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World Art Medals from the Collection of Dr Stephen Martin

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This collection was sold on 17 December 2007.

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Lot 1493, 17 Dec 07

Baron Reinhart Bachofen von Echt, 1902, a New Year’s bronze plaque by F.X. Pawlik, male figure with winged helmet standing left on rock, surveying landscape, rev. signature of von Echt, 58 x 37mm (BDM IV, 438; cf. BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.9, 24, for rev.). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£30-40)

Sold for £55

Lot 1494, 17 Dec 07

Musik, Gesang und Tanz [Music, Singing and Dancing], 1903, a uniface bronze plaque by L. Hujer for Brüder Schneider on behalf of the Oesterreichische Gesellschaft zu Förderung der Medaillenkunst und Kleinplastik, couple dancing, flanked by female violinist and singer, back stamped 60, 86 x 83mm (Hauser –; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 25; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.3, 10; BDM VIII, 469). Scratched on back, otherwise very fine, rare (£150-250)

Sold for £180

Lot 1495, 17 Dec 07

50th Anniversary of the Genossenschaft de Bildenden Kunstler [Society of Artists], Vienna, 1911, a uniface bronze Art Déco plaque by A. Hartig, head of Mercury right, holding a naked figure of Victory, 80 x 72mm (Hauser –; BDM VII, 420; cf. DNW 70C, 2429). Strong Déco style, good very fine (£150-250)

Sold for £140

Lot 1496, 17 Dec 07

Die Sünde [The Sin], 1912, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, naked female standing with back to viewer, holding a serpent, 90 x 40mm (BDM –; cf. DNW 70C, 2433). Fingermark in lower field, otherwise very fine, rare (£30-40)

Sold for £70

Lot 1497, 17 Dec 07

10th Anniversary of the Oesterreichische Gesellschaft zu Förderung der Medaillenkunst und Kleinplastik, 1912, a uniface bronze plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, robed female standing on partial globe, arms outstretched, back stamped 49, 90 x 74mm (Hauser 1975; Wurzb. 6930; BDM VIII, 227). Cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine, very rare (£90-120)

Sold for £80

Lot 1498, 17 Dec 07

Saint-Nicolas, c. 1920, a uniface bronze plaque by A. Hartig, St Nicholas walking right, sack of toys over his shoulder, accompanied by three putto, one dragging a toy rocking horse on a sled, 70 x 67mm. Very fine, a topical subject (£40-50)

Sold for £110

Lot 1499, 17 Dec 07

Ö[esterreichische] L[eichtathletik] V[erein] [Austrian Athletic Club], c. 1920, a uniface bronze award plaque by F. Kounitzky, naked female standing by plant, holding aloft a branch, date in exergue (1924), back impressed (Meisterschaft Diskuswerfen, 1), 85 x 30mm (cf. DNW 70C, 2438). Very fine (£30-40)

Sold for £40

Lot 1500, 17 Dec 07

Marchen [Fairy Tale], c. 1920, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, naked winged girl on quadruped left, other figures around, 70 x 54mm (BDM VIII, 121). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£30-40)

Sold for £40

Lot 1501, 17 Dec 07

Der Rattenfänger von Hameln [The Ratcatcher of Hamlyn], c. 1920, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, Pied Piper advancing right, playing his flute, being followed by a group of five children, 75 x 53mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.8, 62; BDM VIII, 121). Rather spotted and with traces of handling, otherwise about very fine (£30-40)

Sold for £25

Lot 1502, 17 Dec 07

Dornröschen [Sleeping Beauty], 1924, a uniface bronze plaque by K. Perl, scene from the ballet, 56 x 55mm. Very fine, scarce (£30-40)

Sold for £25

Lot 1503, 17 Dec 07

Ehren der Stadtpreis [Prize of Honour], Vienna, c. 1950, a uniface bronze plaque by Kridder, robed female standing right, farm animals, birds and fauna around, un-named, 80 x 73mm. Almost extremely fine, decorative (£40-50)

Sold for £60

Lot 1504, 17 Dec 07

Salomé, 1910, a bronze plaque by G. Devreese for the Société Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Médaille d’Art, Salomé in a dance pose, head of John the Baptist on platter at her feet, rev. legend, 93 x 45mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 44; BDM VI, 320); Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, the First Performance of the Parsifal, 1914, a bronze medal by G. Devreese, 76mm (Niggl 2152; cf. BDW 5, 81) [2]. About very fine and better, first patinated (...

Sold for £50

Lot 1505, 17 Dec 07

Opening of the Kruisschanssluis [Van Cauwelaertsluis], Antwerp, 1928, a bronze medal by A. Dupon for Fonson, Mercury kneeling by the water’s edge, affixing wings to his feet, rev. aerial view of the lock and gates, biplane at top, 90mm. Fine to very fine, rare (£40-60)

Sold for £45

Lot 1506, 17 Dec 07

Death of Joseph Wauters, 1929, a bronze plaque by D. Ledel for Fonson, bust left, rev. hand holding open the pages of a newspaper being read by three people, 84 x 63mm. Good very fine, attractively patinated, rare (£40-60)

Sold for £25

Lot 1507, 17 Dec 07

Exposition Internationale, Antwerp, 1930, an octagonal bronze medal by J. Dupon, Neptune watching African boy playing a trumpet-horn, aeroplane above and ship in background, rev. naked female riding side-saddle on a horse, port behind, 80mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.15, 64; cf. DNW 61, 1358). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£40-60)

Sold for £35

Lot 1508, 17 Dec 07

F[edération] R[oyaume] B[elge] C[lub de l’]É[pee], Championnat d’Europe, Liège, 1930, an Art Déco bronze medal by W. Kreitz, fencer with épee, rev. legend, 54mm; Centenary of the Royaume de Belgique, 1930, an Art Déco bronze medal by G. Verbanck, 60mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.19, 126); Cercle Royal Saint-Hubert, Trompes de Chasse, c. 1935, a bronze award medal by P. de Soete, named (Mr J. Mommaert), 70mm; Centenary of the Conservatoire Royal...

Unsold

Lot 1509, 17 Dec 07

Death of Albert I, 1934, an Art Déco bronze medal by G. Verbanck for Fonson on behalf of Mauquoy-Tramaux, laureate bust left, rev. naked winged angel lying prone, 70mm (Vandamme/Bernier –; cf. DW 18, 688). Extremely fine and attractively patinated (£30-40)

Sold for £30

Lot 1510, 17 Dec 07

50th Anniversary of the Union Internationale de Tramways de Chemins de Fer d’Interet Local et de Transports Publics Automobiles, 1935, a bronze medal by F. Huygelen for Fonson, three robed female figures, hands clasped, encircling a globe, rev. wheels, wings and bolts of lightning, symbols of electrified and mechanical public transport, 81mm (cf. DNW 38, 689). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£80-100)

Sold for £75

Lot 1511, 17 Dec 07

Bevrijding van Gent [The Liberation of Ghent], 1944, a gilt-bronze plaque by O. Piette for Fonson, standing knight seeing off animals and emblems of tyranny, rev. honour to our liberators, 90 x 81mm. Extremely fine, decorative (£40-50)

Sold for £40

Lot 1512, 17 Dec 07

Vrba, or Willow Tree, 1897, a uniface cast bronze Art Nouveau plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, male youth standing by the trunk of a willow tree, his right hand supporting a branch and his left hand covers his face, half-length naked female lies asleep in cartouche below, 100 x 27mm (Mádl pl.xvi; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.24, 17; BDM V, 713; Jones, Art of the Medal, 348; Paris Exh. Cat. 1973-4, 770; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 2 [incorrectly dated 1904]). Very fi...

Sold for £200

Lot 1513, 17 Dec 07

Krok, 1904, a uniface bronze plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, head of King Krok right, 56 x 49mm (Paris Exh. Cat. 1973-4, 774; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 5; BDM V, 713; cf. DW 27, 908). Extremely fine (£40-50)

Sold for £60

Lot 1514, 17 Dec 07

Praha a Ultava [Prague and Moldau], 1905, a uniface plated plaque by Prof. S. Sucharda, female figure of Moldavia emerging from water and holding her hand against the breast of a standing figure of Prague, 72 x 57mm (Paris Exh. Cat 1973-4, 778; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 7). About very fine, scarce; with evidence of past mounting on the back (£40-60)

Sold for £65

Lot 1515, 17 Dec 07

Die Jubiläums-Ausstellung des Bezirkes der Prager Handels und Gewerbekammer [Jubilee Exhibition of the Prague District Trades and Chamber of Commerce], 1908, a bronze plaque by A. Mára, draped female standing, admiring a townscape in cartouche, rev. Mercury greets artisan in cartouche, legend below, 90 x 64mm (Hauser 3868; Wurz. 7685). Very fine and very rare (£30-40)

Sold for £40

Lot 1516, 17 Dec 07

Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952, a bronze Participants’ medal by K. Räsänen, male and female athletes holding torches, rev. classical head reflected on the stadium, 54mm (cf. DNW 60, 1579). Extremely fine; in blue card box of issue (£80-100)

Sold for £120

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