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France. DANSEUSE. By Henry Dropsy. Uniface studio cast bronze 109mm. $300

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: $300.00

SKU: 1699-30045-4C

 

1946, Belgium. CONCOURS DE JARDINS HOFPRIJSKAMP. Unsigned. Bronze 51mm. $40

Price: $40.00

SKU: 3940-16618-11A

 

1937, Great Britain. ABANDONED CORONATION OF EDWARD VIII. By H.B. Sale. Gilt-bronze 50mm.Unlisted in gilt bronze. Cf: BHM 4295, Giordano CM257, W&E 6700. $75. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 15873-5A

 

France. ENTRE?AIDE. By Robert Cochet (1903-1968). Bronze 73mm x 76mm. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 93/H. The slightly pinkish and lightly glossy finish indicate that this was struck somewhat later, in the post World War II years. $100. Sorry, SOLD (March, 2023) ————– Robert Eug?ne Joseph Cochet was born in Paris on May 6 1903. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where specialized in designing medals coins and small bronzes under Auguste Carli and Lucien Bazor and. He began exhibiting at the Salon des artistes Fran?ais in 1929 and was made a member. In 1954 he won a diploma and medal at the international exposition in Madrid. Cochet died at Moulins on July 26 1988.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 2090-16694-5A

 

France. SEMEUR (?The Sower?), By Ren? Baudichon. Silver plaquette 42mm x 63mm. Obv: A man sowing seed. Rev: A field of wheat under harvest. Catalogue G?n?rale Illustr? vol. 3 24/A. Cased. $240. Sorry, SOLD (March, 2023). ———– Ren? Baudichon was born at Tours on March 24, 1878. He was a student at the ?cole des Beaux-Art at Tours and later at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts. He studied under Ernest Barries, Fran?ois Sicard, Fr?deric-Charles Victor de Vernon, and Oscar Roty. He was admitted to the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais in 1903, where he won a bronze medal in 1904 for a plaque commissioned by the Chamber of Commence of Blois. He later won a silver medal in1914 and a gold medal in 1921. He designed numerous medallic works, but also worked as a sculptor and caricaturist. Baudichon died in Paris in 1963

Price: $240.00

SKU: 7885-16838-3A

 

1903, France. NEW HOSPITAL IN ROUBAIX. By Hippolyte Lefébvre. Bronze 60mm. $90

Hippolyte Lef?bvre, sculptor and medallist, was born in Lille. He studied at the Acad?mie des Beaux-Arts in Lille, where he won first prizes in drawing and sculpture. He later entered the ?cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he won numerous prizes. He exhibited at the Salon and won the Grand Prix de Rome in sculpture in 1892. Lef?bvre won gold medals for medals that he exhibited at the 1900 Universal Exposition.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 3038-20220-2C

 

1937, France. EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES. By Pierre Turin. Silver 69mm (stamped 2ARGENT on its edge). Catalogue Général Illustré volume 3 382/B. Lightly cleaned. $600

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 École Nationale Supèrieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Auguste Jules Patey and Fréderic-Charles Victor de Vernon. He participated several times in the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving, receiving a deuxième second Grand Prix in 1914, a premier second Grand Prix in 1919 and finally winning the competition 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 Légion d’Honneur. Turin died on July 25, 1968 in Sucy-en-Brie, where he had been born.

Price: $600.00

SKU: 30420-6C

 

1868, Ireland. PRINCE OF WALES, KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF ST. PATRICK. By F.H. Mares. Bronze 51mm. BHM 2882, Eimer 1596, W&E 1095. $275. Sorry, SOLD

Price: $0.00

SKU: 1541-10051-6A

 

1956, Ireland. THOMAS MOORE SOCIETY INCORPORATED. Silver 45mmm. Loop for suspension. $135. Sorry, SOLD (September, 2023)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 7860-15623-6A

 

1976, France. Sailing. ERIC TABARLY, Solo Yachtsman. By Joachim. Bronze 69mm. $80

Price: $80.00

SKU: 2042-20436-2C

 

France. AGRICULTURE. By Marie-Alexandre Coudray. Silvered-bronze plaquette 101mm x 63mm. Obv: Two oxen pulling a plow. Rev: A man with a scythe. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 102/E. $175.

Marie-Alexandre Lucien Coudray was born in Paris on February 21 1864. He studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts and was a student of Dumont, Thomas, Allouard and Ponscarme. In 1893 he won the Premier Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving for Orph?e endort Cerb?re aux sons de sa lyre (Orpheus putting Cerebus to sleep by the sound of his lyre), In 1898 he won a first prize at the Salon and a silver medal at the Universal Exposition. Coudray?s best known work is his portrait of Orpheus, which was offered for sale by the Monnaie de Paris, at the Universal Exposition in 1900. 4,500 examples which struck to meet the demand. Coudray died in 1932.

Price: $175.00

SKU: 4867-20693-4C

 

1846, Great Britain. VISIT OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO IRELAND. White metal 31mm. BHM 2338. W&E 566. Holed (typical)some small cuts. $75. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 16461-6A

 

1945, U.S.A., France. FRENCH TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. By Anie Mouroux. Bronze 68mm. Obv: Bust of President Franklin Roosevelt facing right. Rev: The American eagle. Cased. $125. Sorry, SOLD (May, 2023). ———– Anie Mouroux, sculptor and medalist was born at Paris in 1887. She studied at the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. She was the first female contender for the Grand Prix de Rome for medal engraving. She won the Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1919. Mouroux won a gold medal at the ?cole des Beaux-Arts and a silver medal at the Salon de Artistes Fran?ais. She died in 1978.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 20692-4C

 

1855, France. NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL, PARIS. By Jacques Wiener. Bronze 59mm. Hoydonck 122, Rienecke 40, Ross M150. $250. Sorry, SOLD

Jacques Wiener, whose given name was Jacob, was born on March 2, 1815, at Hoerstgen (Rhine Province) to Hungarian parents. He seems to have started using Jacques as his name when he moved to Belgium. At the age of 13 he went to live with his uncle Baruth, an artist, and studied drawing, modelling and engraving. In 1835 he moved to Paris to perfect his skills and in 1839 moved to Brussels, where he established himself as an engraver. He became a naturalized Belgian in 1845. He created an extensive body of medals and is best known for his finely detailed architectural medals, especially his series of Most Remarkable Edifices. He is also widely known for engraving the first Belgian postage stamp. Wiener died in Brussels in 1899.

Price: $0.00

SKU: 30422-6C

 

1894, France. ATHENA – CERTIFICAT D’ÉTUDE (Certificate of Education). By A. Desaide. Silver 43mm. $75. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

Price: $0.00

SKU: 4331-15927-11a