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1840, France. THE TRANSFER OF NAPOLEON?S REMAINS TO LES INVALIDES. By ?mile Rogat. Bronze 51mm. Obv: Bust of Napoleon, in uniform and a coat and hat, ?facing left. Rev: A sword and urn. Edge: The stamp of a C and anchor (1841-1842). Bramsen 1983. Some insignificant spots,otherwise a choice example. $200. Sorry, SOLD

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Undated (late 19th century), France. GYMNATIQUE, PRIZE MEDAL PRESENTED BY GENERAL DESSIRIER. By Alfred Borrel and Henri Dubois. Silver 51mm. Obv: A youth standing between Hercules and Hygeia. Rev: A circular, inscribed tablet within a wreath. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 57/G. Nearly extremely fine. $135.? Sorry, SOLD Alfred Borrel was born in Paris in 1836. He studied under his father Valentin- Maurice Borrel and under Jouffroy and Merley. As a student at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the third grand prix de Rome for medal engraving. We was a soci?taire des Artistes Fran?ais. He won a second class medal at the salon in 1880, a second class medal in 1890, and a first class medal in 1893. He was made a chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur in 1906. Borrel died in 1927.

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1764, France. SEAL OF THE CONSTABLE AND MARSHAL OF FRANCE. Uniface cast AE 75mm. Obv: A figure in armor on a rearing horse set against a background of fleur-de-lis. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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1812, France/Lithuania. THE TAKING OF VILNIUS. By Bertrand Andrieu. AE 41mm. Obv: Laureate head of Napoleon facing right. Rev: Two Polish soldiers surrendering their arms to Napoleon. Bramsen 1156, D?Essling 1367. Julius 2515, Schwering 1271, Todd p.189, Zeitz 125. Extremely fine. $300. Sorry, SOLD

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NICHOLAS, Donald. The Portraits of Bonnie Prince Charlie. England, 1973. 52 pages, illustrates, paintings, prints, medals and other portraits. 13? x 11.5?. Hard cover. $50

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1720, Great Britain. THE BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES. By Otto Hamerani. Bronze 41mm. Obv: Conjoined busts of James (III), the ?Elder Pretender,? and Princes Clementina facing right. Rev: Providentia, leaning against a column, holds a child and points to a globe. MI II 452/60, plate CXLIV/15, Cochran-Patrick plate xiii/2, Eimer 488, Fearon 171.2. $300. Sorry, SOLD (October, 2021)

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SKU: 7090-15621-9T

 

1908, Great Britain. THE LONDON BULLDOG SOCIETY. Cast silver plaquette 48mm x 48mm. Obv: A bulldog. Rev: Inscription. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1957, France, Switzerland. ELECTRIFICATION OF THE RAILROAD LINE FROM STRASSBOURG TO BASEL. By Paul Belmondo. Bronze 50mm. Obv: An electric locomotive. Rev: A reclining river god.? Extremely fine. $65. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S2-10709

 

1775, France. CORONATION OF LOUIS XVI. By Benjamin Duvivier. AE 42mm. Obv: Crowned, robed bust of Louis XVI facing right. Rev: Inscription. BDMVI/297. Extremely fine. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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1698, France. THE CAMP AT COMPIEGNE. By Jean Mauger. AE 41mm. Obv: Bust of Louis XIV, facing right. Rev: A Roman warrior directs a youthful soldier. Divo 277, Acad?mie Royale (1702) 277. “Sharp,” straight edge. Extremely fine. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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1930, Germany. RHINELAND FREE AGAIN. By Karl Goetz. Silver 36mm. Obv: A giant kneeling female with four men before her. Rev: A river god standing in the Rhine. Kienast 450. Nearly extremely fine. $75. Sorry, SOLD Karl Goetz was born at Augsburg in 1875. He attended the Art School in Augsburg, and later the art schools in Dresden, Leipzig , Berlin and Dusseldorf. He spent five years in Paris and later moved to Munich, where he settled in 1904. Goetz was a prolific medallist, most noted for his satirical works, especially those of World War I. Goetz died in 1950.

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CLAUDE DEBUSSY, 1862-1918, Composer. By Pierre Turin. Bronze plaquette 42mm x 60mm. Obv: Bust of Claude Debussy facing left. Rev: Inscription. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 380/C, Niggl 538. $100. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2022) ————- 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 Duexi?me second Grand Prix in 1914, a Premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the completion 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 in 1968.

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SKU: Q0318-15979-KS

 

Undated (1939), France. SAINT JOSEPH. By Pierre-Charles Lenoir. Bronze 59mm. Obv: Saint Joseph standing with his arms around Christ, as a child, with his arms outstretched. Rev: A rose bush set against carpentry tools. Nearly extremely fine. Cat. Gen. vol. 3 241/F. Cased. $90. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: S7-9671

 

1755, France. THE BIRTH OF LOUIS-STANISLAS, COUNT OF PROVENCE. By Fran?ois Marteau. Copper 41mm. Obv: Laureate bust of Louis XV facing right. Rev: An infant in a crib; Gallia?s spear and shield rest against a young sapling. Rounded edge. Nearly extremely fine. $135. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2018)

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1927, France. CENTENARY OF THE BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT RUN BY VICTOR AND THERESE CANALE. By H. Dropsy. Bronze hexagonal 53mm. Obv: Facing half-figure of Victor Canale holding a large medal. Rev: Two circular compartments, one showing a medal engraver, the other: coins and tools. $125. Sorry, SOLD ————– This medal was struck to commemorate the centenary of the firm run by Victor and Th?r?se Canale. It was established by C. Durant at 37 quai de l?Horloge, Paris, in 1827. It was later taken over by Auguste Godard and in 1912 was taken over by Victor Canale. The firm issued medals and plaquettes by such notables as Roty, Dropsy, Schwab and Desvignes———- 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.

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SKU: A6831-15949-LS