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World Historical Medals From the Collection of the Revd. John Watson

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This collection was sold on 15 September 2015.

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Lot 1670, 15 Sep 15

AUSTRIA, Les Labours, c. 1900, a bronze plaque by F.X. Pawlik, 80 x 52mm (Wurz. 2617; BDM IV, 433; Baudey/Bricher 1992, 29); BELGIAN CONGO, Le Congo, 1918, a cast bronze medal by F. Huygelen for Fonson, 90mm (BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.15, 73; cf. DNW M7, 2557); USA, World Unity or Oblivion, 1945, a bronze medal by B. Nebel for the Society of Medalists [32nd issue], 73mm; together with other miscellaneous bronze medals (2) [5]. Second very fine, others...

Lot 1670, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £140

Lot 1671, 15 Sep 15

BELGIUM, Honneur aux defendeurs d’Arras, 1917, a large bronze medal by A. Mayeur, Belgic lion with standard, rats running below, rev. damaged buildings, 109mm, edge stamped 11 (Frankenhuis 43; BDM VIII, 40). A powerful design, extremely fine and a rare limited issue; in buff velvet-lined case of issue £100-150

Lot 1671, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £120

Lot 1672, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Siège de la Bastille, Paris, 1789, a uniface copper-washed lead cliché for the rev. of the medal by B. Andrieu, 85mm (Hennin 23); Arrivée du Roi, Paris, 1789, a uniface copper-washed lead cliché for the rev. of the medal by B. Andrieu, 85mm (Hennin 62); Edma Trimolet, 1833, and Anthelme Trimolet, 1838, uniface cast bronze medals, unsigned, both 100mm, set in decorated frames for suspension; Jeune Homme, c. 1850, a large uniface cast b...

Lot 1672, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £100

Lot 1673, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Charles-Nicolas Fabvier, 1828, a uniface cast bronze medal by D. d’Angers, bust right in Greek-style turban, 150mm (Reinis 174; cf. Baldwin 55, 2737). Tiny piercing for suspension, otherwise better than very fine and attractively patinated, rare £300-400

Lot 1673, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £400

Lot 1674, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Théodore Mionnet, Aged 59, 1829, a large uniface cast bronze portrait medal by A.J. Depaulis, bust right, 164mm (BDM I, 559). Tiny piercing for suspension at top, otherwise good very fine, a handsome and attractive commemorative of this famous 19th century numismatist £150-200

Lot 1674, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £160

Lot 1675, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Pierre de Béranger, 1830, a uniface cast bronze portrait medal by D. d’Angers, bust left, 138mm (Reinis 36; Paris Exh. Cat. –; BDM I, 526; cf. Baldwin 75, 1808). An excellent cast, very fine or better and very rare; with hole pierced at top for suspension £100-150

Lot 1675, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £80

Lot 1676, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, 50e Anniversaire de la Fondation de la Maison Christofle, 1892, a silver portion of the triptych plaque by L.-O. Roty, 41 x 30mm ((Roty Compagnonnage p.89; cf. Coll. R. Marx 39; PBE 854; BDM V, 234; cf. BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.48, 167); Université de Paris, 1895, a silver medal by J.-C. Chaplain, 68mm (PBE –; CGMP p.78; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 34; cf. DNW M7, 2594); Conseil Communal de Tournai, 1901, a silver plaque by G. Devreese for Duval...

Lot 1676, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £140

Lot 1677, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Edmond de Goncourt, 1894, a uniface bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, bust left, 72 x 50mm (PBE –; Coll. R. Marx 255; CGMP p.82; BDM I, 411; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 26). Extremely fine and very rare £100-150

Lot 1677, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £160

Lot 1678, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Émile Boutmy, 1896, a plated bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, 60 x 43mm (Roty Compagnonnage p.88; PBE 862; Coll. R. Marx 56; BDM V, 236; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.48, 171; Gaz. Num. 1897, p.155, 80; cf. DNW 49, 889); Félix Faure, Président de la République, 1897, a bronze medal by J.-C. Chaplain, 72mm (PBE 116; CGMP p.75; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.39, 36; cf. DNW 123, 721); Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris, 1925, a bronze p...

Lot 1678, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £160

Lot 1679, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, L’Ange au Violon, c. 1905, a uniface bronze plaque by T. Spicer-Simson, angel kneeling left, playing a violin, 52 x 48mm (BDM –). Extremely fine and very rare £100-150

Lot 1679, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £120

Lot 1680, 15 Sep 15

France, Jus et Justitia, 1918, a uniface cast bronze medal by P. Roche, standing figure, an upright sword in her left hand, upon a sea monster, around three armed female figures, 180mm, back inscribed in red crayon ‘Nr. 78’ (BDM –; cf. DNW 33, 392). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina, a finely-modelled and very sculptural composition, very rare £200-300

Lot 1680, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £500

Lot 1681, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Centenary of the Birth of Louis Pasteur, 1922, a uniface glass portrait medal by R. Lalique, bust left, inscription on edge, 101mm. Extremely fine and as made, very rare; in original lined box of issue by Établissements Leune £100-150

Lot 1681, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £240

Lot 1682, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Joueur de Flûte, 1925, a uniface Art Déco square bronze plaque by M. Renard, classical male head playing two flutes, back named (Anne Leygues à Pierre Meyer), 54mm (CGMP p.342; Classens 134; cf. DNW 130, 1737). Light scuffing on the back, otherwise extremely fine and rare; in maroon fitted case £100-150

Lot 1682, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £140

Lot 1683, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Télégraphie sans Fil, 1927, a bronze Art Déco medal by P.-M. Dammann, standing figure of Iris with signs of the Zodiac behind, rev. globe encircled by an antenna emitting radio waves, tsf around tablet below, 68mm (CGMP p.116; Jones, Art of the Medal, 423; cf. DNW 123, 701). One of the classic Art Déco medallic images, extremely fine and lightly patinated £150-200

Lot 1683, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £240

Lot 1684, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Tête d’Enfant, 1934, an octagonal bronze plaque by P. Turin, child’s head left, rev. rocking horse, Teddy bear and football, named in exergue (Au Docteur Siguret, Jean-François Champ, 2750ème), 55mm (CGMP p.383; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.60, 132; cf. DNW 64, 1397). Extremely fine, attractive £100-150

Lot 1684, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £130

Lot 1685, 15 Sep 15

FRANCE, Éléphant Solitaire, 1936, a uniface bronze artist’s trial for the plaque by M. Thenot, elephant standing left under a tree, 76 x 52mm, back stamped 1 four times (CGMP p.373). Very fine and very rare £100-150

Lot 1685, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £180

Lot 1686, 15 Sep 15

INDIA, The Overland Route to India, 1842, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, three-quarter bust of Mehemet Ali Pacha left, rev. legend in 10 lines, 58mm (Pudd. 842.2, normal signature). Some scuffing, otherwise very fine, patinated £150-200

Lot 1686, 15 Sep 15

Unsold

Lot 1687, 15 Sep 15

ITALY, Pius IX, a white Tassie-type glazed portrait on black glass oval frame, bust left in Papal vestments, 60 x 55 mm. Extremely fine, rare £100-150

Lot 1687, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £75

Lot 1688, 15 Sep 15

SOUTH AFRICA, National Commemorative Medal, 1900, a silver medal, unsigned [by F. Bowcher], wounded but undaunted soldier, rev. Union flag around national flowers, 45mm (BHM 3680; E 1851a). Mint state; in original red case of issue by Spink £100-150

Lot 1688, 15 Sep 15

Sold for £260

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