EGYPT, The Overland Route to India Protected, 1840, a copper medal by A.J. Stothard, bust of Mehmet ‘Ali Pasha facing three-quarters left, wearing full beard and fez, rev. from the committee, the friend of science commerce & order who protected the subjects and property of adverse powers and kept open the overland route to india, 1840, 58mm (BHM –; Pudd. 842.2; Dogan 6504; BDM V, 696). Extremely fine and patinated, very rare £600-£800 --- Mehmet Ali Pasha, Albanian commander and administrator in the Ottoman army, Governor of Misr (Cairo), elected 1805, Sudan (which he conquered 1822-3), Filistin, Suriye, Hicaz, Mora, Tasoz and Girit. Later he occupied Syria, 1831-40. He is regarded by some as the founder of modern Egypt and facilitated the overland mail route for Britain, between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea
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FRANCE, Henri III, a copper medal, undated [struck 17th-18th century], unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. divided in two: in one half two hands extended from clouds, emptying cornucopia and purse over people; in the other half people leaving city facing royal cavalry, clasped hands above, 46mm. Extremely fine £100-£120
FRANCE, Henri IV, a copper medal, undated [struck 17th-18th century], unsigned, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. divided in two: in one half two hands extended from clouds, emptying cornucopia and purse over people; in the other half people leaving city facing royal cavalry, clasped hands above, 52mm. Extremely fine £100-£120
FRANCE, Birth of the Dauphin, 1729, a copper medal by J. Duvivier, 56mm (Page-Divo –); Birth of the Duke of Anjou, 1730, a copper medal by J. Duvivier and J. Le Blanc, 41mm (Page-Divo 79); Louis XV, a copper medal by A.A. Caqué [struck c. 1820s-30s], 52mm (BDM I, 342-3) [3]. Good very fine or better £100-£150
FRANCE, Statue of Louis XV at Reims, 1764, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, 56mm (BDM I, 686); Festivities for the Birth of the Dauphin, 1782, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, 51mm (BDM I, 686); Birth of the Duke of Normandy, 1785, a copper medal by B. Duvivier, 42mm (BDM I, 686) [3]. Very fine or better £80-£100
FRANCE, École des Beaux-Arts, 1812, a uniface copper cliché of the rev. of the medal by E. Gatteaux, 58mm, Empress Marie Louise, a uniface white metal cliché by B. Andrieu, undated, 68mm, The Holy Alliance, 1815, a uniface striking in white metal of the rev. of the medal by E. Gatteaux, 51mm, Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, [1824], a uniface striking in white metal of the obv. of the medal by E. Gatteaux, 41mm, Charles X, Coronation, [1825], a uniface striking in white metal of the obv. of the medal by E. Gatteaux, 51mm, Grand Concours, Le Havre, 1883, a brass medalet, unsigned, 23mm; BELGIUM, Universal Exposition, Antwerp, 1885, a bronze medal by L. Wiener, 30mm [7]. Varied state £100-£150
FRANCE, Science, Agriculture and Arts, 1819, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and B. Duvivier, 56mm; Baptism of the Duke of Bordeaux, 1821, a copper medal by A. Desboeufs, 50mm (BDM I, 565); Restoration of Ferdinand VII of Spain, 1823, a copper medal by B. Andrieu and one other, 51mm [3]. Good very fine or better £80-£100
FRANCE, Constitutional Charter, 1830, a copper medal by L.M. Petit, 51mm; Anglo-French Friendship, 1830, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and A.A. Caqué, 36mm (BDM II, 226; BDM I, 342); Chapelle Saint Ferdinand, 1844, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 52mm (BDM I, 223) [3]. About extremely fine or better; last in contemporary fitted case £100-£150
FRANCE, Louis Philippe, Accession, 1830, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and A.A. Caqué, 42mm (BDM II, 226; BDM I, 343); Distribution of Flags, 1830, a copper medal by R. Gayrard and A.A. Caqué, 51mm (BDM II, 226; BDM I, 343); Louis Philippe and Marie-Amelie, 1833, a copper medal by J.P. Montagny, 41mm; Marriage of the Duke of Orléans and Princess Hélène of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1837, a copper medal by J.J. Barre, 41mm (BDM I, 130); Opening of the Musée de Versailles, 1837, a restrike bronze medal by A Depaulis [struck after 1880], 75mm (BDM I, 557); Industrial Exposition, 1839, a copper medal by A. Depaulis, 56mm; Death of the Duke of Orléans, 1842, a cast bronze medal, unsigned, 39mm; Louis Philippe, a copper medal by M. Vivier, undated, 28mm (BDM VI, 291) [8]. Very fine or better £80-£100
FRANCE, Queen Marie-Amelie, a uniface bronze medal, unsigned and undated, mounted on velvet within wooden frame, 60mm (medal), 142 x 142mm (frame); Louis Philippe, 1830, a miniature gilt-bronze medal, unsigned, 11mm; Birth of the Count of Paris, 1838, a copper medal by J.P. Montagny, 26mm; Provisional Government, 1848, a brass medal, unsigned, 27mm; Burning of the Château d’Eau, 1848, a brass medal, unsigned, 28mm; Proclamation of the Second Republic, 1848, a brass medal, unsigned, 27mm; Hôtel de Ville, 1848, a copper medal, unsigned, 28mm; Gloire d’Italie, 1849, a white metal medal, unsigned, 35mm [8]. First about extremely fine but frame chipped at corners, others very fine or better £80-£100
FRANCE, Capture of Antwerp, 1832, a copper medal by E. Gatteaux, 50mm (BDM II, 207); Visit of Ferdinand II of Naples and Sicily to the Paris Mint, 1836, a copper medal by L. Petit, 51mm; Return of Napoleon’s Remains to France, 1840, a restrike bronze medal by J.-J. Barre [struck after 1880], 70mm (BDM I, 129) [3]. First two extremely fine, last about extremely fine £100-£150
FRANCE, Luxor Obelisk, 1836, a copper medal by J.-P. Montagny [struck 1842-5], 53mm (BDM IV, 130); Birth of the Count of Paris, 1838, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 51mm (BDM I, 222); July Column, 1840, a copper medal by F. Caunois [struck 1842-5], 50mm (BDM I, 362) [3]. Extremely fine £100-£150
FRANCE, Duc d’Orléans, 1842, a copper medal by J.-J. Barre after Marochetti [struck 1845-60], 71mm (BDM I, 130); Duke of Nemours Appointed Regent, 1842, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 52mm (BDM I, 223); Émile de Girardin, 1849, a copper medal by V.M. Borrel, 52mm (BDM I, 224) [3]. About extremely fine or better, last rare; first in fitted wooden case £100-£150
GERMANY, Georg Harsdoerfer, 1844, a copper medal by A.L. Dallinger, 44mm; Friedrich Schiller Centenary, 1859, a silver medal by A. Fischer, 42mm; Choral Festival, Dresden, 1865, a white metal medal, unsigned, 52mm; together with a small silver religious medalet, unsigned and undated, 18mm [4]. Good very fine or better, but third holed at top £70-£90
ITALY, Luigi Marchesi, 1791, a copper medal by G. Hamerani, 32mm (Svarstad 349); Restoration of the Piazza Campidoglio, 1805, a uniface copper medal by T. Mercandetti, 67mm (BDM IV, 32) [2]. First good extremely fine, second with minor flan flaws and edge knocks otherwise extremely fine, both rare £100-£150
NETHERLANDS, Crown Prince William, a uniface cast silver portrait medal, unsigned and undated, uniformed bust left, backed with beige silk, 37mm, 9.14g; Marriage of Prince William of Orange and Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia, 1816, a brass medal, signed A & D.A. [?], 41mm (Diakov –); General Armaments, 1831, a copper medal by D. van der Kellen, 52mm (BDM III, 134) [3]. First good very fine and rare with integral suspension loop [small countermark on loop], second very fine and rare, last cleaned with traces of deposit on reverse otherwise extremely fine £100-£150
PRUSSIA, Death of Frederick the Great, 1786, a silver medal by J.G. Holtzhey, uniformed bust left, rev. funerary urn on plinth, surrounded by symbols of arts and science, captured trophies and arms, 45mm, 26.05g (BDM II, 536). Cleaned at one time, fields lightly tooled, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100
U.S.A., International Fine-Arts Council, Medal of Honor, a filled gold and bronze-gilt award medal by J. Kilenyi, two robed female figures on plinth, rev. naked male seated right on a hillock, at an easel, tree at left and arched building in distance, named (To Feliks Topolski for Graphic Arts, 1955), 51mm, edge stamped balfour 1/1010kgf [ten per cent 10ct gold by weight]. Some rubbing to high points of reverse, otherwise very fine, extremely rare £240-£300 --- Feliks Topolski (1907-89), b Warsaw, emigrated to England in 1935. During World War II he served as an official war artist and shortly before his death was elected a senior draughtsman at the Royal Academy. The late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who counted Topolski among his ‘band of brothers’ at his stag party in 1947, was one of many who commissioned works of art from him in the 1950s and 1960s, his most prolific period. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery
ST. IVES MEDAL. A 1939 St. Ives, Cornwall tercentenary medal, 1939. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
Boxing colour photographs of Lennox Lewis training for the fight against Greg Gorrell on 18th December 1989,10 by 8in. training photographs contained in a album, photographs bear stamps with dates on reverse, (17)This was his sixth professional fight which took place in Memorial Auditorium Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Lewis won his Olympic Games gold medal boxing for Canada. His early career had Canadian influence before coming to England.
Miscellaneous golfing mementos from the carer of the golfer Tom Haliburton, comprising Nallog gold-plated wristwatch, with enamel dial and roman hours and brown leather strap, slight damage to dial and no glass; two Ryder Cup enamelled lapel badges for 1953 and 1961; CANADA CUP INTERNATIONAL GOLF TROPHY TEAM MEMBER medal awarded to THOMAS HALIBURTON SCOTLAND 1954, in fitted case, diameter 74mm.; EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNATIONALLE ALGEMENE 1958 medal in fitted case, diameter 78mm.; two Penfold Ace wrapped golf balls; four further golf balls, one lettered TOM HALIBURTON, one with faint black marker writing BOYS INTERNATINAL ST ANNE'S; The Duffy grass comb; Sahara International Las Vegas clip; (13)
Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale award medal,designed by Chaplain, bronze, obverse depicts head of France with city view in the background and inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, reverse depicts winged figure of Victory holding laurel wreath and a palm branch and a winner on her back, inscribed EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE INTERNALE 1900 G. LEFEVRE, stamped BRONZE on rim, diameter 63mm, weight 102gms, bears minor ink stains near rim on both sidesSince no participation medals were awarded for the 1900 Olympic Games held in conjunction with the international exhibition, this is deemed to be the best representation to complete a collection.
London 1908 Olympic Games participant's medal,designed by Bertram Mackennal, pewter, obverse depicting a Greek four-horsed chariot with the driver and judge, ready to reward the winning athlete the victory palm, reverse depicting the winged figure of Fame standing on a globe with legend IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN LONDON 1908, minted by Vaughton, Birmingham, diameter 50mm., weight 46gms., bears some wear to rim edge
Stockholm 1912 Olympic Games participation medal,designed by Bertram McKennal, pewter, obverse with Zeus seated on an Ionian column holding figure of Nike with a view of Stockholm in the background, reverse with a triumphant athlete in a quadriga, of circular form, diameter 51mm., weight 47 gr., in associated case; sold together with a miniature Olympic merit medal, silver, obverse featuring the head of King Gustaf V of Sweden, reverse with Olympic inscription over laurel and crowns, ring suspension in form of royal crown, ribbon in the colours of the Swedish flag (2)
1920 Antwerp Olympic Games singles sculls rowing silver medal diploma awarded to Jack Beresford of Great Britain, of typical form featuring a helmeted Athena crowning a nude victor, with equestrian races behind in the stadium and Antwerp in the background, with details hand written in black ink, glazed and framed, 57 by 75cm. overall, minor wear to frame, diploma slightly fadedJack Beresford (1899-1977), British rower who won five medals at five Olympic Games in succession representing Great Britain. He won Singles Sculls silver medal in 1920 Antwerp games; Singles Sculls gold medal in 1924 Paris games; Eights silver medal in 1928 Amsterdam games; Coxless fours gold medal in 1932 Los Angeles games and Double Sculls gold medal in 1936 Berlin games.Please be aware all glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. (This service is included in the cost of postage and packing). We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs. Alternatively lots can be collected in person by prior appointment from NN8 1RT.
1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games eights rowing silver medal diploma awarded to Jack Beresford of Great Britain, featuring the Art Deco style winged Nike above Olympic rings with printed details, glazed and framed, 87 by 67cm. overall, frame bears minor wear, the diploma bears minor foxingJack Beresford (1899-1977), British rower who won five medals at five Olympic Games in succession representing Great Britain. He won Singles Sculls silver medal in 1920 Antwerp games; Singles Sculls gold medal in 1924 Paris games; Eights silver medal in 1928 Amsterdam games; Coxless fours gold medal in 1932 Los Angeles games and Double Sculls gold medal in 1936 Berlin games.Please be aware all glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. (This service is included in the cost of postage and packing). We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs. Alternatively lots can be collected in person by prior appointment from NN8 1RT.
A portrait of Great Britain's Olympic gold medallist and Thames Rowing Club Jack Beresford, circa 1928,depicting Jack Beresford standing wearing the Thames Rowing Club kit, with the club colours of red, white and black, bearing the title in black ink lower left corner JACK 1928, unsigned by artist, mounted, framed and glazed, reverse of frame inscribed JACK BERESFORD GOLD MEDALLIST OLYMPIC SCULLER, 50 by 37cm. overall, minor wear to frameJack Beresford (1899-1977), British rower who won five medals at five Olympic Games in succession representing Great Britain. He won Singles Sculls silver medal in 1920 Antwerp games; Singles Sculls gold medal in 1924 Paris games; Eights silver medal in 1928 Amsterdam games; Coxless fours gold medal in 1932 Los Angeles games and Double Sculls gold medal in 1936 Berlin games.Please be aware all glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. (This service is included in the cost of postage and packing). We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs. Alternatively lots can be collected in person by prior appointment from NN8 1RT.
Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games participant's medal,designed by K Rasanen, bronze, obverse with stylised heads over the Olympic Stadium, inscribed HELSINKI 1952 HELSINGFORS, stamped KAUKORASANEN 1951, reverse with male and female athletes holding torches over Olympic Rings, inscribed XV OLYMPIA, diameter 54mm., weight 78gms., in original paper box with Olympic Rings in gilt tooling; sold together with a participants bronze and coloured enamel 1952 Helsinki lapel badge, depicting the Olympic Stadium tower and Olympics Rings, inscribed 1952 XV OLYMPIA HELSINKI HELSINGFORS, with badge pins to reverse, 48 by 33mm., some enamel losses, (2)
Two Olympic Games participant's medals for Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956,comprising Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games participant's medal, designed by K Rasanen, bronze, obverse with stylised heads over the Olympic Stadium, inscribed HELSINKI 1952 HELSINGFORS, stamped KAUKORASANEN 1951, reverse with male and female athletes holding torches over Olympic Rings, inscribed XV OLYMPIA, diameter 54mm., weight 77gms., bears some surface wear and Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games participant's medal, designed by A. Meszaros, bronze, obverse with the Olympic Motto within a circle of athletes marching in pairs, inscribed CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS, reverse with Olympic Rings over the City Arms of Melbourne, inscribed OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE 1956, diameter 63mm., weight 103gms, in one half of original circular clear plastic case, (2)
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