Art Medals 21st January 2008

This list contains European art nouveau and art deco medals. in addition to international and local exhibition, exposition, and prize medals. Prize and exhibition medals may also be found on the British and World pages.

MA712 French. Georges Urbain, laudatory .A bronze plaque 1938 by N. Aranson. Portrait of Georges Urbain facing left, Rev. View of chemists laboratory, inscription TERRES RARES LVTECIVM CELTIVUM. 60mm x 80mm. Georges Urbain, French Chemist 1872-1938. About extremely fine. £45. (picture)

MA720 Belgium. Association for Helping the Shamefully Poor. A gilt bronze medal possibly 1903 by Godfried Devreese. A female comforts another in distress, inscription above AUX AFFLICES SECOURS. Rev. Inscription within an ornamental wreath. 65mm Extremely fine. £38. (picture)

MA723 France. Election of President Carnot. A bronze medal 1887 by Alphee Dubois. Bust of Carnot left, inscription around. Rev. Inscription on a plaque within an oak wreath, star above. 68mm Good very fine. £30 (picture)

MA729 Belgium. 'Souviens Toi'. A silvered bronze medal 1919 by G. Devreese. Child stands alongside seated figure writing in a book. Rev. Inscription within a wheat circle. 70mm. Almost extremely fine. £38. (picture)

MA730 Belgium. National Centenary. Liege. A silvered bronze medal 1930 by J. Brouns and Salle of Liege. Robed bust of Zenobe Gramme left Rev. Robed figure looks upon an electrical machine, dates below. 55mm x 70mm. About extremely fine. £60 (picture)

MA733. British Art medal. 'Swimming'. A cast bronze medal unsigned C 1960. Head of swimmer above water. Rev. various starting and diving positions, backstroke swimmer. 117mm. A huge impressive and rare art medal. Extremely fine. £100. (picture)

MA745. Belgium. Jean Gody. Military Senior Officer. A bronze medal 1910 by G. Devreese. Uniformed bust od Jean Gody facing left. Rev. Oak wreath. 65mm. Forrer Vol VI/320. Abouit extremely fine. £22. (picture)

MA768 France. 'Federation des Amicales Laiques de Lille' A gilt bronze plaque. A female sits on a raised dais with a laurel crown in one hand and the trumpet of fame in the other. Tree behind. Symbols of Art, industry and agriculture below.Rev. A cock perches on an inscribed plinth, foliage branch behind. 40mm x 53mm. Extremely fine. £22. (picture)

MA772 Belgium. Victor Rossel 1873-1935. A bronze plaque 1935 by G. Devreese. Bust of Rossel facing left Inscription below. 51mm x 78mm Extremely fine £16. (picture)

MA786 Italy. Pope Pius XI. A large bronze plaque C1900 by Austrian medallist Kissing. A superb portrait of Pius XIth facing left. 1000mm x 70mm. In original lined case and extremely fine. £70 (picture)

MA787 Belgium. Our Three Queens. A bronze plaque undated by J. Witterwolghe. Conjoined busts of the Queens of Belgium facing right. 60mm x 50mm. Extremely fine. £24 (picture)

MA791 Belgium. Brussels International Exposition 1935. A gilt bronze plaque 1935 by Bonnetain. 78mm x 64mm. Extremely fine. £35 (picture)

MA795 Argentina. Orphanage Opening. Buenos Aires. A bronze plaque 1925 by Constante Rossi. A clad female figure welcomes a young boy to the dining table. Inscription above and below. Rev. An inscribed tablet with a small medallion atop containging a sea scene. 60mm x 40mm. Better than very fine. £22 (picture)

MA798 Argentina. Southern Commercial High School. A copper medal 1909 by J Gottuzzo. An allegorical scene with a clad figure pointing the way, students at a desk and writing. Transpost scene in the background, symbols of education, industry and transport on the ground.Rev. Inscription within an open wreath and ornate frame. 80mm x 56mm. £38 (picture)

MA799 Argentina. 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Ituzaingo. A brass? plaque 1927 by Constante Rossi. A detailed battle scene, the sun setting on the horizon. Rev. An inscribed plinth topped by an oval medallion containg arms encircled by foliage of oak and laurel. 78mm x 55mm . Almost extremely fine. £35 (picture)

MA800 Argentina. Opening of the childrens School, Gualeguay. A silvered bronze plaque 1909 by J. Gottuzzo. A clad female seated writing in a book held by a young boy. Child sits at her feet holding a globe. To the left a pupil heads towards school. The school building in the background. Rev. A large inscribed tablet, oak leaved spray above, laurel and an open book below. 80mm x 58mm. Good very fine £32 (picture)

MA802 Argentina. School Children Swear Allegiance . A silver medal 1909 by J. Gottuzzo. School children gather to swaer allegiance to the Argentinian flag held by the figure of Argentina, inscription around on a raised rim. Rev. An inscribed plaque surrounded and intertwined with a foliage chord, an inscribed cartouche below. 75mm Extremely fine. £50.(picture)

MA809 EuropeanPortrait Plaque. A bronze oval plaque 1930 by Utakar Steinberger. A heavy relief male bust facing left rests upon a laurel branch.80mm x 60mm. Extremely fine£40 (picture)

MA813 France. Paris International Exposition. A bronze medal 1889 by Louis Bottee. A female representing the Exhibition, holds a laurel wreath above the head of a blacksmith seated upon an anvil , this scene amongst symbols of the exhibtion. Below this scene a view of the city of Paris. Rev. The winged figure of Fame stands upon a cartouche, trumpet in her right hand, her left arm around a bust of Marianne, an oak tree to the right. 58mm Awarded to the Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Extremely fine £45 (picture)

MA823 France. Credit Lyonnais. Long service. A gilt bronze medal 1910 by Charles Pillet. Bust of the Founder, Henri Cermain, facing left. Inscripiton around. Rev. Two ornate shields rest upon the trunk of a tree. An inscriped ribbon above. Below an inscriped cartouche and inscription. 80mm Extremely fine. £40 (picture)

MA824 France General Syndicate fro Electricity Construction. Service Medal. A bronze medal by Charles Pillet. A draped semi nude female floats in the clouds and sends down lightening Rev. A hydro electric generating station scene, an inscribed cartouche below all within an inscription. 68mm Extremely fine contained in the original case £40 (picture)

MA829 France. Commander Jacques Yves Cousteau. A large bronze medal by R. Duboc. Bust of Cousteau facing right with hat and pipe, inscription above. Rev. Aerial view of his ship La Calypso, inscription above and below. 89mm Almost extremely fine £15 (picture)

MA830 France. Agricultural prize medal.A bronze plaque by H. Kautsch. A female within a circle holds foliage below an ornate cartouche topped with foliage. Rev. A laurel branch with cartouche below. 42mm x 68mm. Good very fine. £15 (picture)

MA833 Belgium. Edmund Dugniolle Hommage. A bronze medal 1934 by A. Bonnetain. Bearded bust of Dugniolle facing left inscription around. Rev. Lengthy laudatory/bibliographical text referring to his 50 years of association with the 'Societe les Tramways Bruxelles'. 65mm About extremely fine. £15 (picture)

MA837 France. 'Art Applied to Industry' A bronze medal 1884 by Oscar Roty, Minerva and Vulcan stand at an anvil, Vulcan submits his work to Minerva. Inscription above and in the exergue. Rev. An ornate tablet within an open wreath. Inscription around. 80mm (Forrer Vol V/230) Extremely finen an early 20thC strike. Superb. £55 (picture)

MA838 France. Religious scene O CRUX AVE SPES VNICA. A bronze medal C1905 by G. Dupre. A partly clad shepherd kneels at the feet of a standing Madonna and child, a fire burns on a raised block, sheep graze in the background fields. Rev. A naked youth stads before an inscribed stone alter, an open book before him and he holds a cross aloft, ancient ruins in the background. 73mm. Superb workmanship, about extremely fine. £45 (picture)

MA839 France. Rouen National and Colonial Exposition 1896 A bronze medal 1896 by Oscar Roty. Panoramic scene of the city, inscription around. Rev. The resting figure of Normannia sits against a tree, knitting. A farming scene in the background, buildings, ploughing and cattle. 68mm Abouit extremely fine. £38 (picture)

MA840 France. Emile Levasseur. Historian and Economist. Member of the Institute. A bronze plaque 1908 by J.C.Chaplain. Bust left Rev. An open book on an olive branch, legend in 13 lines. 71mm x 54mm Extremely fine £26 (picture)

MA841 France. Doctor V. Le Lorier. Professor and Head of Maternity. A bronze plaque 1938 by G, Prudhomme. Bust of Lorier facing left. Rev. Baby seated on a cloud holds aloft a single rose. A rose in each corner above. A legend of 9 lines. 73mm x 52mm Extremely fine £26 (picture)

MA843 France. Doctor Henry Barbier. A bronze plaque 1924 by Jose Martin. Bust of Barbier facing left. Rev A recuperating girl seated with flowers within a circle. Inscription above and below. 70mm x 48mm Good very fine £26 (picture)MA845 France. Paul Lecene A bronze medal/uniface 1929 by F. Masseau. 70mm Very fine £12 (picture)

MA846 France. Doctor Hudelo. A bronze cast medal 1928 by H. Calvet 65mm Very fine £14 (picture)

MA847 France. Marcel Lermoyez. A cast bronze medal 1929 by I Desumettes. 67mm Extremely fine £15 (picture) Marcel Lermoyez 1858-1929. Member of the Academie de Medecine.

MA849 France. Dr V. Magnan. A bronze plaque C1910 by Paul Richer. 51mm x 66mm. Patchy obverse, otherwise good very fine. £26 (picture) Valentin Jacques Joseph Magnan 1835-1916 Psychiatrist

MA854 France. Doctor Paul Coullioud. Chief Surgeon. A cased gilt bronze medal 1928 by C. Limossier. 60mm Extremely fine £10 (picture)

MA855 France. Professor Gustave Barrier. A bronze medal 1933 by J. Malet 70mm About extremely fine £18 (picture) Member of the Academy of Medecine.

MA857 France. Professor Leon Imbert. A cased bronze plaque 1937 by R. Gondard. 55mm x 73mm. About extremely fine. £14 (picture)

MA858 France. Professor Robert Garipuy 1948. A bronze medal 1948 by M. Escat Mones 51mm Extremely fine £6 (picture)

MA859 France. Paul Guilhem. A HUGE bronze medal 1966 by Marc Saint Saens. 102mm Extremely fine. £30 (picture)

MA861 France. Professor Louis Renon 1922. A bronze medal 1922 by M. Real Del Sarte. 60mm Good very fine. £12 (picture)

MA862 Argentina. Doctor Guillermo Rawson. A bronze medal 1921 by Constante Rossi. 45mm Very fine. £4 (picture)

MA863 France. Professor Felix Lejars A bronze plaque 1932 by Paul Richer. 55mm x 70mm. Good very fine. £20 (picture)

MA864 France. Claude Bernard, Centenary of Birth,. A HUGE aluminium plaque 1913 by A Borrel. 79mm x 110mm. About extremely fine £48 (picture) Claude Bernard 1813-1878 medical scientist and professor of Physiology at the College of France.

MA865 France. Paul (Camille Hippolyte) Brouardel. A large bronze plaque 1906 by J M Camus. 75mm x 90mm About extremely fine £38 (picture)

MA866 France Professor Charles Moureu. A bronze plaque 1929 by Gabard. 52mm x 70mm Extremely fine £24 (picture)

MA867 France. Doctor Monprofit. A bronze plaque 1911 by P. Aubert. 50mm x 70mm Very fine £24 (picture)

MA868 France. Professor O.M.Lannelongue. A bronze plaque 1901 by J, C. Chaplain. 57mm x 71mm Professor Odilon-Marc Lannelongue (1840-1911) Physician. Typical excellent workmanship by Chaplain. Almost extremely fine. £45 (picture)

MA869 France. Lucas Championniere. A bronze plaque 1907 by Paul Richer. 50mm x 68mm Good very fine. £26 (picture)

MA870 France. La Societe Francaise des Munitions. A silvered bronze plaque C1920 by L. O. Mattei after Rude. 52mm x 68mm. An unattributed award, very fine £24 (picture)

MA871 France. Paul Ravaut. A bronze medal 1934 by C. Grange 70mm Very fine. £10 (picture)

MA872 U.S.A. Frank Billings ScD.,MD. A bronze medal 1924 by J. F. Newman 65mm Very fine £15 (picture) Frank Billings, Physician, Teacher, Humanitarian. Dean of the Faculty of the Rush Medical College.

MA873 France Doctor Albert Mouchet. A bronze medal 1931 by C. H. Pillet. 68mm Very fine. £12 (picture)

MA874 Victor Pauchet. A bronze medal 1928 by De Herain. Very fine. £10 (picture) Victor Pauchet, a long career culminating in the award of Commander of the Legion d'honneur.

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