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France. CENTENARY OF LA NATIONALE (Insurance Company). By Henry Dropsy (1885-1969). Bronze 71mm. Slight cabinet friction on the highest points of relief. $90. ———— Henry Dropsy was born in Paris on January 21, 1885, into a family of sculptors. He learned his craft under his father Jean-Baptiste ?mile Dropsy. He later studied at l??cole Sup?rieure 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: $90.00

SKU: 8931-15606-6T

 

France. JUNON ET PSYCH?. By Ferdinand Levillain. Published by the Soci?t? Fran?ais des Amis de la M?daille (SAMF). Bronze 47mm. Maier 2. $725. ——— Ferdinand Levillain was born at Plassy on July 29, 1937. He studied at the E?cole des Beaux-Arts de Paris and was a student of Fran?ois Jouffroy . From 1861 to 1903 he exhibited at the Salon des Artists Fran?ais. He worked for the goldsmiths Levillain Barbedienne and Christofle. He was made a chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur in 1892. Levillain died in Paris on January 8, 1905.

Price: $725.00

SKU: 8658-19010-3B

 

Italy. (Possible) SELF PORTRAIT OF PISANELLO. Uniface aftercast bronze 57.5mm. OOBVERSE: Bust of Pisanello facing left. Cf. Hill 32, Attwood 59. A loop is solder to its reverse for hanging. $90. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023). ——— Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello was born in Pisa around 1395. He died in Rome around 1455. An artist of great talent, he is credited with the introduction of the Renaissance medal. He regarded himself foremost as a painter, signing his medals as such (e.g. Opus Pisani Pictoris [The work of Pisanello the painter]). Although many artists began creating medals soon after Pisanello introduced this new medium, his
medals are generally regarded as the finest of the period.

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SKU: 2007-16133-6T

 

1942, World War II, Belgium. WARTIME LEADERSHIP OF LEOPOLD III. By Debannaires. Uniface bronze plaquette 46mm x 57mm. $60. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2022)

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SKU: 7117-15641-2T

 

1987, Great Britain. THE KIROV OPERA LENINGRAD AT COVENT GARDEN. Published by Garrard & Co. Ltd. Silver-gilt 51mm. In its original case. $125. Sorry, SOLD (March, 2021)

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SKU: 16466-10T

 

France.NAPOLEON?S TOMB. By Maurice Delannoy (1885-1972) (Published by Arthus Bertrand). Uniface bronze plaquette 86mm x 67mm. $90. RESERVED ————— Maurice Delannoy was born on March 11, 1885 in Paris. He studied at the ?cole Germain Pilon under Charles Valton and Jules ?douard Roin?. He became a professor of drawing and worked as a medallisst and sculptor. He designed coins for Morocco, Monaco and Lebanon, and a considerable number of medals. Delannoy was made a
Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur in 1947. He died in Paris on April 26, 1972.

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SKU: 16402-9T

 

France SOCI?T? CENTRALE FELINE DE FRANCE. By Gallo. Silvered bronze 51mm. $125. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023)

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SKU: 19164-9B

 

1942, Germany, Belgium. LEOPOLD III – OFLAG II.A PRENZLAU (Prisoner of War Camp in Brandenburg, which housed mostly Belgian and Polish officers). By Rau. Bronze 50mm. $70

Price: $70.00

SKU: 0101-15640-2T

 

France, dentistry. DR. CL. MARTIN, DENTAIRE PROTHESE. By Henri Nocq. Bronze plaquette 64mm x 52mm. $275. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023) ———- 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.

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SKU: Q8559-15994-KS

 

1719, France. VISIT OF LOUIS XV TO THE PARIS MINT. By Joseph Charles Ro?ttiers. Damascened copper 41mm. Page-Divo & Divo 26. $500. Sorry, SOLD (March, 2021)

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SKU: 16270-8T

 

Belgium. VOLONTE, FORCE BEAUTE PAR LES SPORTS. By Godefroid Devreese. Uniface bronze plaquette 102mm x 54mm. $90. ———— Godefroid Devreese was one of Belgium’s most prolific medallists. He was born at Courtrai in 1861. He studied sculpture under his father and later at the Academy of Brussels. In 1885 he won the second Grand Prix de Rome. In 1889 he won the first Grand Prix for sculpture at the Academy of Brussels and a gold medal at the International Exposition in Cologne. A brief biography and a complete catalogue of his medallic works is provided in GODEFROID DEVRESE 1861-1941 by Poels, Vandamme and Van Dreiessche.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 8212-18682-6B

 

1761, Great Britain. CORONATION OF GEORGE III. Unsigned. Bronze 40mm. BHM 36. $90. Sorry, SOLD (January, 2023)

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SKU: 2007-15653-9T

 

France. ST. LOUIS. By Paul-Marcel Dammann (1885-1939, Grand Prix de Rome 1908). Bronze 80mm. $250. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023) ———- Paul-Marcel Dammann, sculptor and medallist was born on June 13 1885 at Montgerm. He studied under Chaplain. In 1908 he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. In 1928 he won a medal of honor at the Salon and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur in the following year. He designed a number of coins for foreign governments. Dammann died in 1939.

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SKU: 2146-18826-6B

 

France, Archeology. L? LE LIERRE JALOUX DE L?IMORTALIT? TRIOMPHE EN POSSEDANT CE QUE L?HOMME A QUITT? (There the jealous ivy of immortality takes over what man has abandoned). By Georges Dupr?. Uniface trial striking (reverse of ?M?ditation) Cf. Cat. Gen. vol 3. 168/B. $60. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2020)
– – – – Georges Dupr? (1869-1909, French sculptor and medalist was born at Saint-?tienne, Loire. He was descended from Augustin Dupr?, a medallist at the time of the French Revolution. He studied under Thomas and Roty. He won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in 1896. In 1899 he sent his plaquette ?Salut au Soleil? and ? M?ditation? from Rome for display at the Salon, where he was awarded a third-prize medal. Dupr? suffered from a lifetime of poor health and died at an early age in 1909. He was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the leading exponents of medallic art.

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SKU: Q1228-15350-5S

 

1956, Algeria. ?LECTRICIT? ET GAZ D?ALGERIE. By Lagriffoul. Bronze 59mm. Escande 193. $90. ——— Henri Albert Lagriffoul was born in Paris on May 9 1907. His father was a goldsmith. His teachers tried to steer him towards studying science, but he preferred to pursue a career in sculpture. In 1924 he entered l??cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Paul Landowski, In 1932 he won the premier grand prix de Rome in Sculpture. He had a distinguished career as a sculptor, creating many public works and winning numerous prizes. He also created medals and designed a portrait of Marianne used on 5, 10 and 20 centimes coins. Lagriffoul died at Boulogne-Billancourt on August 22 1981.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 9339-15597-6T