French

 

1643, France. THE TAKING OF TRINO AND PONTESTURA. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. OBV: Young bust of Louis XVI facing right. REV: A river god with a river goddess in the background. Divo 8. Sharp, straight edge. Extremely fine. $135

Price: $135.00

SKU: E-4506

 

Undated (1940), France. LE LOUP ET L?AGNEAU (The Wolf and the Lamb). By Jean Vernon. Uniface bronze 59mm. Obv: A wolf and a lamb. From Vernon?s series of medals of Jean de la Fontaine?s fables. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 392/D. Extremely fine. $70

Price: $70.00

SKU: Q-0879-8R

 

Undated (1669), France. LEONARDO DA VINCI. By G?rard L?onard H?rard. AE cast 42.8mm. Obv: Bust of Leonardo, wearing a cap, facing right. Rev: A wreath above a crossed pen and paintbrush. A later cast. Cf Jones 280. Loop for suspension. Slight crack that passes through the center of the medal, otherwise nearly extremely fine. $190

Price: $90.00

SKU: E-0780

 

Undated (circa 1930s), France. PHARMACY AWARD. By Jean De Vernon. AE 61mm. Obv: Head of Galen, right. Rev: A snake entwined around a bowl. Extremely fine. $100 Jean De Vernon was born in 1897. He studied at the ?cole? des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He died in 1975. He is noted, among collectors, in particular for his series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables.>

Price: $90.00

SKU: E-8730

 

1960, France. MARSEILLE TOURISME. By Vezien. AE 67mm. Obv: A veiw of Marseiile. Rev: A lobster and fishes.? Nearly extremely fine. $60

Jean Vezien was born in 1890. He studied at the ??cole des Beaux-Arts de Marseille and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. ?He won the first Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1921. He won gold medals in 1931 and at the International Exposition in 1937. He was director of Beaux- Arts de Marseille ?from 1942-1961.

Price: $60.00

SKU: E-1157

 

1957, France, Medicine. PROF. JOSEPH F. MARTIN. By F. Lapanbert. AE 59mm. OBV: Head of Prof. Martin facing left. REV: Inscription. Good very fine. $30

Price: $30.00

SKU: S19-12150

 

Undated (mid 20th century), France. BASKETBALL. By Georges Contaux. AE 50mm. OBV: Three basketball players. REV: A wreath. Extremely fine. $35

Price: $35.00

SKU: S19-12008

 

Undated (early 20th century). FENCING. Unsigned. Plaquette 40mm x 57mm Obv: A man holding a foil; two fencers in the background. Rev: Branches (unawarded). Patina slightly uneven, extremely fine. $40. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: E-2603

 

Undated (circa 1920s), France/Belgium. LE SOIR. By Theunis. Plaquette AE 63mm x 84mm. Obv: ?A female holding a small statue of a discus-thrower. Rev: An inscribed tablet set against an oak branch. Extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: E-1554

 

1911, France. 18TH NATIONAL EXPOSITION OF WORK. Edited by Fran?ois Massonnet. AE-gilt 51mm. Obv: A standing female, a branch in one hand, her other hand resting on a hammer; various symbols of industry. Rev: Armorial shield of Paris within a wreath. Some slight discoloration on the reverse, nearly extremely fine. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: S14-E5357

 

1900, France. EXPOSITION DE PARIS. By Georges Lemaire. AE 53mm. Obv: A morally crowned seated female. Rev: A camera, anvil and other objects with an airship and battleship in the background. Lightly cleaned. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: S14-10716

 

France. LE CHAPELET. By Andr? Pierre Schwab. Uniface bronze 68mm. OBV: A seated female holding a rosary. Nearly extremely fine. $70. ———– Andr? Pierre Schwab was born at Nancy on August 6, 1883. He was a student of Merci?, Chaplain, and Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais beginning in 1905 and won a gold medal in 1926.Schwab died in 1969.

Price: $70.00

SKU: 14-11885

 

1.??? 1940, France. COUPE D?ELOQUENCE. Unsigned. AE 51mm. Obv: Crossed torches and a shield behind a bowl. Rev: An inscription within a wreath. Cased. Extremely fine. $25. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: E-2460

 

Undated (circa 1920), France. BOULES. By Adolphe Rivet (1855-1908). Bronze 50mm. OBV: A man bowling. REV: A circular compartment between branches. Small mark in circular compartment on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine. $50

Price: $50.00

SKU: S8-12354

 

1672, France. THE ARSENALS OF WAR. By Jean Mauger and Thomas Bernard (unsigned). AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: Victory holding a wreath above Providence. Divo 128, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 128. “Sharp,” flat edge. Extremely fine. $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: N0860