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2009, U.S.A. BROOKGREEN GARDEN. MEMBER’S MEDAL. By Anthony Antonios. Bronze 77mm. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 48073-2D

 

1977, France. HOMMAGE – GÉRARD DE NERVAL, writer and poet. By Marèze Salembier. Cast bronze 128mm. Published by le Club Français la Médaille. EE of an edition of 120. Catalogue Général Illustré volume 4 1638/A. $250

Price: $250.00

SKU: 6048-20646-3C

 

2002, U.S.A. BROOKGREEN GARDEN. MEMBER’S MEDAL. By Elliott Offner. Bronze 76mm. $125. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 48074-2D

 

France. ÉDOUARD BRANLY, Physician. By Jean Vernon. Bronze 68mm. $90.

Jean ?mile Louis de Vernon (known as Jean Vernon) was the son of medallist and sculptor Fr?d?ric-Charles Victor de Vernon. He was born in Paris on April 1, 1897. Vernon studied at the ?cole des Arts D?coratifs and at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Jules Coutan and Hippolyte Jules Lef?bvre. He first exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1922 and won a silver medal in 1924 and a gold medal in 1936. Vernon worked primarily as a sculptor, but created medals, including his famous series of medals depicting scenes from Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables. He died in Paris on September 9, 1975.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 6626-20850-7C

 

1944, France. Medicine. DR. F. ARLOIN, FALCULTY OF MEDICINE, LYON. By Louis Muller. Bronze 63mm. $150.

Louis Muller was born on February 22 1902 at V?nissieux into a family of modest means. He started to work with metals at the age of 13. He was apprenticed to various jewelers and silversmiths in Lyon. After completing his national service in 1923 he entered the atelier of sculptor Jean-Baptiste Larriv? at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. He later moved to Paris where he studied under Sculpture under Henri Bouchard and medal engraving under Henry Dropsy and Aguste Patey. Muller also studied at the private academy established by Andr? Lavrillier. In 1929 he won the second prix de Rome in medal engraving and in 1932 won the premier prix de Rome. Muller worked for the Monnaie de Paris and for various private makers of medals. He died at Antony in 1957.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 48029-2D

 

France.JOHN CALVIN, Reformer. Uniface cast bronze 105mm. A cast taken from a struck medal by Antoine Bovy. Cf. King, Noppen and Brooker 31. $60. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 48036-2D

 

1944-45, France. World War II. ALSACE LIBERATED BY THREE VICTORIES. By Georges Guiraud. Bronze 68mm. $90.

Georges Guiraud was born at Toulouse on August 5 1901. He was the son of Albert Guiraud, who was a painter and illuminator of documents. Guiraud studied at the ?cole des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked in the workshop of Jean Boucher. Guiraud won the First Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1926. He died at Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple (Marne) on May 12 1989.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 2082-17531-6A

 

1973, France. OBSESSION QUANTITATIVE. By Eva Havelkova, Cast bronze 151mm x 144mm. Published by le Club Fran?aise de la M?daille. Number 3 of an edition of 50. Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? volume 4 915/B. $450

Price: $450.00

SKU: 20464-3C

 

L?ALBATROS HOMMAGE ? BAUDELAIRE. By Benedict Charpentier Villain. Cast bronze 135mm. Published by le Club Fran?aise de la M?daille. Cast bronze 110mm. Number 9 of a limited edition of 120. Catalogue G?n?ral Illustr? vol. 4 376/A. $575. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2024)

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SKU: 48048-2D

 

France, World War I. CHAR D?ASSAUT. By Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951). Bronze 68mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? volume 3/C. $175. Sorry, SOLD (June, 2024) ———— Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951) was born at M?con. He initially worked under his father, a marble worker, but later moved to Paris, where he studied under the sculptors Alexandre Falgui?re and Merci?. He became a regular exhibitor at the Salon of the Soci?t? des Artistes Fran?ais. He produced several war memorials following World War I and is noted, among medal collectors, for his medals related to World War I. Morlon designed an effigy of Marianne in a Phrygian cap, which was used on the fifty centime, one franc and two franc coins from 1931 until 1959. He also designed coins for Uruguay. He was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur in 1927. He died at Houdan on February 24 1951.

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SKU: 4823-17765-10A

 

France. SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE. By Henry Dropsy. Uniface cast bronze 99mm. $150

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: $150.00

SKU: 48057-2D

 

1880, France, Egypt. PANAMA CANAL, BANQUE DE PARIS, SUBSCRIBERS? MEDAL. By Oscar Roty. Silver 35mm. $350. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023) ———- Louis Oscar Roty was born at Paris on June 11, 1846. He initially studied painting at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts under Lecoq and Boisbaudran. It is reported that he lost the money for a paint box and subsequently enrolled in a life-drawing class and thence into sculpting. This trajectory would eventually lead to his career as the most celebrated medallist of his time. Along the way, he studied in the atelier of the statuary Augustin Dumont and under Ponscarme, Chapu and Chaplain. He won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving in 1875. Roty spent three years in Rome, where he modeled a number of waxes. In 1888 he was elected to the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts. He took the grand prize at the International Exposition in 1889. Roty was a commander of the L?gion d?Honneur. He was responsible for reintroducing the plaquette, an art form that had been neglected since the Renaissance. His ?Semeuse? (sower) was widely used on French coins and stamps. He died in Paris on March 23, 1911.

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SKU: 2016-18844-3B

 

Great Britain, Scotland. ANGUS AND MEARNS CANINE CLUB. Unsigned. Bronze 65mm. Cased. $90. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2023)

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SKU: 4765-17751-10A

 

1950, France. SAINT JACQUES, PATRON SAINT OF BUTCHERS. Louis Muller. Bronze 63mm. Cased. $90.

Louis Muller was born on February 22 1902 at Vénissieux into a family of modest means. He started to work with metals at the age of 13. He was apprenticed to various jewelers and silversmiths in Lyon. After completing his national service in 1923 he entered the atelier of sculptor Jean-Baptiste Larrivé at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. He later moved to Paris where he studied under Sculpture under Henri Bouchard and medal engraving under Henry Dropsy and Aguste Patey. Muller also studied at the private academy established by André Lavrillier. In 1929 he won the second prix de Rome in medal engraving and in 1932 won the premier prix de Rome. Muller worked for the Monnaie de Paris and for various private makers of medals. He died at Antony in 1957.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 8862-20637-3C

 

1952, France. COMPAGNIE DE CONSTRUCTION MECANIQUE PROCEDES SULZER – AWARDED FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE. By ?douard-Pierre Blin (1877-1946). Bronze 67mm. Cased. $125.

?douard-Pierre Blin was born on August 30, 1877, at Chartres. He studied under Chaplain, Peter, Bott?e and Hector Lemarie. He won several distinctions as a medallist and was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d’Honneur. Blin died in Paris in 1946.

Price: $125.00

SKU: 9085-20469-3C