World Historical Medals from Various Properties
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AUSTRALIA, Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956, a bronze participant’s medal by A. Mészáros for K.G. Luke, arms and Olympic symbols, rev. athletes around Olympic flag, 64mm (GV 133.2; Wachtel 7; cf. DNW 132, 1689). Small edge knock, otherwise extremely fine
£150-£180
BELGIUM, Concours de Jardins, Knocke sur Mer, 1948, a uniface plated bronze plaque by Fonson, 70 x 55mm; FRANCE, Comice Agricole du Canton de Nonancourt, 1924, a plated bronze medal by A. Massoulle, 46mm; Fêtes Commerciales du Boulevard de Magenta, 1933, a plated bronze medal by E. Cantillon, 50mm; Union Nationale des Sociétés de Tir de France, a bronze award medal by H. Dubois, inscribed (Infanterie, Région Fortifiée de la Lauter, 1935), 59mm; Patrie, a plated bronze medal by A. Bertrand, un-named, 50mm [5]. Very fine or better
£80-£100 365
DENMARK, 150th Anniversary of Gyldendal Publishing, 1920, a bronze medal, unsigned, 50mm; FRANCE, Tous Ont Fait Leur Devoir, a uniface cast white metal brooch by R. Delamarre, undated, 58mm; Eiffel Tower, a plated bronze souvenir medal by A.L.M. Charpentier, 41mm; SWITZERLAND, 450th Anniversary of Basel University, 1910, a silver medal by H. Frei, 38mm [4]. Varied state
£80-£100
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FRANCE, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a copper medal by R. Dumarest for Monneron, undated [1791], bust left, rev. legend, 35mm (Julius 187; BDM I, 644). Good extremely fine, toned
£100-£120
FRANCE, Execution of Louis XVI, 1793, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, rev. King bids a tearful farewell to his family, guillotine in thronged square behind, 48mm (Hennin 463; Pollard 1; BDM III, 239). Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, dull; in original metal shells
£120-£150
FRANCE, Franklin and Montyon, 1833, a copper medal by J.-J. Barre, 42mm (BDM I, 131); Concours Général de Produits Agricoles, Paris, 1879, a bronze medal by A. Barre, 51mm; Société d’Encouragement pour l’Industrie Nationale, a bronze award medal by P.-J. Tiolier, named (Mr Blanc, Arts Chimiques, Constitution du Camphre, 1900), 51mm; Caisse d’Epargne et de Prevoyance de Paris, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain, named (Mme Barthelemy P.V.D., Epargne Scolaire, 24 Décembre 1903), 58mm; Ministère de l’Instruction Publique, a bronze award medal by A. Dubois, named (Albert Lagrue, Cours d’Adultes, 1906), 50mm; Direction de l’Enseignement Primaire du Département de la Seine, a bronze award medal by L.-A. Bottée, named (A. Cazes, 1907), 41mm [6]. Very fine or better, but third with edge knock
£60-£80 369
Count Louis Paul Martinet (1833-1909), Parisian banker and judge at the Seine Commercial Court FRANCE, Tribunal de Commerce du département de la Seine, a plated bronze award medal by J. Cavelier and V.M.
Borrel, diademed head of goddess right, rev. named (M. Louis Paul Martinet, Juge, 1874), 57mm. Some edge bruises and other marks, otherwise good very fine
£50-£70 370
FRANCE, La Protection du Premier Âge, 1874, a bronze award medal by J.-C. Chaplain for the Ministère de l’Interieur, named (Mr Thouvenel), 68mm (PBE 74; Coll. R. Marx 187; BDM I, 402); Opening of the Town Hall of the 10th Arrondissement, Paris, 1896, a bronze medal by A. Dubois, 76mm (cf. BDW 15, 870); Olivier Deserres, a bronze medal by L. Alloy, undated, 68mm; Prof. Jean Verne, 1956, a bronze medal by L. Muller, 68mm [4]. Good very fine or better, but first with some adhesion on reverse
£60-£80
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