by Whittlestone and Ewing. $95. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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SKU: 9915-16815-3A

 

France. PORTEUSE DE FLEURS – EXPOSITION D?AGRUMES. . By Pierre Turin. Uniface bronze, octagonal 71mm. Obv: A woman carrying a basket of flowers on her shoulder. Maier 323, Cat. Gen. Illustre vol. 3 383/K, Classens 130. This is the largest version of this iconic medal, which was also issued in 41mm and 54mm versions. $250. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2021) ———- 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: Q5753-16064-5T

 

France. COMPAGNIE DES CHEMINS DE FER DE L?EST. By Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon (1858-1912). Silver 41mm. In a circular cardboard box. $160. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2020) —– Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon was born in Paris on 17 November, 1858. He studied under Cavelier, Chaplain and Tasset and, on the urging of Chaplain, took part in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome in medal engraving. He placed twice before eventually winning in 1887. His works exhibit a strong influence by Roty. Vernon won many accolades and in 1900 was made a chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. He died in 1912.

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SKU: 15276-5S

 

France. JEUNE FILLE AUX ROSES. By Georges Guiraud (1901-1989. Grand Prix de Rome, 1926). Uniface bronze plaquette. Semi-circular version 95mm x 51mm. Cf. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 202/B. $250. Sorry, SOLD (January, 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: 0996-17517-1B

 

France. FLORICULTURE. By Henri Bouchard. Uniface bronze 80mm. $450. ———- Henri-Louis Bouchard (1875-1960), French sculptor studied under Louis-Ernest Barrias. He won the first Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1901 and a medal of honor for sculpture at the Exposition des Art D?coratifs in 1925.

Price: $450.00

SKU: 8991-18435-1b