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World Sales 29th January 2012 |
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MW652. Belgium. National Exposition. A copper medal 1880 by Charles Wiener. Head of Leolpold II facing right, inscription around. Rev. A wreath. Inscription above date below.51mm. Reverse a little patchy colour otherwise extremely fine. £18. (picture)
MW659. Belgium. Professor J. S. G. Nypels, 50th anniversary. A copper medal 1885 by E. L. Geerts. Bare head of Nypels facing left. Rev. A wreath, inscritpion within and around. 55mm (Forrer Vol II/235). Extremely fine £30. (picture)
MW661 Belgium. 50th Anniversary of the Liege School of Arts etc. Louis Trasenter. Director. A copper medal 1886 by Edward Geerts. Head of Trasenter facing right. Rev. Inscription within an open wreath and around. 65mm (100 plate LXXXI Medailles Historiques de Belgique 1865-1890). Virtually as struck. £45. (picture)
MW664 Belgium. Commemorate the building of the 100th House. Societe Cooperative d' Ixelles. A copper medal 1893 by A. Fisch. Bust of Leopold II facing left. Rev. Lengthy inscription within a circle. Inscription around. 55mm Virtually as struck. £18 (picture)
MW720 Belgium. Local Exposition of Art, Learning, Industry and Horticulture. A copper medal 1890 by A. Fisch. Conjoined busts of the King and Queen of Belgium facing right. An inscription within a beaded border. Rev. View of the exhibition building. This recently opened in 1887. 64mm. Impressive and extremely fine. £35 (picture)
MW752 Germany. Frederick Thiersch 1784-1860. A copper laudatory medal 1860 by Johann Ries. Excellent portrait bust facing right. Rev. Name within a circle, bibliographical inscription above and below. 48mm. Extremely fine. £35. (picture)
MW809 France. Portrait of a Lady. A uniface circular cast bronze plaque 1929 by Richard Dufour. Head and shoulders of plain lady facing left. 150mm Very fine. £45 (picture)
MW839 Belgium. Lamoral Count d'Egmont and Philipe Count de Horn. A bronze medal C1850 by Jouvenel. Conjoined busts facing right, inscription around. Rev. Lengthy inscription. 47mm Extremely fine. Possibly an unlisted medal from the Medallic Gallery of Belgian Celebrities. £20 (picture)
MW842 Belgium. Parliamentary Reform. A bronze medal 1848. Uniformed bust of Leopold I facing right within an inscribed raised border. Rev. An inscribed tablet within an open laurel and oak wreath, names of Ministers around all within an inscribed raised border. 50mm About extremely fine. £25 (picture)
MW843 Germany. 300th Anniversary. Reformation in Hildesheim. A bronze medal 1842 by Lorenz. An open inscribed book on a square pillar, inscription around and in exergue. Rev. Coat of Arms within an inscription. 34mm (Whiting 714) Extremely fine. £22 (picture)
MW858 Australia. Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition. A copper medal 1887 by E.A.Altmann, Melbourne. Robed, veiled and crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, inscription around. Rev. Inscription within an open wreath of foliage and flora. 75mm Extremely fine £75 (picture)
MW868 Germany. Doctor Johann Christian Reil. Berlin. A bronze medal 1813 by Johann Ludwig Jachtmann. Bare head facibng left, inscription around. Rev. Lengthy text within a closed oak wreath. G.Loos Dir. 41mm (Forrer III/41) Extremely fine £40 (picture)
Plaques of Eugenie MB998, Goethe MB994 and Georges Cuvier MB996.
MW875 France. Tribute to Abel Blouet. A bronze medal 1853 by Domard, Head of Blouet facing left, inscription around. Rev. Biographical inscription. 72mm Extremely fine £45 (picture) Abel Blouet 1795-1853 Architect and member of the Beaux Arts Institute. Specialized in the design of prisons.
MW877 Germany. 500th Anniversary of the Heidelberg University. A bronze medal 1886 by Schwenzer. Draped bust of Fridericus Badarum Principal facing left, inscription around. Rev. A female figure dividing and supporting two ornamental medallions containg two busts facing each other, below, an inscription on an ornamental tablet, inscription around on a raised border.73mm. Extremely fine. £75 (picture)
MW889 France. Attendance. International Exposition Liege 1905. A bronze plaque 1905, by Vernon, one of the foremost French medallists. La France is welcomed to the expostion by Belgium, A Flemish young girl stands behind to present a bouquet of flowers. The scene is within the Expo building. Belgium holds a scroll dated 1830 to 1905.Rev. An inscribed riband around an olive branch, an inscription either side. Above is a detailed view across the city of Liege. 73mm x 64mm. A well executed medal, extremely fine. £75 (picture)
MW891 Argentina. Centenary of the Battle of Ituzaingo. 1827. A bronze plaque by Constante Rossi. 77mm x 55mm. Extremely fine. £40 (picture)
MW893 Belgium. Dr. B.C.J. Dumortier, Botanist 1878. A bronze medal by Charles Wiener. 50mm (Forrer VI/482) About extremely fine. £45 (picture)
MW894 France. Louis David. 1822. A bronze medal by Galle. 56mm (forrer II/197) Extremely fine. £65 (picture) Louis Jacques David. 1748-1825 Renowned artist, most famous work being The Rape of the Sabines.
MW898 Belgium Frere Orban. Minister of Finance 1851. A broinze medal by Jouvenel 50mm (Forrer III/90) Extremely fine. £40 (picture)
MW899 France. Erection of the statue to Napoleon. 1833. A plain edged bronze medal by Montagny. 23mm Near extremely fine. £25 (picture)
MW900 France. Napoleon le Grand. Completion of the Arc d'etoile. 1836. A bronze plain edged medal by Vivier and Leveque. 25mm Near extremely fine. £30 (picture)
MW901 France as MW900. A bronze plain edged medal 1836 by Montagny.25mm Near extremely fine. £30 (picture)
MW902 France. Napoleon.Distribution des Aigles. 1804.A plain edged bronze medal by Droz and Jeuffroy.27mm (BR357) Very fine. £30 (picture)
MW903 France. Election of Napoleon III. The Two Napoleons 1848. A copper medal, edge mark pointing hand for 1848. by Borrell 25mm (Divo16, Collignon 935) Near extremely fine. £28. (picture)
MW904 France. Death of Barnabe Brisson. 1828. A bronze medal by Domard. 52mm (Collignon 558) Extremely fine. £45 (picture)
MW905 France. Transfer of the Ashes of the Duc D'Enghien. 1816. A bronze medal plain edged by Andrieu. 50mm (Collignon 93) Extremely fine. £70 (picture) Thje Duc D'Enghien 1772 - 1804 was condemned by Napoleon in 1804 and was shot and buried in the Vincennes Castle. His remains were transferred to the Chapel of Vincennes in 1816.
MW906 France. Re-establishment of the statue of Henry IV 1817. A bronze medal original by Andrieu. 50mm (Collignon 105) Extremely fine £70. (picture)
MW907 France. First Anniversary of the Entry of Louis XVIII to Paris. 1815. A bronze medal by Andrieu and Dubois. 50mm (Collignon 60) Extremely fine £70 (picture)
MW909 Italy?. 300th Anniversary of the Canonization of Ignatius de Loyola and Franciscus Xavius. 1922. A bronze oval medal unsigned. 58mm x 70mm. Near extrememly fine. £35 (picture)
MW910 Italy. Laurentius Count Magalotti, C1725. An early bronze cast uniface, by Antonio Selvi? 85mm (Forrer V/472) A very fine early cast. £100 (picture)
MW911 France/Italy. Revolution of Genoa. 1797. An early 20thC bronze restrike by Vasallo.50mm (Forrer VI/206) Extremely fine. £45 (picture) Charles Guillaume Faipoult. Minister to the Republic of Genoa.
MW912 Papal. Basilica Di S. Pietro in Roma. A gilt bronze medal by Stephano Johnson. 47mm Extremely fine. £50 (picture)
MW913 France. International Exposition of 1878. A bronze medal 1878 by Oudine. 86mm. About extremely fine. £90. (picture)
MW914 France. International Exposition of 1878. A bronze medal 1878 by Chaplain. 68mm. Awarded to Mouchot and extremely fine. £55 (picture)
MW915 France. Le Dauphin and La Dauphine 1679. A toned restrike of bronze 1679 medal attributed to Michel Molart. 68mm Extremely fine and superb workmanship. £80 (picture)
MW916 Canada. Toronto Industrial Exhibition 1884. A bronze medal 1884 . Semi Centennial. 41mm Extremely fine. £40 (picture)
MW917 France. Birth of the King of Rome. A bronze restrike 1811 by Andrieu. 41mm Extremely fine. £35 (picture)
MW918 France. Colonne Nationale sur La Place Vendome. A copper medal 1800 by Duvivier. 42mm Good very fine. £65 (picture)
MW919 Papal. Pius IX Electus 16th June 1846. A bronze medal 1846 by Allen and Moore 44mm Spink 2230, Minor edge bump otherwise extremely fine. £48 (picture)
MW920 France. Storming the Bastille. The Chateau de Vincenne A copper medal 1844 by Rogat. 42mm Collignon 1387 As struck £50 (picture)
MW921 France Napoleon and Marie Louise. A silver medalet undated by Galle. 22mm About extremely fine. £30 (picture)
MW922 Papal. Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. 1888. A gilt bronze medal Instituted by Pope Leo XIII on the 17th July 1888. In memory of his golden Jubilee and bestowed on those women and children who had merited recognition for their efforts in making the jubilee and the Vatican Expo a successful one. The medal was made a permanent distinction in October 1898. Originally awarded in gold, silver and bronze but now all awards are gold. Extremely fine. £40 (picture)