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1934, France. MONTESQUIEU. By Raoul B?nard (1881-1961. Grand Prix de Rome in 1922). Bronze 68mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 40/B. $90. Sorry, SOLD ——— Raoul B?nard was born on 30 September 1881. He studied under the sculptor Coutan and the medallists Chaplain and Vernon. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome for medal engraving and, in 1922, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, followed by a gold medal two years later. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. B?nard died in 1961.

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SKU: 4379-17359-11A

 

AU CREUX DE LA MAIN – La M?daille en France aux XIXe & XXXe Si?cles. Paris, 2012. xx color plates, 191 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Text in French. An important exhibition catalogue of 19th and 2th century French medallic art. A useful reference that includes biographies of important medallists of the period. Hard cover. Approximately 9″ x 9 1/2″. Some slight damage to the cover (a bump at the top and an indentation in the center of the front cover, otherwise a clean copy. $50. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2024)

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1978, France. GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, Caricaturist.By Ronald Searle. Plated-copper 95mm. No. 22 of an edition of 100 published by Club Français de la Médaille. $125. Sorry, SOLD (March, 2024)

Ronald William Fordham Searle was born in Cambridge on March 3, 1920. He is best known as a satirical cartoonist and illustrator, and for being the creator of St. Trinian’s School. He started creating medals long after he had established his reputation. Searle started drawing at the age of five and left school at the age of 15. He trained at Cambridge College of Arts and Technology (now Anglia Ruskin University). In 1939 he enlisted in the army. In 1942 he was stationed in Singapore. He fought in Malaya and was taken prisoner. Searle was moved to the Kwai Jungle, where he worked on the “Death Railway.” He suffered considerably during his imprisonment, contracting beri-beri and malaria, and was subjected to beatings. His weight dropped to under 90 pounds. During his captivity he made drawings that documented the atrocities he observed. He kept them hidden. About 300 survived the war. They are documented in a book published in 1986. The originals are in the collection of the Imperial War Museum. After the War, Searle served as a courtroom artist at the Nuremberg trials. During the 1950s he produced an extraordinary amount of work, which was published in many leading publications, including Punch and the New Yorker. In 1961 he moved to Paris. He died on December 30, 2011 in Provence.

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SKU: 5842-19726-12B

 

1981 (edge stamp), France. FACULTE DES SCIENCES PHARMACEUTIQUES ET BIOLOGIQUES DE PARIS. By A. Bourroux. Bronze 72mm. $60

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SKU: 6313-16629-11A

 

France. APOLLO. By Henry Dropsy. Uniface bronze 50mm. $125. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2023)

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.

 

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SKU: 3662-17573-11A

 

France. MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE NICE. (WAR MEMORIAL TO THOSE FROM NICE KILLED IN WORLD WAR I). By André Lavrillier after Alfred-Auguste Janniot (1889-1969). Bronze 73mm. Obv: A roaring lion and a female warrior with her sword pulled back. Rev: A war memorial. Maier 315, Classens 104. In a contemporary cardboard box. $275. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022).

Andr? Lavrillier was born in 1885. He studied under his father, an engraver, and under Chaplain and Bourdelle. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1914. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. Besides medals, he designed a number of coins. Lavrillier died in 1958

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SKU: 5823-16287-12T

 

1970, Australia. 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAPTAIN COOK?S VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. By Stokes. Silver 38mm. Cased. $50

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SKU: 19133-12b

 

France. MÉLODIE. By Georges Crouzat (1904-1976). Uniface 90mm x 50mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol 3 112/A. $175. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2022)

Georges Crouzat (1904-1976) was a student of Landowski and Jean-Baptiste Émile Dropsy at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He was a sociétaire des Artistes Français and received an honorable mention in 1928.

 

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SKU: 16895-5A

 

France. Railroad. GARE DE PARIS – MONTPARNASSE. By C. Gondard. Bronze 72mm. $75

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SKU: 1138-19571-12B

 

1923, France. FÊTE SPORTIVE DU LYCÉE LAKANAL.. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 50mm. $50. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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.

 

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SKU: 2830-17576-11A

 

1973, France. GLIDER ? F.F.V.V. CHAMPIONSHIP AT ISSOUDUN. Unisgned. Silvered-bronze 50mm. $30. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2022)

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SKU: 17564-8A

 

1884, Canada. MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA. By A.B. Wyon. Silver 51mm. BHM 3164 R, Eimer 1710. In its original case. $400. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2021)

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SKU: 18241-11A

 

1883-4, India. CALCUTTA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Unsigned. Silver 51mm. Puddester 883.2.2. Edge nick on the obverse. $150. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2021)

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SKU: 17747-11A

 

Sequel to Gerard VAN LOON’s MEDALLIC HISTORY OF THE LOW COUNTRIES (1716-1806). Los Angeles, 2022. Translated into English from the original Dutch ten parts published between 1821 and 1869. Two volumes. Volume 1: Parts I to VI (1716-1774) VII, 315 pages, XXVII full color plates. Volume 2: Parts VII to X (1774-1806) 403 pages, XV full color plates. $240. Sorry, OUT OF STOCK. ——————–The original work in Dutch remains the standard reference for medals related to the history of the Low Countries from 1716-1806. This ambitious translation makes this important work more accessible to English readers. It provides the historical context for the events commemorated and describes each medal and its iconography in detail. Since the history of the Low Countries of this period is so strongly connected to that of other countries, including those of the New World, this work is an important resource for collectors and scholars with a broader interest in the medals of this period. $260. Price includes shipping within the United States. These books are heavy, so the shipping cost overseas will be high. Overseas buyers, please request the shipping cost before placing an order.

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1902, Great Britain. LEEK AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Unsigned (In a J.C. Carter case). Silver 51mm. $175. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2023)

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SKU: 3255-17551-10A