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1945, France. World War II. GERMANY’S SURRENDER AT REIMS. By André Galtié. Bronze 69mm. $100 André Léon Galtié was born in Toulouse on February 26, 1908. He won a silver medal in 1944 at the Salon des artists Français. Galtié died at Briançon on August 4, 1983.

 

Price: $100.00

SKU: 62004-KE

 

Vatican. POPE JOHN PAUL II. By Philip Nathan. Bronze 55mm. Numbered 0151 on its edge. $100 Philip Nathan (1941) is a sculptor, medallist, and coin designer. He trained at Guildford School of Art, 1957-62, where he specialized in carving and terracotta modelling, then at the Royal Academy Schools, where he won the silver medal for sculpture. He joined the Royal Society of Sculptors in 1966. Between 1965 and 1968 he worked as an engraver at the Royal Mint.  as engraver and designer, then for the Franklin Mint until 1973. He currently lives in Dorset, England.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 62005

 

France. CHRIST ON THE CROSS. By Albert de Jaeger. Cruciform bronze 52mm x 62mm. $80 Albert De Jaeger was born on October 28, 1908 in Roubaix. He won a first prize at l’École des Beaux-Arts de Roubaix et de Tourcoing. He later studies at l’École National des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. He was a student of Bouchard, Dropsy and Despiau. In 1935 he won the Grand Prix de Rome in medal engraving. He won accolades during his distinguished career. De Jaeger died on May 19, 1992.

Price: $80.00

SKU: 63216-11E

 

France. JOSEPH PERES, Mathematician. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 68mm. $75 Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors.  He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste Émile Dropsy. He later studied at l’École Supérieure des Beaux Arts. He was a professor of medal engraving at the school for many years. Dropsy became a member of the Institut in 1942 and a member of the Commission Administrative and of the Commission du Dictionaire. He created many medals. A large collection of his work is held at the Monnaie de Paris, which put on a special exhibition of his medals in 1964, the catalogue for which remains a standard reference. His earliest works are in the art nouveau style. His style evolved considerably over his long career. Dropsy died at Veneux-Les-Sablon on November 2, 1969.

Price: $75.00

SKU: 63091-11E

 

1888, Austria. DOG BREEDING ASSOCIATION. Unsigned bronze 52mm. $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: 62367-11E

 

France. VEAU (Calf). By Robert Delandre. Bronze plaquette 60mm x 44mm. $60

Price: $60.00

SKU: 63090

 

France. ENFANT P?CHEUR (Child Fishing). By Georges-Henri Prud?homme (1873-1947). Bronze plaquette 40mm x 69mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol 3. 333/E. $195 ——–Georges-Henri Prud?homme (1873-1947),sculptor and medallist a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts, where he studied engraving under Alph?e Dubois and sculpture under Falgui?re. He exhibited at the salon beginning in 1894. He won an honorable mention in 1901 and a third class medal in 1904. In 1905 he became a Soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais and a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 51096-8D

 

Presented in 1945. France. SYNDICAT G?N?RAL DE GARANTIE DES CHAMBRES SYDICALES DU BAT?MENT ET TRAVAUX PUBLICS. By Ovid Yencesse. Bronze 78mm. $175. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2023) ———- Ovide Yencesse (1860-1947) was born at Dijon. He studied under Ponscarme, Thomas and Levillain at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He was director of the ?cole des Beaux-Arts at Dijon. He won gold medals at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1900 and in 1920. Yencesse was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1900. Many of his medallic works have a distinctive, subtle effect using a soft, shallow relief.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 2232-18843-3B

 

Great Britain. SIR FRANCIS BACON. By Jean Dassier. Bronze 41mm. OBV: Almost facing bust of Sir Francis Bacon. REV: Aurora. MI I 245/4, Eimer 107, Eisler 1 267/2. Some die flaws (typical). $150

Price: $150.00

SKU: 53024-5357-5E

 

1925, Belgian Congo. FLIGHT BY EDMOND THIEFFRY. By Charles Samuel. Published by la Société Royale Les Amis de La Médaille d’Art (AMA). Struck by Fisch & Cie. Bronze 70mm. OBVERSE: An airplane flying above two females. REVERSE: Native huts and Belgian buildings. Buchet & Toussaint 66, Vancraenbroeck 130. $150.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 62487-9F

 

France. LA CIT?. By Pierre Turin. Bronze 68mm. Obv: A view, from the Seine, of the Ile de la Cit?. Rev: A map of the Ile de la Cit?. Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? vol. 3 379/G. $75 —————- 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 deuxi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition 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 on July 25, 1968, in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born. (An obituary appears in the 1969 issue ?Medailles,? published by F.I.D.E.M.

Price: $75.00

SKU: 51032-TC

 

1956, U.S.A. WALT WHITMAN, LEAVES OF GRASS CENTENNIAL. By Paul Fjelde. Bronze 73mm. Obv: Bust of Walt Whitman facing left. Rev: A singing thrush on flowering lilac. Fifty-fourth issue of the Society of Medalists. Metallic graphite brown patina. Alexander 54.2. Reported production of 635 in bronze. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: 51026-TC

 

1882, Great Britain. VISIT OF VICTORIA TO EPPING FOREST. By Charles Wiener. Bronze 75mm. Obv: Crowned, veiled bust of Victoria facing left. Rev: Londinia and the Queen in the forest. BHM 3128, Welch 17, Eimer 1689, Fearon 333.1. 400 struck. $600

Price: $600.00

SKU: 64659-JF

 

1947, Monaco. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REIGN OF PRINCE LOUIS II. By Pierre Turin. bronze 72mm. OBV: Uniformed bust of Prince Louis II facing left. REV: An armorial shield above an inscription, rectangular compartment and branches. $100. ———- 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 deuxi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition 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 on July 25 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

Price: $100.00

SKU: 40032-9D

 

1857, Italy. ST. PETER’S BASILICA, ROME. By Jacques Wiener. Bronze 60mm. Obv: Exterior view. Rev: Interior view. Hoydonck 152, Reinecke 50, Ross M201. $275. ———– Jacques Wiener, whose given name was Jacob, was born on March 2, 1815, at Hoerstgen (Rhine Province) to Hungarian parents. He seems to have started using Jacques as his name when he moved to Belgium. At the age of 13 he went to live with his uncle Baruth, an artist, and studied drawing, modelling and engraving. In 1835 he moved to Paris to perfect his skills and in 1839 moved to Brussels, where he established himself as an engraver. He became a naturalized Belgian in 1845. He created an extensive body of medals and is best known for his finely detailed architectural medals, especially his series of Most Remarkable Edifices. He is also widely known for engraving the first Belgian postage stamp. Wiener died in Brussels in 1899.

Price: $275.00

SKU: 55096-9d