WORLD HISTORICAL AND ART MEDALS 1502
Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, a bronze medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, bust of Marianne right,
rev.seated female crowning a seated artisan, naked Genie at left, view of the Eiffel Tower at right, 63mm (PBE –; Coll. R. Marx 307; BDM I, 664; cf. DNW M5, 1465); Comité Français des Expositions à l’Étranger, 1899, a bronze award plaque by L.-A. Bottee, named (E. Labour), 64 x 42mm (PBE 19; Coll. R. Marx 386; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.38, 18; BDM I, 232; cf. DNW M2, 2485); Salut au Soleil, 1899, a bronze plaque by G. Dupré, 64 x 50mm (PBE 424; CGMP p. 169; Jones, Art of the Medal, 337; BDM I, 653; cf. DNW M7, 2598); Banquet des Maires, 1900, a bronze award plaque by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, named (Dr C. Gérard,Montcornet), 63 x 46mm (PBE 971; CGMP p.394; BM Acq. 1978 -82, pl.50, 192; BDM VI, 243; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 48; cf. DNW 54, 841); Noces d’Argent, 1902, a bronze plaque by R. Baudichon, 73 x 67mm (CGMP p.23; Classens 61; BDM VII, 55; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.37, 6-7; cf. DNW M7, 2598); Contemplation, c. 1905, a uniface bronze artist’s trial for the plaque by A. Maillard, back stamped 40 10, 3 in centre, 70 x 56mm (PBE 574; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl.43, 106; cf. DNW54, 853) [6]. First and third extremely fine, others fine to very fine
£80-100 1503
Les Sciences, 1894, bronze award medals by L.-A. Bottée (2, one modern), seated figure of Science attended by Genie, rev. sphinx looking at itself in a mirror, rising sun at left and oil-lamp below, tablets un-named, both 51mm (PBE 28; CGMP pp.60-1; Coll. R. Marx 383; BDM I, 231; cf. DNW 54, 829); Angevine, 1919, a bronze plaque by Ernesta Robert-Mérignac, 64 x 42mm (CGMP p.351; cf. DNW68, 1691); Rugby, c. 1920, a bronze plaque by A. Méry for Arthus-Bertrand, 57 x 48mm; Enseignement Technique, 1931, a plated bronze plaque by E. Fraisse for the Ministère de l’Instruction Publique, 55 x 50mm, edge stamped 1989 (CGMP p.183; cf. DNW M4, 477); Combat d’Antilopes, 1936, a uniface bronze plaque by M. Thenot, 83 x 47mm (CGMP p.372); Football, c. 1940, a bronze plaque by V. Michel, 51 x 39mm [7].Very fine
£80-100 1504
Death of Louis Pasteur, 1895, a lead or soft metal plaque by A. Lelièvre for V.S. Canale, on behalf of Deschiens, bust left, rev. legend by floral spray, POVR LA SCIENCE LA PATRIE L’HVMANITE, etc, 110 x 81mm (Storer 2745; cf. DNW57, 1349); together with other miscellaneous French medals (20), by Becq, Torcheux, Belmondo, Kinsburger, Blanchot, Caqué, etc [21]. Fine to very fine, some better
£40-50 1505
Le Journal, 1898, a silver medal by F.-R. Carabin, three nude females standing, reading a newspaper, a fourth nude female working a press, rev. scrolled cypher and a quill, 44mm (cf. Coll. R. Marx 347; BDM I, 344; Cat. Exh. Strasbourg/Orsay, 1995, p.108, 115; cf. DNW 56, 784).Softly modelled, about very fine £60-80
1506
Apollon, 1898, a silver-gilt medal by A. Dubois for theMinistère de l’Instruction Publique et des Beaux-Arts, seated naked figure of Apollo, playing a violin, figures in wooded setting behind, rev. lyre, wreath and legend (École Nationale de Musique, Caen, Prix d’Honneur, 1909), 68mm (CGMP p.158; cf. DNW54, 834).Rimbruises, otherwise about very fine
£40-60 1507
Société de Géographie Commerciale de Paris, a silver award medal by L.-A. Bottée, robed female crowning another with an oak branch, implements of industry behind, rev. winged figure with wreath, named (L.A.O. Lamarre, L’Art de Voyager à l’Étranger, 1899), 51mm; 50th Anniversary of the Association Amicale des Postes, des Télégraphes et des Téléphones, 1928, a bronze medal by R. Baudichon, 50mm (cf. DNW 70C, 2573) [2]. Extremely fine, first toned
£30-40 Provenance: First DNW Auction 42, 8 September 1999, lot 1430, and DNW Auction M2, 11 July 2006, lot 2673 1508
Duval-Janvier, c. 1900, an octagonal bronze plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, male figure working a coining press, rev. RÉDUCTION ET FRAPPE DE MÉDAILLES, reduced vignettes of the obverse design, 60 x 52mm (PBE 152; BDM VII, 177; Jones, Art of the Medal, 345; cf. DNW M5, 1519).Extremely fine; in buff fitted case of issue
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