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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 121

Droz, Jean-Pierre (Swiss, 1746-1823); b. La Chaux-de-Fonds, moved to France 1764, then England 1787, back to France 1791 FRANCE, Banque de France, 1809, a copper medal by J.-P. Droz, laureate bust of Napoléon right, rev. female seated left, handing a medal to a man standing right, dog at his feet, standing figure of Mercury at centre, sacks of coins spilling from a barrel below, 68mm, 155.08g (Bramsen 918; CGMP p.68 for rev.; BDM I, 625; Slg. Julius 2212; cf. WAG e83, 215). Small reverse rim bruise at 3 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine £100-£150 --- The Banque de France had been founded in 1800 and occupied several buildings in Paris between then and 1811.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 259

Marey, Charles (French, 1860-1930); b. Issy-les-Moulineaux FRANCE, Union des Sociétés d’Equitation Militaire de France, c. 1910, a bronze award medal by C. Marey, helmeted bust of Gallia left, rev. two putti, arms with mural crown at right, tablet above foliage, un-named, edge impressed bronze, 50mm, 61.74g (cf. Hirsch e5, 438; cf. BDW 9, 789). Good very fine, patinated £15-£25 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, March 2008

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 168

Goetze, Wilhelm August (German, 1881-1930); b. Friedensau, and Carl Poellath (Schrobenhausen, 1778-present) GERMANY, Ernst Ludwig von Hessen, 1908, a uniface cast bronze plaque by W.A. Goetze for Poellath, bust right in sunken field, lion rampant crests flanking legend, 75 x 65mm, 93.42g (DGMK 8, 674; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.243, 27; BDM VII, 386). Extremely fine, rare £40-£60 --- Provenance: bt J. Lis, September 2009 Ernest Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt (1868-1937), was the last Grand Duke of Hesse who reigned from 1892 to 1918.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 201

Jennewein, Carl Paul (German, 1890-1978); b. Stuttgart, emigrated to the United States of America 1924 U.S.A., Third of a Century of I.B.M., 1947, a bronze medal by C.P. Jennewein for Medallic Art Co, bust of Thomas Watson half-left, rev. legend in 9 lines flanked by small laurel wreaths, Watson’s signature below, edge impressed medallic art co. n.y. bronze, 63mm, 112.43g (MACO 1947-003). Very fine; in a contemporary gilt frame, with hook on the back for suspension £25-£35 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, June 2015 The International Business Machines Corporation, founded in June 1911 as the Computing Tabulating Recording Co at Endicott, NY, was renamed in 1924. Thomas John Watson Sr (1874-1956), who had been fired from the National Cash Register Co for illegal anti-competitive sales practices, was hired in May 1914 as its general manager, but within a year he was promoted and was to become chairman and CEO of International Business Machines. The self-styled ‘king’ of punch-cards, who was hailed as the world’s greatest salesman on his death, oversaw the company’s growth into an international force and was regarded as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ‘unofficial’ ambassador in New York.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 381

Å paniel, Otakar (Bohemian, 1881-1955); b. Jaromer CZECHOSLOVAKIA, OtevÅâ„¢ení Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava [Opening of the Comenius University], 1919, a bronze medal by O. Å paniel, bust of John Comenius right, rev. shield above Bratislava cityscape, 80mm, 197.19g (cf. Macho & ChlapoviÄ 29, 1733). Extremely fine; in original maroon card box £40-£60 --- John Amos Comenius (1592-1670) was a philosopher and theologian from Moravia.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 274

Mills, John William (British, 1933-present); b. London ENGLAND, Quentin Crisp’s Fedora, 2002, a uniface cast bronze medal by J.W. Mills [Lunts Castings] for the British Art Medal Society, bust left wearing fedora, back with engraved signature John Mills, 111 x 109mm, 308.90g (The Medal 41, pp.118-20; E 2208, recté edition of 17). Extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: bt BAMS, April 2003 Edition of 17. Denis Charles Pratt, aka Quentin Crisp (1908-99), b. Sutton. Formally a rent boy, then changed his name and became a professional model for life classes and a gay icon, as well as author of The Naked Civil Servant. The artist knew Crisp well from the latter’s days as an artist’s model, and Crisp wore a new black fedora hat that an admirer had given him on the day he arrived for his last sitting with Mills in the summer of 1977.

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Lot 29

Beck, András (Hungarian, 1911-1985); b. Alsógöd, emigrated to France 1956 HUNGARY, Béla Bartók, 1958 [struck 1981], a bronze medal by A. Beck, bust left, rev. composition inspired by Bartók’s Cantata Profana; in a very modern, almost surrealistic design, a stag with high antlers stands to the right of a sheltering tree, edge impressed 1981 bronze and cornucopia, 68mm, 183.53g (CGMP p.122; Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1965, 57; Niggl 90; cf. DW 20, 417). Extremely fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 42, 8 September 1999, lot 1576 Béla Bartók (1881-1945) is, along with Franz Liszt, one of Hungary’s greatest composers. The Cantata Profana (the Nine Enchanted Stags) was completed in September 1930. The reverse alludes to ballads traditionally sung in Transylvania, telling of grown-up boys, having tasted freedom, transforming into stags and no longer returning home, as their antlers no longer fit under the door.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 164

Gilbert, Sir Alfred (British, 1854-1934); b. London ENGLAND, Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a silver medal, unsigned [by Sir A. Gilbert], for the Art Union of London, crowned and veiled bust right, rev. ship of state, winged figure standing on the stern testing the direction of the wind, 63mm, 140.79g (Beaulah 30; W & E 2150A.2; BHM 3246; BDM II, 263; E 1735). Minor rim nicks on obverse at 8 o’clock and reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare, a wonderfully sculpted medal; only 60 struck and awarded as prizes by the Union in 1887 and 1888 £1,500-£2,000 --- The last of the 30 medals issued in the Art Union of London series.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 305

Paquet, Anthony Conrad (German, 1814-1882); emigrated to the United States of America 1848 U.S.A., James Ross Snowden, 1859, a copper medal by A.C. Paquet, bespectacled bust almost facing, rev. elevation of the U.S. Mint, Philadelphia, 80mm, 289.75g (Julian MT-3; Failor/Hayden 303; BDM VIII, 109; cf. Stack’s/Bowers March 2017, 86). Usual linear die crack in reverse exergue, cabinet friction on nose and a reverse rim nick at 10 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, attractively patinated £300-£400 --- James Ross Snowden (1809-78) was a lawyer, appointed treasurer of the U.S. Mint 1848 and served as its director from 1853 until 1861. During his tenure, an assay office in New York was created; the Mint building, erected in 1832, was made fireproof in 1856; and a medal department was formally established. His advocation of a ‘lighter and more convenient coin for the cumbrous cent’ led to the introduction of the new cupro-nickel ‘flying eagle’ cent in 1857 and to the discontinuation of the half-cent.

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Lot 135

Elderton, Robert (British, 1948-present); b. Plaistow ENGLAND, Billy Fury, In Thoughts of You, 1999, a silver plaque by R. Elderton, bust left in leather jacket with high collar, rev. Fury on motorcycle to right, edge hallmarked rce .925 London 1999, 123 x 51mm, 438.44g. Extremely fine and very rare £140-£180 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, March 2002 Edition of 5. Billy Fury, aka Ronald Wycherley (1940-83), was a rock ‘n’ roll star and actor. His hit song In Thoughts of You was released posthumously in 1987 by Decca Records.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 347

Rocchi, Pierre (presumed French) FRANCE/CAMEROUN, Exposition Coloniale de Paris, Femme Mangbetu, 1931, a cast bronze Art Déco maquette by P. Rocchi [Fonderies Pericaud], bust of a Sudanic female right in traditional head-dress, 146mm, 881.40g (Ruedas 44 var; cf. Münzen Gut-Lynt 11, 1870; cf. DNW 47, 945). Extremely fine, signed by the artist; set on a circular wooden mount, with hook for suspension£100-£150

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 20

Barbedienne, Ferdinand (French, 1810-1892); b. Saint-Martin-de-Fresnay FRANCE, Chambre de Commerce, Paris, 1874, a silver medal signed F.L. and P.B. for Barbedienne, bust of Hermes right, rev. turreted arms of Paris surrounded by a locomotive at right, rooster on a bale at left and an antique lamp below, edge impressed 2 argent and cornucopia, 39mm, 29.20g (cf. Tauler & Fau 90, 4223). About extremely fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt Baldwin, February 2006

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 292

Niederhäusern, August de, dit Rodo (Swiss, 1863-1913); b. Vevey, moved to France 1886 SWITZERLAND, Bicentenaire de la naissance de Jean-Jacques Rousseau [Bicentenary of the Birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau], 1912, a bronze medal by A. de Niederhäusern, bust left, rose-branch behind, rev. legend in 7 lines, edge impressed bronze and with foundry mark, 57mm, 91.60g (Martin 76; Coll. R. Marx 487; cf. Sincona 43, 4287; cf. Noonans 257, 598). Good very fine£40-£50 --- Provenance: bt J. Lis, December 2004 Edition of 230 in bronze. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 444

Youngman, Harold James (British, 1886-1968); b. Bradford ENGLAND, Bicentenary of the Birth of Joseph Fry, 1928, a silver medal by H.J. Youngman [Royal Mint], bust left in hat, rev. cocoa plant on globe, 51mm, 76.68g (BHM 4221; E 2013; cf. DNW M1, 1365). Very fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer A total of 6,000 medals, the majority in bronze, were struck and given to all Fry’s employees in 1928 to commemorate the firm’s bicentenary. Joseph Fry (1728-87) was a type-founder and chocolate maker from Bristol; the family firm, J.S. Fry & Sons, named after a son, Joseph Storrs Fry (1766-1835), was so titled in 1822 and merged with Cadbury’s in 1919.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 387

Stryjecki, Ryszard (Polish, 1937-present); b. Warsaw POLAND/VATICAN, John Paul II, 1978, a plated bronze maquette by R. Stryjecki for the Pontificio Consiglio Operatori Sanitari [Pontifical Council for Healthcare Workers], bust three-quarters left set against an abstract elevation of the cupola of St Peter’s Basilica, rev. satinised crucifix, signature of the sitter at bottom, 207mm, 1,151.62g (LaMoneta.it CRW 1442; cf. Münz Zentrum Rheinland 189, 5062). Very fine, scarce £80-£100 --- Provenance: bt Münz Zentrum Rheinland, May 2002 Karol Józef Wojtyla, latterly Pope John Paul II (1920-2005), b. Wadowice, was head of the Catholic Church from 1978 until 2005.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 340

Revol, Guy Charles (French, 1912-1991); b. Paris FRANCE, Cinquantenaire de la Théorie de la Relativité [50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Theory of Relativity], 1955, a bronze medal by G.C. Revol, bust of Albert Einstein three-quarters right, rev. legend in four lines above spiral nebula, e=mc², edge plain, 68mm, 169.04g (CGMP p.1581; Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1965, 730; cf. Möller 69, 1178). Extremely fine £40-£50 --- Provenance: bt Münz Zentrum Rheinland, June 2005 Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the physicist best known for developing the Theory of General Relativity, and is widely held to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 205

Jourdain, Jules (Belgian, 1873-1957); b. Namur, and Fisch & Cie (Brussels, 1853-present) BELGIUM, Sainte Gudule, 1931, a bronze medal by J. Jourdain for Fisch on behalf of Les Amis de la médaille d’art, robed female bust right, lantern behind, rev. Gudule at prayer in front of the body of Christ, winged figure behind spearing a manticore on the ground, edge impressed fisch & cie, 70mm, 119.38g (cf. Möller 78, 1302). Extremely fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, June 2014 Saint Gudule (†712) is the patron saint of Brussels.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 1

Abramson, Abraham (German, 1754-1811); b. Potsdam ENGLAND, Death of Lord Nelson, 1805, a silver medal by A. Abramson, bust right, rev. rostral column adorned with naval accoutrements, 40mm, 17.08g (Hardy 59; BHM 574; MH 497; BDM I, 18; E 964). Extremely fine, toned £400-£500 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, June 2017 Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy, whose exceptional leadership and strategy led to several important victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. For more background on the medallist and his family, see Tony Abramson, ‘The Medals of Abraham Abramson’ (BNS Blog, 18 December 2020).

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Lot 176

Guzman-Nageotte, Aleth (French, 1904-1978); b. Dijon FRANCE, Centenaire de la naissance d'Henri Poincaré [Centenary of the Birth of Henri Poincaré], 1954, a silver medal by Aleth Guzman-Nageotte, bust left, rev. three-sphere binding a unit ball in four-dimensional space [the Poincaré conjecture] dividing legends and dates, edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 63mm, 121.81g (cf. Elsen 144, 2160). Mint state and attractively toned, a wonderfully sculptured medal £40-£60 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, July 2003 Jules Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) was mathematician, theoretical physicist and engineer, born in Nancy.

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Lot 175

Guiraud, Georges (French, 1901-1989); b. Toulouse, and Arthus-Bertrand (Paris, 1803-present) FRANCE, Exposition International des Arts et Techniques, Paris, 1937, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud for Arthus-Bertrand, bust of Pyrenean woman right, bonnet behind head, rev. the Pyrenees-Languedoc pavilion, edge stamped bronze and with foundry mark of Arthus-Bertrand, 50mm, 68.16g (cf. Kölner Münzkabinett 113, 1054; cf. DNW 46, 827). Minor rim nicks, otherwise very fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, December 2004

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 257

Manfredini, Luigi (Italian, 1771-1840); b. Bologna AUSTRIA, 100 Geburtstag von Joseph Eckhel [Centenary of the Birth of Joseph Eckhel], 1837, a copper medal by L. Manfredini, bust left, rev. Pallas seated left, holding a wreath above a copy of Eckhel’s Doctrina Numorum Veterum resting on a column, 46mm, 46.52g (Wurzb. 1791; Slg. Horsky 7258; cf. Höhn 62, 1823). Mint state, most attractive dark rainbow patina£80-£100 --- Joseph Hilarius Eckhel (1737-98) was a Jesuit priest and numismatist, and professor of classics at the University of Vienna from 1775, whose classification of coins by region, chronology and type, especially in the ancient world, became the model and standard for later systems.

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Lot 71

Caqué, Armand Auguste (French, 1793-1881); b. Saintes, and Durand, Pierre Amédée (French, 1789-1873); b. Paris FRANCE/U.S.A., Benjamin Franklin, 1818, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué for Durand’s Series Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium, bust left, rev. legend in 10 lines, 40mm, 37.29g (Greenslet 42). About extremely fine £40-£50 --- Benjamin Franklin (1705/6-1790) was a writer, inventor, and governor of Pennsylvania from 1785 to 1788. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

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Lot 41

Bianchi, Ignazio (Italian, fl. 1848-1869); b. Rome, but now attributed to Bianchi, Giuseppe (Italian, 1808-1877); b. Rome ITALY, Ricostruzione della Basilica di San Paulo fuori le mura, Rome [Reconstruction of the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls], 1854, a copper medal signed I. Bianchi, bust of Pius IX left in skull cap, rev. internal view of the basilica, 82mm, 256.39g (Bartolotti 7; Mazio 731; Molinari 216; Istituto Poligrafico Exh. Cat. 1980, 279-80; cf. Münz Zentrum 103, 6934-5; cf. Tkalec 2008, 844; cf. BSJ 43, 711). Extremely fine; in original red gilt-blocked case [this much distressed] £200-£260 --- A fire in July 1823 led to the near-total destruction of the original basilica, which was rebuilt over the next 30 years and reconsecrated by Pius IX on 4 December 1854. The attribution of the medallist responsible was corrected from Ignazio Bianchi to Giuseppe Bianchi by Giancarlo Alteri, the then Director of the Vatican Collection, in March 2012.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 294

Nitschke, Earl Robert (American, 1930-2020); b. Bay City, MI U.S.A./GERMANY, In the Land of Zarathustra, a cast bronze medal by E.R. Nitschke, bust of Friedrich Nietzsche left, rev. serpent coiled around eagle flying left over sea, sun and mountains in background, 76mm, 287.43g. Extremely fine, fields patinated; in black box of issue stamped ≠24 £30-£50 --- Provenance: Gift of W. Schoberg Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a German philosopher, who published a work of philosophical fiction entitled Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) in 1883. Zarathustra was a prophet of the Zoroastrian religion.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 342

Ringel d’Illzach, Jean-Désiré (French, 1849-1916); b. Illzach, and Rouam, Jules (Paris, fl. 1880-1910) FRANCE, Jules Ogier, 1903, a large uniface cast bronze medal by J.-D. Ringel d’Illzach for J. Rouam, bust right, 142mm, 295.74g (Storer 2640; BDM V, 131). Extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, July 2003 Jules Ogier (1853-1913), a forensic and sanitary chemist, was president of the Société de Chimie, and director of laboratory and toxicology at the prefecture of police, Paris.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 369

Searle, Ronald William Fordham (British, 1920-2011); b. Cambridge, and Fattorini, Thomas (Skipton, later Bradford, 1827-present) ENGLAND, James Boswell, 2002, a bronze medal by R.W.F. Searle for Thomas Fattorini on behalf of the British Art Medal Society, bust three-quarters left, holding a quill pen in his right hand, rev. Boswell, holding a notebook, pursuing the standing figure of Samuel Johnson in a greatcoat, holding a staff in his right hand, 75mm, 210.19g (The Medal 41, p.115; E 2207a). Virtually as struck, attractive dark patina £80-£100 --- Edition of 100, sponsored by David Silich. James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740-95) was a Scottish biographer, diarist and lawyer; Samuel Johnson (1709-84) was a poet, playwright, and essayist - but perhaps is most well known as the lexicographer behind A Dictionary of the English Language (published 1755).

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 354

Rueb, Gerharda Johanna Wilhelmina, aka Gra (Dutch, 1885-1972); b. Breda, and Koninklijk Begeer (Utrecht, 1878-present) NETHERLANDS, 70e verjaardag van Johan Wagenaar [70th Birthday of Johann Wagenaar], 1932, a bronze medal by Gerharda Rueb [Begeer] for the Vereninging voor Penningkunst, bust left, rev. eagle flying over lyre, 60mm, 70.96g (VPK 1932-2; Til. 95; Niggl 3954; cf. MPO 66, 2748). About extremely fine £20-£30 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, August 2015 Johan Wagenaar (1862-1941) was a composer, teacher and organist, and director of the Conservatoire, den Haag.

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Lot 214

Köhler, Gustav (German, 1859-1922); b. Dortmund GERMANY, Erste Zusammenkunft Pfingsten, Hanau [First Pentecostal Society Meeting], 1904, a white metal plaque by G. Köhler for the Akademische Verbindung Cellini-Hanau, priest greeting semi-robed artisan, angel in background, rev. bust of bearded man left in hat, foliage behind, 60 x 41mm, 53.26g. About very fine £20-£30

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Lot 23

Barre, Jean-Auguste (French, 1811-1896); b. Paris, and Barre, Albert Désiré (French, 1818-1878); b. Paris FRANCE, Jacques-Jean Barre, 1855 [struck 1860+], a copper medal by J.-A. Barre and A.D. Barre, bust right, rev. legend in 7 lines, edge impressed cuivre and a bee, 59mm, 117.16g (BDM –; cf. Künker 206, 2881). Very fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, June 2004 Jacques-Jean Barre (1793-1855) was a medallist and Graveur Général des Monnaies, Paris from 1842 to 1855.

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Lot 54

Bovy, Jean François Antoine (Swiss, 1795-1877); b. Geneva FRANCE, Promulgation de la loi sur les chemins de fer [Promulgation of the Law on Railways], 1842, a copper medal by J.F.A. Bovy, laureate bust of Louis Philippe I left, rev. semi-naked female figure representing Law enthroned on plinth, flanked by Mercury and Mars, trains steaming to left and right in lower background, edge impressed cuivre and prow, 113mm, 610.52g (CGMP p.153; Moyaux 121; BDM I, 246; cf. Swan 253; cf. DNW 199, 1046). Small obverse edge knock at 6 o’clock and a few minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, a substantial and handsome work £240-£300 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, February 2002

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 411

Vaughan, Avril (British, 1937-2006); b. Twickenham FRANCE, Henri Matisse, 1986, a cast bronze medal by Avril Vaughan, intaglio bust almost facing, rev. abstract figure, 93mm, 434.55g. Extremely fine, rare £80-£100 --- Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (1869-1954) was a Modernist artist, painter and sculptor.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 344

Rivière, Joseph (French, 1912-1961); b. Tours FRANCE, Odilon Redon, 1950, a cast bronze medal by J. Rivière, bust facing, rev. centaur to right, treading on a serpent, 68mm, 182.46g (CGMP p.1598; Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1965, 744). Very fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: H.-P. Wipfler Collection, DNW Auction M2, 11 July 2006, lot 2585 Odilon Redon (1840-1916) was a symbolist and post-impressionist artist.

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Lot 414

Vechte, Antoine (French, 1799-1868); b. Vic-sous-Thul ENGLAND, National Art Competition, 1857, a copper electrotype award by A. Vechte, bust of Queen Victoria left, surrounded by allegorical figures of Genius, Justice, Truth, Science, Fame and Time, the last-named holding a shield, named (Robert P. Notley, 1861, Stage IIIb), 145mm, 198.75g (cf. Burt, The Medal 5, p.48-9; BDM VI, 214; E 1512; cf. DNW 132, 1594). Very fine; in original maroon gilt-blocked leather case of issue £60-£80 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 9 November 2002, lot 454 Robert Pledge Notley (1838-1921) was a London architect. Awarded in the annual National Competition of the students of all the art schools in the UK between 1857 and 1865, the medal is the highest prize for success in art given by the Science and Art Dept of the Committee of Council on Education.

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Lot 104

Dassier, Antoine (Swiss, 1718-1780); b. Geneva ENGLAND, Edmund Halley, 1744, a copper medal by A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend within ornate border, 54mm, 79.95g (Eisler 342; MI II, 589/235; BDM I, 511; E 589; cf. Baldwin 81, 3077). Good very fine, patinated £120-£150 --- Edmund Halley (1656-1742) was a mathematician and astronomer - becoming only Britain’s second Astronomer Royal in 1720.

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Lot 13

Aubé, Augustin (French, 1853-1921); b. Saumur, and Pichard SA (Saumur, fl. 1844-1999) FRANCE, Marianne, c. 1900, a gilt-bronze award medal by A. Aubé for Pichard, helmeted bust right, sun rising in background, rev. tablet and oak-wreath, un-named, 50mm, edge impressed bronze and mark of A. Pichard, Saumur, 50mm, 49.57g (cf. Numisor SA 9, 388). About extremely fine £10-£20 --- Provenance: bt J. Lis, June 2003. The artist’s mother was a member of the Pichard family of medallists.

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Lot 66

Bureau, R. (presumed French), after Darcq, Albert (French, 1848-1895); b. Lille FRANCE, Centenaire d’Établissements Kuhlmann, Lille, 1925, a bronze medal by R. Bureau after A. Darcq, bust of Frédéric Kuhlmann right, rev. legend, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 61mm, 96.18g. Very fine; in green gilt-blocked case of issue £15-£25 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, June 2015 Charles Frédéric Kuhlmann (1803-81) was a French chemist who patented the reaction for converting ammonia to nitric acid.

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Lot 270

Metz, Loeki (Dutch, 1918-2004); b. Amsterdam FRANCE, Sarah Bernhardt, 1949, a cast bronze medal by Loeki Metz, half-length bust left in classical attire, rev. robed female in kneeling pose in front of a temple divided by legend, phedre below, 115mm, 701.03g (de Koning, De Beeldenaar 1998-3, p.126, no.6; cf. Schulman 346, 1507). Small surface casting flaw below s of sarah in legend and green patina surrounding the reverse figure, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: bt Simmons Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was an actress, businesswoman, sculptor, theatre director and courtesan – arguably the first female celebrity of her time.

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Lot 17

Auricoste, Emmanuel (French, 1908-1995); b. Paris FRANCE, Louis Vallon, 1965, a bronze medal by E. Auricoste, outline bust three-quarters right, rev. coin-press, cross of Lorraine below, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 68mm, 140.90g (CGMP p.79; Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1965, 29). Matt finish, brilliant mint state £20-£30 --- Provenance: Münz Zentrum Rheinland Auktion 109 (Cologne), 9-11 January 2002, lot 7449 Louis Vallon (1901-81) acted as director of administration of the Paris mint from 1946 to 1951. He was involved in a clandestine resistance network in the second half of World War II, hence the cross of Lorraine on this medal.

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Lot 99

Daalen, Da van (Dutch, 1956-present); b. Amsterdam NETHERLANDS, Nescio, 2007, a cast bronze medal by Da van Daalen [Volkers] for the Vereniging voor Penningkunst, bust of ‘Nescio’ left, rev. legend in 8 lines on a background of rippled water, 88mm, 349.80g (De Beeldenaar 5/2007; cf. Schulman 362, 595). Extremely fine; with descriptive leaflet £40-£50 --- Jan Hendrik Frederik Grönloh (1882-1961), from Hilversum, and known by his pen name of Nescio, was a Dutch writer and businessman. A relief artwork of him, executed by van Dalen in 2008, is at Sarphatistraat 252, Amsterdam.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 93

Correia, Joaquim (Portuguese, 1920-2013); b. Marinha Grande PORTUGAL, José Maria de Eça de Queiros, 1973, a light bronze medal by J. Correia, bust right wearing monocle, rev. de Queiros standing right, engaging in conversation with two standing females at a soirée, chairs and other impedimenta in background, edge impressed gravo, 80mm, 206.17g (FIDEM 1979, 1426; cf. Numisma 117, 657). Extremely fine £15-£25 --- Provenance: Münz Zentrum Rheinland Auktion 160 (Cologne), 31 August 2011, lot 6109 José Maria de Eça de Queiros, aka Carlos Fradique Mendes (1845-1900), was an author and diplomat.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 3

Aguiar, Aureliano (Portuguese, 1961-present); b. Coimbra GERMANY, Karl Marx, a bronze medal by A. Aguiar, bearded bust almost full-facing, some elements with no relief, rev. monogram in square cartouche, edge impressed 43, 80mm, 177.23g. About extremely fine £10-£20 --- Provenance: bt Simmons January 2004 Karl Heinrich Marx (1818-83) was a philosopher, economist and political theorist, most well known for his 1848 pamphlet, composed together with Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 384

Steyn, Geer Hendrik (Dutch, 1945-present); b. Amsterdam NETHERLANDS/ENGLAND, Gay van der Meer, 1991, a cast bronze medal by G.H. Steyn for the British Art Medal Society, bust right, rev. Veritas standing facing, holding wreath and palm branch, legend on central foreground, 86mm, 430.04g (Attwood 74; The Medal 19, p.114). Extremely fine, green patina, as made, scarce £80-£100 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, September 2016 Edition of 50. Gay van der Meer (1924-2014), brother of the physicist and Nobel Prize winner Simon van der Meer, is fondly remembered as the multilingual curator of the coin cabinet at the Rijksmuseum in The Hague, a position she held from 1959 to 1988. A strong promoter of the modern art medal and the activities of FIDEM and the VPK, the reverse of this medal alludes to van der Meer’s lifelong fascination with the work of Martin and John Holtzhey, medallists based on Amsterdam’s Herengracht, and is partly taken from the original 1752 prize medal awarded by the Hollandse Maatschappij voor Wetenschappen (Dutch Society of Sciences).

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 96

Croker, John, aka Crocker, Johann (German, 1670-1741); b. Dresden, moved to Holland and then England, 1688 ENGLAND, Death of Sir Isaac Newton, 1726 (OS), a copper medal by J. Croker, draped bust left, rev. Science seated left, leaning on a table and holding a plan of the solar system, 52mm, 59.40g (MI II, 469/83; BDM I, 476; E 504; cf. BSJ 52, 14). About extremely fine £100-£150 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, April 2002 Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1726/7 OS) was a natural philosopher and mathematician, and one of the most influential scientists the world has ever seen. During his lifetime, he also served as the Whig MP for the University of Cambridge between 1689 and 1690, and 1701 and 1702; as Warden of the Mint from 1696 to 1699; as Master of the Mint from 1699 to 1726 (OS); and as President of the Royal Society between 1703and 1726 (OS). He died on 20 March 1726/7.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 70

Camus, Jean-Marie (French, 1877-1955); b. Clermont-Ferrand FRANCE, Death of Paul Brouardel, 1906, a uniface bronze plaque by J.-M. Camus, central bust left, figures of Truth, Justice and Science around, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 90 x 75mm, 217.17g (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.38, 26; Storer –; Brettauer –; cf. DNW 57, 1326). Very fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 11 February 2006, lot 475 (part) Paul Camille Hippolyte Brouardel (1837-1906) was a pathologist, hygienist, and member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine.

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Noonans Mayfair
Lot 441

Wyon, William (British, 1795-1851); b. Birmingham ENGLAND, Sir Francis Chantrey, 1846, a silver medal by W. Wyon for the Art Union of London, bust right, rev. James Watt seated left, a drawing of a plan resting on his lap, on which he rests a compass held in his right hand, from Chantrey’s sculptured memorial in Handsworth Church, Birmingham, edge impressed art-union of london 1843, 55mm, 75.35g (Beaulah 1; BHM 2227; BDM VIII, 683; E 1381). Extremely fine and richly toned, very rare; perhaps only 30 struck and awarded as prizes by the Union in 1847 £300-£400 --- Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1841) was the leading portrait sculptor in Regency Britain. Intended as the first medal in the Art Union of London series and sanctioned in 1843, it was not until late in 1846 that Wyon, until then heavily involved in producing Indian campaign medals, was able to finalise a working set of dies. Medals were struck in two batches, in 1846 and 1847.

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Mallams
Lot 79

Andrew Robertson (1777-1845)An oval miniature portrait of a young gentleman, reputedly Augustus d'Este, illegitimate son of Augustus Duke of Sussex, brother of George IV, bust length wearing a blue coat with white stock, signed with monogram and dated 1807, watercolour on ivory, in gilt metal frame with elaborate seed pearl and gilt heightened hairwork panel verso, 7.5 x 5.8cm, cased, together with a copy of the book 'Letters and Papers of Andrew Robertson, miniature painter to his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex' by Archibald Robertson.Ivory Licence Submission Ref. VX8TDCPG Appears to be in good condition, minor surface dust/dirt beneath the glass.

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Mallams
Lot 425

Circle of John Downman (1750-1824)Bust length portrait of a young boy wearing a lace trimmed red tunic, oil on canvas laid onto panel, 30 x 24cm oval, in carved giltwood and gesso frame 30 x 29cm

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Mallams
Lot 139

18th century Continental schoolPortrait of a lady, bust length wearing a jewelled and lace trimmed blue dress, oil on canvas, 30 x 24cm

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Duke's
Lot 237

A PLASTER BUST traditionally identified as James Medlycott, the builder of Ven House, in classical attire, on a circular socle, 72cm highProvenance: Apparently given to Sir Mervyn Medlycott by A.W. McCaw, Esq. when he sold Ven House in 1983. He had acquired it when he purchased the house in 1957.

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Duke's
Lot 115

A QUEEN ANNE GOLD MEDAL BY JOHN CROKER (1670-1741)minted to celebrate the Peace of Utrecht 1713, the obverse with a draped and laureated bust of the Queen facing left and the reverse with Britannia standing holding an olive branch, a shield and spear with war ships to the left, 34.8mm diameter, in the original shagreen case

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Duke's
Lot 114

A QUEEN VICTORIA SILVER CORONATION MEDAL1838, by B. Pistrucci, the obverse with a bust of the Queen looking to the left, and the reverse with three figures representing Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia crowning the Monarch seated on a throne, 36mm diameter, in the original red morocco case

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Duke's
Lot 118

A GEORGE III GOLD CORONATION MEDAL BY JOHANN LORENZ NATTER (1705-1763) 1761, one of 858 minted, the obverse with a laureated bust of "Georgivs III", the reverse with the King seated on a throne holding a sceptre and being crowned by Britannia standing to the left, a trident and the Union shield to the left, 342mm diameter, in the original shagreen case with a velvet-lined interior

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Duke's
Lot 112

A WILLIAM IV SILVER CORONATION MEDAL1831, the obverse with a bust of the King and the reverse with a diademed Queen Adelaide, 33mm diameter, in the original red morocco case

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Duke's
Lot 113

A GEORGE II SILVER MEDAL 1745, commemorating the Battle of Culloden, the obverse with a bust of the Duke of Cumberland facing to the right and the reverse with a lion subjugating his prey, 33mm diameter, in a shagreen case with an 18th century label inscribed "Given by George II to my uncle, Thomas M, on ye Battle of Culloden"

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John Nicholson's
Lot 1439

A GOOD BUST OF A BOY. 12ins high.

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Bourne End Auction Rooms
Lot 16

A Wedgwood tri-colour dice pattern commemorative plate, limited edition 189/250, 1981, in sage green, white and lilac jasper, commemorating the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, with central relief bust of Prince Charles, 23 cm diameter, with gilt inscription and impressed factory mark to underside, in original padded box

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Bourne End Auction Rooms
Lot 243

Pre-Columbian pottery to include an aztec carved stone figure 11.5cm high, an aztec carved stone bust 7.5cm high x 8cm wide and a terracotta polychrome painted bird 10cm high x 13cm wide

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Harper Field
Lot 2411

George II 1758 plain angles shilling, F++, together with a 1787 George III cuirassed bust, no hearts sixpence

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Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle
Lot 405

A 19th Century carved lava cameo brooch, depicting a Classical male bust, in 9ct gold mount; and a pendant on chain.

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Cooper and Tanner
Lot 160

WILLIAM III Shilling third bust 1697 vf/ef with tape residue

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