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Medals Struck in 1914 to Commemorate the Great War

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This collection was sold on 25 November 1998.

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Lot 637, 25 Nov 98

A large uniface bronze plaque, by Oskar Thiede, Austrian general in centre calling forward infantrymen in foreground, a wood in the distance, “janówka 31 Aug 1914’ above, “ K. F. A. O. Thiede” below, 199mm. Extremely fine, but colour rather dull and dark at margins perhaps as a result of exposure to heat (£60-80)

Unsold

Lot 638, 25 Nov 98

A very large uniface bronze plaquette by A. Hartig, 1914, figure of winged Victory standing facing left, holding wreath and palm, Austrian soldiers below facing left, one with machine gun, 195mm. Extremely fine, a few scattered touches of light discolouration (£70-90)

Unsold

Lot 639, 25 Nov 98

96th Infantry Regiment, a very large uniface iron plaque, infantry advancing into a forest from a mountain position, inf 96 rgt. above, coste sin verena below, welt to left, krieg to r., 275mm. Extremely fine (£80-120)

Sold for £70

Lot 640, 25 Nov 98

American Aid to Belgium, 1914, large silvered bronze medal by Devreese, busts of Albert and Elizabeth conj. to l,, reverse figure giving grain to Belgian family, 90mm. Good extremely fine (£30-40)

Sold for £25

Lot 641, 25 Nov 98

General von Gallwitz, Capture of Namur, a large portrait medal by R. Küchler, bust threequarters right, reverse mortar and two artillerymen in foreground, view of Namur behind, namur 24. 8. 1914, 98mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief (£50-60)

Sold for £40

Lot 642, 25 Nov 98

Field Marshall French, Arrival of English Expeditionary Force, 1914, by E-P. Blin, 67mm (CGMP p. 44). A little discoloured, about extremely fine (£20-25)

Sold for £40

Lot 643, 25 Nov 98

Captain von Müller, S. M. S. Emden, silver portrait medal by Lauer, matt finish, 1914, 33mm (MH 430b). Extremely fine or better (£60-80)

Lot 643, 25 Nov 98

Sold for £55

Lot 644, 25 Nov 98

Von Hindenburg, Battle of the Lakes of Masovia, 1914, patriotic medal by Karl Goetz, 65mm (K 143). About extremely fine (£40-50)

Sold for £65

Lot 645, 25 Nov 98

Von Hindenburg, East Prussian Campaign, 1914, a very large bronze portrait medal in high relief, by Loewental for Ball, Berlin, bust threequarters left, reverse armoured knight, head bare, standing facing left, wielding broad sword, tannenberg to left, ortelsburg to left, 1914 below, der russenswinger ostpreussens befreier around, 104mm. About extremely fine, some spots of discolouration, a cast medal with fields tooled presumably at the workshop...

Sold for £55

Lot 646, 25 Nov 98

Auguste Victoria of Prussia, a large bronze portrait medal by Sturm for Grünthal, 1914, crowned bust left, cross to left, reverse male figure examined by medical orderly and nurse, 112mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief and an impressive portrait medal of Queen Auguste Victoria in her capacity as patron of the Red Cross (£60-80)

Sold for £45

Lot 647, 25 Nov 98

Von Beseler, Capture of Antwerp, 1914, large iron medal by R. Küchler and H. Grünthal, bust facing, reverse male figure, helmeted otherwise naked, holding laurel wreath and flag advancing right, view of Antwerp behind, 94mm. Extremely fine (£40-50)

Sold for £35

Lot 648, 25 Nov 98

A large patriotic bronze medal by Galambos and Ziegler for Ball, Berlin, 1914 helmeted head of Wilhelm II right, reverse figure of Victory advancing left., si vis pacem para bellvm around, 106mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief (£60-80)

Unsold

Lot 649, 25 Nov 98

a similar large patriotic bronze medal by Galambos and Grünthal for Ball, Berlin, 1914, helmeted head of Wilhelm II right, reverse crowned legend, oak and laurel spray either side, 105mm. Extremely fine, well modelled in high relief (£60-80)

Unsold

Lot 650, 25 Nov 98

Von Bethmann Hollweg, German Chancellor, large portrait medal, 1914, by Eue for Ball, Berlin, on Declaration of War against Russia, bust three-quarters left, reverse standing figure of knight facing holding sword, dividing 1 aug.-1914, 110mm. About extremely fine (£50-60)

Unsold

Lot 651, 25 Nov 98

Captain von Müller, S.S. Emden, large portrait medal in iron by Ziegler, bust three-quarters left, 106mm. Just a hint of friction to high points, about extremely fine, one of the scarcer ‘Emden’ medals (£140-180)

Lot 651, 25 Nov 98

Unsold

Lot 652, 25 Nov 98

General v. Zwehl, silver portrait medal, “Ubergabe v. Maubeuge”, 1914, by R. Küchler, 49mm. Extremely fine, toned, scarce (£50-60)

Lot 652, 25 Nov 98

Sold for £55

Lot 653, 25 Nov 98

Von Hindenburg, small silver portrait medal in high relief, signed R K, head of Hindenburg half-left, reverse eagle perched on a skull dividing the initials R K, welt krieg 1914 around, matt finish, 30mm. Extremely fine, toned (£10-15)

Sold for £10

Lot 654, 25 Nov 98

Mobilisation of the German Army, Wilhelm II and Franz Joseph, bronze medal, 1914, by K. Goetz, 70mm (K 135). About extremely fine (£40-60)

Sold for £30

Lot 655, 25 Nov 98

Declaration of War, 1914, large and unusual bronze medal by Schenkel, German knight to left, about to be attacked by four barbaric figures, scales of justice in cloud above, reverse legend, 124mm. Extremely fine (£50-60)

Sold for £40

Lot 656, 25 Nov 98

World War one, Max Immelmann, German Air Ace, matt silver medal, 1914, the ‘Eagle of Lille’, 33mm. Good extremely fine (£30-40)

Sold for £40

Lot 657, 25 Nov 98

Captain von Müller, S.S. Emden, silver medal, 1914, by Ziegler and Grunthal, 34mm.Cleaned and a little scuffed, otherwise about extremely fine (£60-80)

Unsold

Lot 658, 25 Nov 98

Battle of Breziny, 1914, silver medal by Schaufs, bust of General Litzman r., reverse warrior attacked by wolves, 49mm. About extremely fine, dark tone (£30-40)

Sold for £45

Lot 659, 25 Nov 98

General von Gallwitz, 1914, a similar medal but struck in silver and of smaller format, 50mm. Extremely fine, toned (£30-40)

Sold for £45

Lot 660, 25 Nov 98

Defence of Tsingtau, 1914, German medal by Hörnlein in silver, nude standing figure holding German naval flag and sword, reverse deutscher helden unsterblicher ruhm tsingtau 1914 within oak wreath, matt finish, 33mm. Extremely fine but somewhat soft and beginning to discolour (£50-60)

Lot 660, 25 Nov 98

Sold for £70

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