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1938. France. Insurance. CENTENARY OF LA COMPAGNIE D?ASSURANCES LA PROVIDENCE INCENDIE. By Raoul Benard. Bronze 68mm. $120. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2023) ———– Raoul B?nard was born on 30 September, 1881. He studied under the sculptor Coutan and the medallists Chaplain and Vernon. In 1911 he won the Prix de Rome for medal engraving and, in 1922, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Fran?ais, followed by a gold medal two years later. He was later made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur. B?nard died in 1961.

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SKU: 4324-19121-6B

 

England. DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA ?DANGERS AVERTED.? Later cast bronze (probably 19th century). 48mm x 52mm. MI I 154/120, Eimer 61B. $225. Sorry, SOLD

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SKU: Q6774-15125-9R

 

France, JOSEPH HAMOIR. By E. Bastin. Uniface bronze plaquette 45mm x 48mm. $35

Price: $35.00

SKU: 9355-30292-8C

 

1917, Austria, HANS GRAF WILCZEK, Polar Explorer. By Josef Tautenhayn. Bronze 66mm. $325

Price: $325.00

SKU: 2373-20244-2C

 

France. RATIO RERUM. By Henry Dropsy (1885-1969). Uniface bronze 50mm x 50mm. $75. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2024)

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.

 

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SKU: 7619-16438-4A

 

France. SAINT NICOLAS. By Anie Mouroux. Bronze 59mm. In a contemporary cardboard box. $90.

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: $90.00

SKU: 8495-20404-2C

 

France. MARIANNE – EDUCATION PHYSIQUE. By Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951). Bronze 50mm. $25.

Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951) was born at M?con. He initially worked under his father, a marble worker. He later moved to Paris, where he studied under the sculptors 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. He was made a Chevalier de la L?gion d?Honneur in 1927.

Price: $25.00

SKU: 4542-16173-5T

 

France. ARTEMIS – PRIX DU CONSEIL SUPÉRIEUR DE LA CHASSE. By Léon-Claude Mascaux (1882-1965). Bronze 50mm. $125. Sorry, SOLD (February, 2023)

Léon-Claude Mascaux was born in Saine-Germain-en-Lay (Yvelines) on June 13 1882,  He studied under the sculptors Landowski and Bouchard. He first exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Beaux Arts in 1921. In 1924 he won a medal in the artistic comptetion of the Olumpic Games. In the following year he won a Grand Prix at the Exposition des Arts Déoratifs et Industriels Moderns for a series seven sports-themed medals. Unlike his contemporaries, he eschewed the reducing machine and cut his models directly into the plaster in the actual size of his intended medals. His medals typically reflect a strong Art Deco style. Mascaux died at Fontainebleau on March 8 1965.

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SKU: 2167-15468-12A

 

France. CERES – OFFICE AGRICOLE DEPARTMENTAL DU LOIRET. By Robert Cochet (1903-1988). Silver-gilt 50mm.(Edge stamped 2ARGENT). Cased. $225

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: $225.00

SKU: 1207-16448-12T

 

(Circa 1810), Great Britain. THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Unsigned. White metal 51mm. Eimer 1014. Light handling. $225. Sorry, SOLD (December, 2020)

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SKU: Q0586-14968-9R

 

Egypt. RAMESES II, THE BUILDER. By Douek, published by the Paris Mint (1977 edge stamp). Bronze 73mm. $90. Sorry, SOLD (July, 2023)

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SKU: 8129-15926-2A

 

France. BIRD OF PARADISE. By Maurice Thénot (1893-1963). Large copper Galvano approximately 8 inches x 8 1/2 inches. $400. Sorry, SOLD (August, 2022)

François Maurice Thénot was born in 1893. He studied under Patey. He exhibited in the Salon des Artistes and won a bronze medal in 1927 and a silver medal in 1936. His medallic works include a fine series of plaquettes and medals depicting African animals. Thénot died in 1963.

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SKU: 4463-15672-6A

 

France. SAINTE GENEVIÉVE. By Edmond Henri Becker (1871-1971). Bronze 59mm. Catalogue Général Illustré vol. 3 34/B. $75.

Edmond Henri Becker was born in Paris on July 20 1871. He studied under Valton. He worked as a medallist, sculptor and goldsmith, exhibiting at the Salons des Artistes Fran?ais and des Arts D?coratifs from 1892 until 1951. He initially created works in the art nouveau style and later in the art deco style. Many of his works have a religious theme. Becker died, aged 100, at Nogent-sur-Marne on November 2 1971.

Price: $75.00

SKU: 6573-16875-7A

 

1908, Netherlands. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART, AMSTERDAM. Silver-colored base medal 48mm x 65mm. $90. Sorry, SOLD (April, 2024)

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SKU: 3967-20247-2C

 

1966, France. SOCIÉTÉ DES GENS DE LETTRES. By Henry Nocq (1869-1944). Bronze 57mm. Awarded to Pierre Descaves (1896-1966), whose distinguished career included writing, radio producing, and being a critic of music. Cased. $95

Price: $95.00

SKU: 5774-17513-6A