World Historical Medals from Various Properties World Historical Medals from Various Properties
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BELGIUM, Exposition Universelle, Brussels, 1910, a bronze plaque by O. Yencesse for the Comité Français, allegory of three figures, rev. the Expo pavilion, 68mm (Coll. R. Marx 165; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.50, 202; BDM VI, 698; cf. DNW M14, 1431). Softly worked, very fine
£60-£80
FRANCE, Montgolfier Brothers’ Flight from the Champ de Mars, 1783, a copper medal by N. Gatteaux, conjoined busts left, rev. balloon above clouds depositing rain over the Champ de Mars, 42mm (Malpas 3; BDM II, 210). About fine
£50-£70
FRANCE, Traité de Commerce avec l’Angleterre, 1860, a copper award medal by L. Merley, named (M. Louvet), 56mm (BDM IV, 42); Association Française contre l’Abus des Boisson Alcooliques, 1872, a bronze award medal by E.-A. Oudiné for the Société de Temperance, 1872, un-named, 51mm; Ministère de l’Agriculture et du Commerce, Annonay [Ardèche], 1873, a bronze award medal by J.-J. Barré, un-named, 50mm; together with miscellaneous French base metal medals (4) [7]. Second extremely fine, third very fine, others in varied state
£60-£80 x 1236
FRANCE, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, a gilt-bronze award medal by L.-A. Bottée, Marianne crowning seated artisan, Exposition pavilion and Eiffel Tower below, rev. Fame seated on branch of tree, blowing trumpet, named (Société de Prévoyance et de Secours Mutuels des Alsaciens Lorrains), 62mm (Maier 131; PBE 9; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 15; BDM I, 231; cf. DNW 176, 373). Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension
£60-£80 x 1237
FRANCE, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, a bronze award medal by L.-A. Bottée, named (Victor Boisseau), 62mm (Maier 131; PBE 9; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, 15; BDM I, 231; cf. DNW 176, 373); Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1900, a bronze award medal by G.-H. Lemaire for Mongredin, 53mm (PBE 542; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl.40, 85; cf. DNW 190, 1245); République Français [1898], a bronze medal after J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis adapted for Louis Amiard, Président du Conseil Général de Seine-et-Oise, 50mm; Chambre Syndicale de Serrurerie, a bronze award medal by P. V. Dautel, named (A. Lefebvre, 1938), 41mm (cf. DNW 176, 390) [4]. Very fine Louis Amiard (1872-1935), Président du Conseil Général de Seine-et-Oise, 1923-35
£50-£70 x 1238
FRANCE, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889, a bronze medal by J.-B. Daniel-Dupuis, 63mm (Maier 182; Coll. R. Marx 307; BDM I, 664; cf. DNW 173, 493); Progrès dans la Fabrication des Monnaies, 1889, a copper medal by L.-A. Bottée and L.-F. Chabaud, 50mm (PBE 6; BDM I, 231; CGMP p.60); Inauguration du Pont de Conflans, Charenton [Paris], 1892, a plated bronze award medal, named (M. Landre), 50mm; Elections Législatives du 27 Avril 1902, Neuilly- Boulogne, a bronze award medal by H. Dubois, un-named, 41mm; Gallia, a plated bronze award medal by C.-P. Pillet for Arthus-Bertrand, named (Villefranche s/Mer Régates à la Voile, 1923, Offerte par Mr Thaon), 50mm; Syndicat Général de l’Industrie Hôtelière de Paris, a bronze award medal, unsigned, named (Frédéric Leroy, 1925), 40mm; Union des Syndicats de l’Alimentation en Gros de France, 1935, a plated bronze award medal by Massonnet, named (M. Brousseau), 40mm [7]. Very fine
£80-£100 x 1239
FRANCE, Congrès International des Editeurs, Paris, 1896, a plated bronze medal by A.H. Rivet, 50mm; Comice Agricole du Canton N.-O. des Saumur, a plated bronze award medal by A. Rivet, named (Mr Merlet, Senateur), 44mm; Patria, c. 1905, a bronze award plaque by H. Lefebvre, un-named, 68 x 59mm (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.184, 24); République Française, Département de l’Oise, 1911, a bronze award medal by H.L. Gréber, un-named, 50mm; Horticulture, 1913, a bronze medal by L.-A. Blanchot, 52mm (CGMP p.43); Ministre de la Guerre, Concours de Tir, a bronze award medal by H. Dubois, un-named, 50mm [6]. Very fine
£50-£70 x 1240
FRANCE, Mutualité, 1906, a gilt-bronze award plaque by M.-A.-L. Coudray, named (C. Marcou, 1961), 71 x 55mm (PBE 264; CGMP p.101; BDM VII, 194; cf. DNW 190, 1254); Préparation Militaire, 1911, a silver medal by P. Grandhomme for the Ministre de la Guerre, 50mm (BDM VII, 389; V & A Exh. Cat. 1998, 1; cf. DNW 190, 1256) [2]. Good very fine
£60-£80 x 1241 x 1242
FRANCE, Concours International de Musique, Paris, 1912, a bronze award medal by J.-P. Legastelois, standing female in foreground, violinists, trumpet-players and singers in background, rev. view of a building, naked female with two naked boys below, un-named, 75 x 54mm (PBE 539; cf. DNW M1, 1675). Obverse very fine, reverse better £60-£80
FRANCE, Union Syndicale de l'Industrie du Gaz en France, 1928, a plated bronze Long Service award medal by H. Dropsy, named (J. Jacques), 54mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 75; cf. DNW 176, 384); Death of Georges Etienne, 1935, a bronze medal by H. Dropsy for Canale [struck 1938], 68mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –); Centenaire du Banque du Crédit Industriel et Commercial, 1959, a cast bronze medal by H. Dropsy, 59mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, –; cf. DNW 143, 185) [3]. Good very fine and better, second rare
£60-£80 x 1243
FRANCE, La Défense contre la Tuberculose, c. 1930, a bronze medal by G. Contaux after A. Faivre, un-named, 50mm (cf. DNW 150, 3161); Pigeon Club Français, c. 1930, a uniface bronze plaque, unsigned, 70 x 49mm (cf. DNW 58, 1564); Sociétes Colombophiles, a plated bronze award medal, unsigned, un-named, 40mm; Henri Rabaud, 1931, a uniface bronze medal by P.-M. Dammann, 68mm; Agriculture, 1932, an Art Déco bronze medal by R. Cochet adapted for the Société d’Agriculture de Meaux, Concours, 1933, 50mm (cf. DNW 45, 811); Génie Militaire, 1939, a bronze award medal by E.-A. Monier, un-named, 59mm (CGMP p.258; cf. DNW 165, 1327) [6]. First virtually as struck and in green card box of issue, others generally very fine
£80-£100 x 1244 x 1245
FRANCE, Syndicat Général de la Construction Electrique, c. 1930, a bronze medal by R. Pelletier, semi-naked figure representing Electricity seated on globe, rev. workers with turbines, named (Eugénie Bertin, 1956), 68mm (cf. DNW 187, 795). Very fine
£50-£70
FRANCE, Julien Cain et le Palais Mazarin, 1947, clichés of both sides of the artist’s model by H. Dropsy, bust right, rev. exterior view of the Palais Mazarin and gardens, 137mm (Dropsy Exh. Cat. 1964, 198). Some rubbing to high points of obverse, otherwise very fine and a detailed study
£60-£80
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