World War I

 

1914, World War I. REIMS CATHEDRAL DAMAGED IN THE WAR. Uniface bronze 50mm.

Price: $50.00

SKU: 17184-8A

 

France, World War I. PUPILLES DE LA NATION. By Seraphin. Bronze 58mm x 90mm. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: Q5778-15674-KS

 

1917, Belgium. AID FOR THE ORPHANS OF WAR. By Paul Dubois. Bronze 60mm. $60

Price: $60.00

SKU: 9409-19358-12b

 

1918, Germany, Finland. TREATY WITH FINLAND. By Karl Goetz. Cast Iron Medal 58.5mm. Kienast 207. $325

Price: $325.00

SKU: 46084-JD

 

France, World War I. ICI LES BARBARES ONT PASSÉS (This Where the Barbarians Came). By Raoul Eugène Lamourdedieu (1877-1953). Bronze plaquette 70mm x 56mm. $135 Raoul Eugène Lamourdedieu (1877-1953) was born at Faugerolles (Lot-et-Garonne). He studied at the École des Beaux Arts at Bordeaux. He won the Prix de la Ville de Bordeaux at the age of twenty. He moved to Paris and studied at the École des Beaux Arts. Be became a professor at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, a member of La Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and of the Salon d’Automne. He created numerous medals and sculpture in carved wood and other materials.

Price: $135.00

SKU: 57395-JD

 

1918, Germany. SHORTAGE OF SHIPPING TONNAGE. By Karl Goetz. Cast bronze 58mm. Stamped GOETZ on its edge. Kienast 210. $325

Price: $325.00

SKU: 59749-JD

 

1914, France. THE BATTLE OF MULHOUSE. By Joseph Descomps after a painting by Georges Scott. Gilt electrotype 6 ? x 8 ? inches. $475. ———– Joseph J. Emmanuel Descombs (also known as Cormier) was born at Clermont-Ferraand on January 18, 1869. He trained as a sculptor under Louis-Auguste Hiolin. In 1883 he became a soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais. He won many awards and was a regular exhibitor at the Salon d?Automne. Descomps was made a chevalier of la L?gion d?Honneur. He died in Paris on April 24, 1950.

Price: $475.00

SKU: 1276-17555-4B

 

1919, France, World War I. GLOIRE AU LIBERATEUR EXPOSITION NATIONALE, STRASBOURG. By Henry Nocq (1869-1944). Bronze plaquette 66mm x 97mm. $175. ———- Henry (Henri-Eug?ne) Nocq was born in Saint-Mand? (Val-de-Marne) in 1869. He studied under the sculptor, Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu. Starting in 1887 he exhibited at the Salon of the Soci?t? des Artistes Fran?ais. He won a silver medal at the Universal Exhibition in 1900. In 1907 he was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. He was interested in and wrote about art theory. Nocq created medals, plaquettes, sculpture and many artistically designed everyday objects. He died in 1944.

Price: $175.00

SKU: 0806-15708-7T

 

1875, Great Britain. YORKSHIRE EXHIBITION OF ARTS AND MANUFACTURES, LEEDS. OPENED BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Unsigned. Bronze 61mm. $90. Sorry, SOld

Price: $0.00

SKU: 19559-10B

 

France, World War I. SAINT JOAN OF ARC – LA MARNE. Signed with a monogram. Uniface cast iron studio model from the archive of the Delande Company, Paris, approximately 9 inches x 9 inches. $675. ———- Delande et Cie. of Paris was a company that manufactured and distributed medals, decorations, flags, trophies and related items. In was founded in the late 19th century and closed its doors in the 1980s. It had customers throughout the world and produced military decorations and uniform ornamentations for several governments.

Price: $675.00

SKU: 6650-15056-12T

 

France. World War I. MAR?CHAL JOFFRE. By Henry Nocq. Bronze 68mm Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? vol. 4292/B. $90. ———– Henry (Henri-Eug?ne) Nocq was born in Saint-Mand? (Val-de-Marne) in 1869. He studied under the sculptor, Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu. Starting in 1887 he exhibited at the Salon of the Soci?t? des Artistes Fran?ais. He won a silver medal at the Universal Exhibition in 1900. In 1907 he was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. He was interested in and wrote about art theory. Nocq created medals, plaquettes, sculpture and many artistically designed everyday objects. He died in 1944.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 1995-18428-7B

 

Undated (circa 1925), France, U.S.A.. AMERICAN MONUMENT AT CHATEAU-THIERRY. By A. de Possesse. Bronze 50mm. OBV: Two female statues between two tall blocks. REV: A view of the monument. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 7098-17565-11A

 

1918, France. CLEMENCEAU: THE ARRIVAL OF VICTORY. By Julien-Prosper Legastelois. Bronze 68mm. Obv: Bust of Georges Clemenceau facing right. Rev: Troops in a trench saluting Clemenceau. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 233C $125. ———-

? Julien-Prosper Legastelois was born in Paris in 1885. 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. Legastelois died in 1931.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 3817-18403-6b

 

1914, France. REIMS CATHEDRAL- ID?AL ET VANDALISME. By Victor Peter Victor Peter (1840-1918). Uniface, bronze studio cast 130mm x 170mm. OBVERSE: An angel rising before Reims Cathedral in flames with shells flying above. $375. ————- Charles Victor Peter was born at Paris on December 20 1940. He studied art over the objections of his parents. He was a pupil of S?bastien Cornu, Fran?ois Th?odore Devaulx and Alexandre Falgui?re. He exhibited at the Salon and won a medal in 1879. He won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of 1900. Peter worked in various media, but specialized in sculpture and medallic art. As a medallist, Peter is best known for his depictions of animals. He became professor of sculptur at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieur des Beaux-Arts in 1901 and was made a chevalier of the L?gion d’Honneur. Peter died on March 20 1918.

Price: $375.00

SKU: 0940-13929-T8

 

World War I. France. SOLDIER WRITING HOME. By J. Hanin. Uniface bronze plaquette. 74mm x 55mm. Cased. $175

Price: $175.00

SKU: 3364-7S