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France. BAIGNEUSE – MEDALLIC PAPER OPENER. By Pierre Turin (1891-1968, Grand Prix de Rome in 1920). Bronze 24mm x 173mm. Cf. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 383/F. $150. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2024)

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.

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SKU: 17348-5A

 

1875, Chile. INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION – SECOND PRIZE. By Alphée Dubois. Bronze 68mm. $125

Price: $125.00

SKU: 42023-2D

 

1984 (edge stamp), France Africa. The Republic of Congo. PIERRE SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA, Founder of Brazzaville, Capital of Free France during World War II. By E. Morlaix. Bronze 68mm. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: 42078-2D

 

Austria. MARIA JERITZA Opera Soprano. By L. Hujer. Uniface bronze 51mm. $75

Price: $75.00

SKU: 2577-15494-12B

 

Undated (late 19th century), Great Britain. NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. By John Davis. Apparently unhallmarked silver 48mm. A couple of edge bumps. $150. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 19523-10B

 

1902, Egypt. CONCOURS PHOTOGRAPHIE. ALEXANDRIA. By Alphonse Desaide (1851-19??). Bronze 69mm. Awarded to Prince Said Pacha Halim. In original, circular case. $600. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2022)

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SKU: 3229-15020-4A

 

Undated (circa 1870). Great Britain. QUEEN VICTORIA. By J.S. Wyon. Uniface gilt-bronze trial striking. 19mm. $175. Sorry, SOLD (November, 2022)

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SKU: 19524-10B

 

France. RECONNAISSANCE. By Pierre-Victor Dautel (1873-1954). Bronze 59mm. $90.

Pierre-Victor Dautel, French sculptor and medallist was born at Valenciennes in 1873. He studied sculpture and architecture at the ?cole Acad?miques at Valenciennes and later studied sculpture at the ?cole Nationale et Sp?ciale des Beaux Arts at Paris. He studied medal engraving under Henri Dubois. He won various awards during his distinguished career and was made a Chevalier of the L?gion d?Honneur in 1929. Dautel died in 1954.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 1663-15504-12A

 

France, Literature. GABRIEL FAURÉ, Writer. By Louis Muller. Bronze 68mm. $60.

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: $60.00

SKU: 40076-2D

 

1951, Great Britain. UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL – THE CHARLES REILLY MEDAL By H. Wilson Parker. Published by John Pinches & Co. Bronze 60mm. Awarded to Margery Ursula Powell Thomas. Pinches p. 215. states that the medal has been awarded annually since 1951 on review of thesis designs presented for architecture degree finals. $100. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: 40054-2D

 

1891, Great Britain. HENRY IRVING, Actor. Bronze 60mm. BHM 3416, Eimer 1769. Svarstad 112. $125

Price: $125.00

SKU: 15988-KS

 

1977, France. MONT ST. MICHEL. By Thérèse Dufresne. Bronze 81mm. $150

Th?r?se Dufresne was born in 1937. She studied at the ?cole des Arts Appliqu?s and at the ?cole Sup?rieure des Beaux Arts e Paris. She spent time in Spain from 1962 to 1964. Over the course of her career, she won various awards. She created an extensive body of medals and is especially recognized for her architectural medals that depict scenes from unusual perspectives. Dufresne died in 2010.

Price: $150.00

SKU: 40077-2D

 

1977, Great Britain. KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. By Germaine Rességuier-Lagriffoul. Published by La Monnaie de Paris. Catalogue Générale Illustré vol. 4 1565/G. $90.

Germaine Rességuier-Lagriffoul was born in 1908. He attended the École des Beaux-Art in Marseille then the l’École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He created an extensive body of medals.

Price: $90.00

SKU: 40081-2D

 

1980 (edge stamp), Egypt. AKHENATON. By Victor Douek, Published by the Paris Mint. Bronze 68mm. $90

Price: $90.00

SKU: 40082-2D

 

1940, France. ORDRE DES ARCHITECTES. By Henry Dropsy. Bronze 60mm. Awarded to Pierre Remaury. $125.

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: $125.00

SKU: 40092-2D