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Emporium - Fine and Decorative Arts - Session I

Thu, Nov 15, 2018 09:00AM EST
Lot 220

Group Of 21 Multinational Bronze Medals

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
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$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
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American/French/German, 19th/20th century, medals with profile, stamped "Joanni Pavlo Jones classis praefecto comitta Americana" front, "hostivm navibvs captis avtfvgatis. ad oram socitiae XXIII Sept MDCCLXXVIIII Dupre F" reverse with ship relief, 1973; with Eye of Providence relief, stamped "annuit coeptis 1782 1882 MDCCLXXVI novus ordo seclorum" front, "e pluribus unum" reverse with US great seal relief; with profile, stamped "Benjamin Franklin 1706 1790" front, "philosophy literature science patriotism Benjamin Franklin JRS 1932" reverse, showing Grecian ideals in relief; with profile, stamped "Washington Lavra Cardin Fraser scvlptor 1732 1932" front, "proclaim liberty throvghovt all the land" reverse with Lady Liberty and eagle relief; with profile, stamped "Alexander Hamilton 1757 1804" front; "sicillvm thesavri americae septentrionalis" reverse with scales, key, and 13 stars in shield in relief; with profile, stamped "Th. Jefferson president of the U. S. A. D. 1801" front, "peace and friendship" reverse with crossed peace pipe and hatchet, shaking hands relief, probably late 19th century; with relief commemorating the sesquicentennial of the victory at Yorktown, stamped "Yorktown 1781 1931" front, "Presented by the Society of the Cincinnati in the state of Virginia Omnia Reliquit Servare Rempublicam" reverse, with an eagle seal relief, in box stamped "fabrique d'ordres A. Bacoueville 5 Galerie Montpensier Palais Royal Paris made in France"; with profile, stamped "Kilenyi" front, "commemorating the 100th anniversary of The Saturday Evening Post founded by Benjamin Franklin 1728 1928" reverse, with building relief; with profile, stamped "Th. Jefferson president of the U. S. A. D. 1801" front, "peace and friendship" reverse with crossed peace pipe and hatchet, shaking hands relief; with relief of Liberty Bell, stamped "proclaim liberty throughout all the land Liberty Bell" front, "Independence national historical park Independence Hall" reverse with relief, 1976; with profile, stamped "John Hancock of Massachusetts Ralph J. Menconi copyright 1962" front, "the unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America July 4th 1776" reverse with eagle relief and John Hancock signature, stamped "patriot soldier politician merchant 1st governor of Massachusetts 1st signer of the Declaration of Independence"; with relief of Paul Revere riding horse, stamped "Paul Revere's ride April 18 1775" front, "The Old North Church 1723" on reverse with relief; with relief of native man crowning colonial man, stamped "danieli morgan duci exercitus comitia Americana Dupre" front, "victoria libertatis vindex fvgatis captis avt caesis ad cowpens hostibvs XVII Jan MDCCLXXXI Dupre inv et f" reverse, with battle relief; stamped "George Washington J. A. Houdon" front, "Mount Vernon the home of George Washington" reverse with relief; two similar medals with profile, stamped "Georgio Washington svpremo dvci exercitvvm adsertori libertatis comitia Americana du Vivier Paris F." front, "hostibus primo fugatis Bostonium recuperatum XVII Martii MDCCLXXVI" reverse with battle relief; with profile, "stamped John Adams A. D. 1797 president of the U. S." front, "peace and friendship" reverse with peace pipe and hatchet, shaking hands; with profile, stamped "Benjamin Franklin 1706 1790" front, "the hall of fame for great Americans at New York University 'this constitution can end in despotism when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government' copyright 1962" with relief of kite in storm; with profiles, stamped "Franklin bienfaisance du genie Montyon genie de la bienfaisancce Harre" front, "Societe Montyon et Franklin pour les portraits des hommes utilies les souscripteurs associes pour propager l'hisoire des bienfaiteurs de l'humanite 1833" reverse; with profile, stamped "La Perouse 1741-1788 Georges Guiraud" front, "Marine Francaise honneur patrie valeur discipline" reverse with ship relief, in box; with profile, stamped "Wolfg: Amad: Mozart" front, "Z. Fursicht Salzburg 1783 Mozart Salzburg inst. 4-7-1908 Bruderkette am untersberg bad reichenhall Z. ket ted humanitas" reverse, with relief of building, 1-1/4 to 4 in. 

Condition

general wear conducive to age and use, some scratching and wear to surface

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