Italy, Francesco Niconizio of Curzola (1501-1549), lawyer, bronze medal by Giulio della Torre, bust left, rev., Mercury standing, pointing up to the dates of a palm tree, 111.5mm (Hill 581; Arm. I, 134, 25; Toderi/Vannel 523), with some scratches in the fields, a very fine old cast with brown patina. A contemporary cast of this medal was sold in these rooms in 2005 as part of the Gaines collection and again in 2009 from the Stack collection and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Miscellaneous World Coins (many hundreds), including: Canada, cent, 1899 and Hungary, commemorative 5 korona, 1907, extremely fine, Mexico, 8 reales, 1759 mm, Straits Settlements, 20 cents, 1878 and U.S.A., half-dime, 1835, this very fine or better, others mixed grades; together with miscellaneous mainly 19th and 20th century English copper, bronze, cupro-nickel etc. (many hundreds), earlier issues mostly well circulated, the post 1940 issues mostly better; also Russian banknotes (6), including 5,000 roubles, 1919, with text in 7 languages and 1937 Lenin type 1 chervonetz and 3 chervonetsa (Pick 105, 202, 203), fine or better; and a custom-made coin cabinet (lot). Please note that the buyer of this large lot is asked to make arrangements for its collection as it is not suitable for regular shipping.
Miscellaneous British and other medals: William IV, Coronation, 1831, bronze medal by J. Barber, 58mm (B.H.M. 1477), virtually as struck, in case of issue; other medals (24), mostly 19th Century white metal commemoratives but including silver award medal for the 1911 Coronation, mixed grades and including some old copies but three or four extremely fine or better, one cased; and various coins etc. (about 140), including minor Roman bronzes, poor to fine, Britannia groats of 1830s and 40s (23), one 1839 extremely fine, others fair to fine, Wood’s halfpenny, 1723, very fine and 1977 Cook Islands silver $25, mixed grades and quality, also including purses (4), one apparently with gold clasp (lot)
Germany, Georg der Bärtige, Duke of Saxony, bronze medal, by Christof Weiditz, 1537, facing bust, aged 65, rev., coat of arms, 43mm (Habich 1845 with mention of this example; Tenzel (A), pl. 3, VIII), mount removed, high relief, a very fine early cast with mottled brown patina (with Vogel’s handwritten ticket). Ex Hermann Vogel (1841-1917) collection and from the Merzbacher auction, Munich, 16 November 1903, lot 936; also Sotheby’s, 8 July 1997, lot 9 and 27 May 1999, lot 445.
U.S.A., American Numismatic Society, Hudson-Fulton commemorative (1909), large silver medal, by E. Fuchs, 101mm, very fine; with smaller versions in silver, 31mm, mounted and white metal, 51mm; Belgium, bronze medal for 75th Anniversary of Independence, 1905, by Devreese, 70mm; cast bronze medal of Pieter Codde, archbishop of Sebaste, dated 1705; France, gilt metal plaquette, Union des Jouteurs de l’Oise, dated 1912; Germany, bronze medal of Karl Litzmann, by Schaufer, 1914, 101mm; and modern bronze impression of a seal from Trier, fine to very fine or better (8)
Bronze elephant sculpture by Mark Stoddart, international designer, Limited Edition No. 4/99 40cm high 60cm long. This original elephant art sculpture is cast in bronze utilising the traditional 'Lost Wax' method. The finish and patina are lovingly completed by craftsmen skilled in their art. This is No. 4 and is believed to be the last produced, due to damage to the original mould. i.e. No. 4 / 4
Pair Regency style white glass ceiling bowls, bell shaped with beautifully moulded neo-classical figures, bronze original mounts and chains and electrical fittings 35cm diameter 30cm high (glass bowl only). Provenance: Purchased from Montgreenan House 1982, Montgreenan is a Georgian mansion with architectural features by Alexander Thompson and was built by Sir Robert Glasgow in 1817
Pair cold painted bronze figures, inscribed Faberge and dated 1912 modelled as AA Kudinov and NN Pustynnikov the personal Kamer-Kazak body guards of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, both in dress parade uniforms with badge and medals, inscribed in Russian in the heels and soles of the boots. Kamer-Kazak since 1894/AA Kudinov/Faberge 1912 and Kamer-Kazak since 1894/NN Pustynnikov/Faberge 1912. 18.2cm high. For an identical pair please see Sotheby's Russian Works of Art, Faberge and Icons, Lot 446 Sale 1st December 2015, pair sold 25,000
Bronze Mother and Baby Hippo glass topped table Limited Edition No. 62/99 by Mark Stoddart international designer, table dimensions 1370mm x 926mm (in original packaging, never used). This original Hippopotami art sculpture is cast in bronze utilising the traditional 'Lost Wax' method. The finish and patina are lovingly completed by craftsmen. The table top is made of 12mm thick glass with hand finished bevelled edges and conforms to British Standards. (photograph shows blue protective film)
*Buddha. Bronze head of Buddha, Thailand, Ayutthaya Period (15-16th Century), the cast bronze head with eyes cast downwards in meditation, with long earlobes and an extensive layer of gilding to the surface, presented on a modern stand, 38 cm hight Provenance: Purchased from Jonathon & Antonia Tucker Asian Art and from a UK private collection. The Kingdom of Ayutthaya was established by King U Thong in 1350 in the Chao Phraya River basin to the north of a Bangkok, it was one of the richest and most enduring sovereignties of Southeast Asia until the Burmese attacked and burned its capital in 1767. For a similar example see cat. No. 32, F. McGill, The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2005. (1)
*David (Nathan, 1930-). Ondine, 1975, cast bronze sculpture with gold patina of the ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn in the role of Ondine, en pointe, arms outstretched in flowing dress, numbered 12 from the edition of 12, and signed and dated 1975 to base, mounted on black marble plinth, 44 cm (17.25 ins) high (excluding marble plinth), 34 cm (13.3 ins) wide Nathan David was made a Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 1980, and was a part-time lecturer in Sculpture at the Sir John Cass Faculty of Arts from 1975-1990. (1)
An Interesting group to a Polish soldier who fought with the Polish Army in Exile during WW2 but who returned to Poland and joined the Polish Army after WW2. Bronze Cross of Merit in Box of issue plus Polish WW2 Veterans Combat Cross and WW2 hat badge with the crown removed. Includes various Legitymacja

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