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Lot 1022
After E Villanis, a patinated bronze bust `Thais` Circa 1900, signed under right arm `E. Villanis` (Emmanuele Villanis 1858 - 1914 French), impressed to rear of base with Societe des Bronzes de Paris foundry seal and `7937``, titled to base, depicted wearing her hair in a chignon and draped all` antica, on an integral square spreading base, 15.5`` H x 8.5`` W x 6.25`` D Literature: Illustrated: Berman, Harold ``Bronzes: Sculptors & Founders 1800 - 1930``, Atglen, PA: 1994, Vol. III, p. 502, fig. 1830 . Note: A companion of Alexander the Great on his Persian conquest, Thais is recorded by Plutarch and Diodurus as the instigator of the burning of the palace of Persepolis during a drunken revel in 330 BC, supposedly in retribution for Xerxes` burning of the temple of Athena on the Acropolis in her native Athens. Others believe she was a lover and possibly wife of Ptolemy, who became King of Egypt after Alexander`s death, and bore him three children. Many characters in Greek and Roman comedy were named Thais, and there was a Christian saint of the same name, who in the modern era was the subject of Anatole France`s novel ``Thais``, which was the basis of Jules Massinet`s 1894 opera of the same name.. Condition: Overall good condition. General scratches, marks, and rubbing commensurate with age. Patination to face and body a rich reddish brown; patination to drapery and head a golden brown.Your bid indicates acceptance of our Conditions of Sale. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL
Lot 1137
Two proof sets of US Congressional coins 1989, each three-coin set comprising: one gold five dollar, West Point Mint, designed by John Mercanti, obverse: The Capital Dome, reverse: the eagle from the Old Senate Chamber (8.359 gms); one silver dollar, Denver Mint, designed by William Woodward, obverse: The Statue of Freedom, reverse: The Mace of the House of Representatives (26.730 gms); and one copper and nickel half dollar, Denver Mint, designed by Patricia L. Verani and William Woodward, obverse: Bust of the Statue of Freedom, reverse: The Capitol Building (11.340 gms), 6 coins total Condition: Each: uncirculated, with original cases and certificates of authenticity. Minor, slight bumping to corners of outer cases.Your bid indicates acceptance of our Conditions of Sale. AS-IS. ALL SALES FINAL
Lot 1501
Five: Royal Victorian Medal, Ed. VII type in bronze (un-named), in case; BWM, Victory (178119 A J Dees, C.P.O. RN), Naval LS & GC, Geo V Admiral’s bust (C.P.O HMS Excellent), Defence medal, GVF. Together with 3 HM silver shooting medals 1909-11 named to A. Dees and a most interesting bound length of pennant, old label attached states “Commissioning and Paying Off Pennant of the last Commission of “HMS Vindictive” previous to her going over to Zeebrugge” and on the reverse “12th Dec 191- (worn), Birkenhead, Hauled down by C.P.O Dees”, appears GC for age. Plate 1 Note: Vindictive paid a major part in the Zeebrugge raid of April 1918. She was to attack the Mole guarding Zeebrugge Canal and land Marines and sailors, however, a smokescreen was ineffective due to a change in the wind direction and Vindictive came under intense fire before finally returning to Dover. The following month it was decided to use Vindictive again, this time as a blockship at the raid at Ostend and sunk in the canal entrance.
Lot 1509
Pair: 1914 star, Victory (7692 Pte S Marshall 1/W York R), NVF, (BWM missing); 1914-15 star (16356 W H Green J.R.A., RN) VF; BWM (321851 J W Atkinson RE) VF; Naval LS & GC, Geo V admiral’s bust (187283 Arthur Salvidge, PO HMS Vivid) NEF (some bruising in naming); miniature pair BWM, Victory VF. (7)
Lot 107
Selection of Coronation related models, includes 2 x Britains Coronation Chair, no.1474 (1937 version, P condition) and 86D (1953 version, F); Britains 44D Her Majesty`s State Coach (G+ in G box); unboxed miniature state coach (F); Britains Madame Tussaud`s bust (G); London Express Newspaper Stand-Up card model of the Royal State Coach (G); Timpo HM The Queen, 1953 issue Queen Elizabeth II figure side mounted on horse (G+, beret hackle missing, in G/VG box). Together with an interesting metal donkey figure with `From Donegal` to sides, (VG unboxed). (8)
Lot 302
# A brass circular box and hinged cover in 17th Century Style, set with an enamel plaque with a bust portrait of a peasant girl on a stiff leaf ground, 5.5cm diameter, a copper oval snuffbox and hinged cover, set with a banded agate, 5cm, an oval pill box, with flower carved mother-of-pearl panel, 4cm, a heart-shape box, set with horn and mother-of-pearl, an oval box, set with carved horn, an oval box, set with a small conch shell and a Japanese Cloisonné oval box and cover (7)
Lot 193
Andrieu, a pair of cast bronze medallions, Siege De La Bastille and Arrivee du Roi A Paris, each in gilt glazed frame, together with three bronze coloured medallions, each decorated with a profile bust of a French king and a small white metal oval box set with a portrait profile bust of a French nobleman.
![Anne, post-Union coinage, Crown, 1707 E [Edinburgh], 7 over 8, edge SEPTIMO, draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10119/2855388/565-2012620155429_468x382.jpg)
![Germany, Prussia, Frederick the Great, Thaler 1750 A [Berlin], bust right, rev. eagle (KM 255), very fine; Belgium, Leopold I](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10119/2855388/647-2012620155820_468x382.jpg)
Lot 647
Germany, Prussia, Frederick the Great, Thaler 1750 A [Berlin], bust right, rev. eagle (KM 255), very fine; Belgium, Leopold II, 5-Francs, 1878; France, 50-Francs (2), Republic 1849A, Napoleon III, 1868 BB; Egyptian copper coinage; sundry others, including worn Crown, 1677; medallions, one for Lincolnshire election, 1852. Named items generally very fine.
Lot 680
Victoria, Golden Jubilee, Bronze Medal, 1887, by J E Boehm / F Leighton, large veiled and crowned bust of Victoria to left, rev. figure of Empire enthroned, surrounded by female figures representing the five continents, 78mm (BHM 3219; E 1733b), in case with descriptive card. Extremely fine.
Lot 684
Napoleon, the Entry into Moscow, 1812, copper medal, by Andrieu, Brenet and Denon, laureate bust right, rev, view of the Kremlin buildings, with French standard, ENTRÉE A MOSCOU (Br.1164; Julius 2532); Alexander I of Russia, in Paris, 1814, copper medal, by Andrieu and Denon, laureate bust right, rev, Genius seated left, writing on tablet, both 40.5mm Br. 1464; Julius 3015; Diakov 378.1). Very fine. (2)
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