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G.-J. Galle, Restauration Period Chandelier, France, circa 1830
G.-J. Galle, Restauration Period Chandelier, France, circa 1830

G.-J. Galle, Restauration Period Chandelier, France, circa 1830

By Gérard-Jean Galle

Located in PARIS, FR

Galle’s production, who was awarded a medal at the 1819 Exhibition of the Products of Industry.

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1820s French Restauration Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day
Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day

By Franklin DeHaven

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

His paintings received awards including the Inness Prize in 1902, from the Salmagundi Club; Silver Medal from the National Arts Club in 1921; and the Brown-Bigelow Gold Medal from th...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Spanish Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, Impressionist, Circa 1890
Spanish Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, Impressionist, Circa 1890

Spanish Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, Impressionist, Circa 1890

By Enrique Galwey

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

He became known in 1885 at the Exhibition of the Barcelona Watercolor Center, and from then on he alternated the competitions in his hometown with the National Exhibitions held in Ma...

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1890s Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier
"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier

"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Rockwell captures the heat of the moment with a strong sense of movement - the sash tied around the woman’s waist flies out behind her and the soldier’s medals sway at his chest as h...

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1910s American Realist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century French Village Oil Painting by Paul Joseph Barian
Early 20th Century French Village Oil Painting by Paul Joseph Barian

Early 20th Century French Village Oil Painting by Paul Joseph Barian

Located in Dallas, TX

He received successive distinctions during the 1920s, culminating in a gold medal in 1928, after which he exhibited hors concours, and he was appointed a Chevalier of the Légion d’Ho...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th C. French Gilt Bronze Honoré Pons Médaille d’Or Clock and Aneroid Barometer
19th C. French Gilt Bronze Honoré Pons Médaille d’Or Clock and Aneroid Barometer

19th C. French Gilt Bronze Honoré Pons Médaille d’Or Clock and Aneroid Barometer

By Honoré Pons

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pierre-Honoré-César Pons Horologist (1773 - 1851) An important French gilt bronze desk clock and aneroid barometer, mid-19th century or later, the movement stamped “Pons / Médaille ...

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Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

A. Giroux, Red crystal Vase with Tritons, France, Circa 1860
A. Giroux, Red crystal Vase with Tritons, France, Circa 1860

A. Giroux, Red crystal Vase with Tritons, France, Circa 1860

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in PARIS, FR

It was Alphonse-Gustave, however, who really expanded the activities of the firm as is testified by the report of the jury at the 1839 Products of Industry Exhibition awarding him an...

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Medals

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pres de Grez - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh
Pres de Grez - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh

Pres de Grez - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert William Vonnoh

By Robert William Vonnoh

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

He also belonged to the key artistic groups in New York. He won bronze medals at the Exposition Universelles of 1889 and 1900, a medal in Buffalo in 1901, a medal in Charleston in 19...

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1890s American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Charity
Charity

Charity

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in PARIS, FR

He exhibited his two high reliefs: "The Brotherhood of Peoples" and "Mirabeau answering Dreux-Brézé", for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Fleeing the world and living in fam...

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1870s French School Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York

Portrait of Prince Henry Benedict Stuart, Cardinal York

Located in Oxford, GB

However, his adopted motto would spread throughout the courts of Europe on medals proclaiming his right as King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, the legend reading ‘Non desi...

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18th Century Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Winged Victory
Winged Victory

Winged Victory

Located in PARIS, FR

His career earned him numerous public and private commissions and Sicard received various awards at fairs and exhibitions, including the medal of honor at the 1900 World's Fair and t...

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1910s French School Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.
Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.

Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

A devotional medallion commonly known as a "steadfastness" or "steadfastness in faith" medal, or a "confraternity badge" due to its shape.

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

Baccarat, Orientalist Chandelier, France, Circa 1890
Baccarat, Orientalist Chandelier, France, Circa 1890

Baccarat, Orientalist Chandelier, France, Circa 1890

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in PARIS, FR

Biography : The famous crystal manufacture of Baccarat, that dates back to the 18th century, was awarded its first medal in 1823, during the “Exposition des Produits de l’Industrie” ...

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1880s French Antique Medals

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Fine 19th Century Italian Oil Painting of Belle Epoque Society Gent & Horse Gig
Fine 19th Century Italian Oil Painting of Belle Epoque Society Gent & Horse Gig

Fine 19th Century Italian Oil Painting of Belle Epoque Society Gent & Horse Gig

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

During his career Tominz exhibited in Vienna, Rome, Milan, and Turin, as well as in Prague where his painting of the Circus Maximus was awarded a gold medal at the 1891 World’s Fair,...

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Late 19th Century Italian School Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, glass, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.
Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, glass, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.

Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, glass, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

A devotional medallion commonly known as a "steadfastness" or "steadfastness in faith" medal, or a "confraternity badge" due to its shape.

Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, glass, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.
Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, glass, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.

Devotional medallion. Bronze, enamel, glass, etc. Spanish school, 17th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

A devotional medallion commonly known as a "steadfastness" or "steadfastness in faith" medal, or a "confraternity badge" due to its shape.

Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

Neoclassical Display Pedestals by Gervais Durand, France, Circa 1880
Neoclassical Display Pedestals by Gervais Durand, France, Circa 1880

Neoclassical Display Pedestals by Gervais Durand, France, Circa 1880

By Gervais Durand

Located in PARIS, FR

Biography : Gervais Durand (1839-1920) participated in the 1889 Universal Exhibition where he was awarded a silver medal. A. Picard’s exhibition report stated that, « Mr Durand, cabi...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Provincetown Painting, Oil on Board. Important Woman American Impressionist
Provincetown Painting, Oil on Board. Important Woman American Impressionist

Provincetown Painting, Oil on Board. Important Woman American Impressionist

By Kathryn Cherry

Located in Phoenix, AZ

At the 1904 World's fair, she won the only gold medal awarded to a woman. Beginning 1908, she showed her work regularly at the Saint Louis Artist's guild and was included in numerous...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Board

Benavente Solis.  Beach.   Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor
Benavente Solis.  Beach.   Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor

Benavente Solis. Beach. Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor

By Benavente Solis

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Honorable mention of the Excellency City Council of Espulgues de Llobregat (Barcelona) Gold medal of the city of Espulgues de Llobregat (Barcelona) Among the innumerable private coll...

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Cross of the Order of Preachers or habit of Saint Dominic. Gilt bronze, enamel.
Cross of the Order of Preachers or habit of Saint Dominic. Gilt bronze, enamel.

Cross of the Order of Preachers or habit of Saint Dominic. Gilt bronze, enamel.

Located in Madrid, ES

This type of habit or badge is believed to derive from sewn examples and appears frequently in 17th-century portraits, although, as it is a medal used practically from that time onwa...

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

Francois-Alfred Delobbe Oil on Canvas "The Little Neighbor" - French, 1835-1920
Francois-Alfred Delobbe Oil on Canvas "The Little Neighbor" - French, 1835-1920

Francois-Alfred Delobbe Oil on Canvas "The Little Neighbor" - French, 1835-1920

By François-Alfred Delobbe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Label on reverse has title and medals Hors Concours Paris, 1874 and 1876. Within an ornate gilt-wood and gesso frame, circa 1870.

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Medals

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood

A.-E. Beurdeley, Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Terms, France, circa 1880
A.-E. Beurdeley, Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Terms, France, circa 1880

A.-E. Beurdeley, Gilt Bronze Chandelier with Terms, France, circa 1880

By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley

Located in PARIS, FR

With Dasson, Grohé, Sauvresy and Fourdinois, the most famous artists of the period, he took part in the 1878 Universal Exhibition and won the gold medal. Crowned with glory he went s...

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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Pendant
Antique French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Pendant

Antique French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Pendant

Located in London, GB

An antique French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant designed as a medal depicting the Virgin Mary with plique-a-jour enamel within a gold frame set with 41 natural seed pearls.

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Bust entitled "Fée des Fleurs" by Henri Godet
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Bust entitled "Fée des Fleurs" by Henri Godet

Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Bust entitled "Fée des Fleurs" by Henri Godet

By Henri Godet

Located in London, GB

A pretty early 20th Century patinated and gilt bronze study of the bust of a young woman rising from the centre of a flower wearing a flower headdress, the bronze with good variegate...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th-century French Pastoral Scene, Signed
Late 19th-century French Pastoral Scene, Signed

Late 19th-century French Pastoral Scene, Signed

Located in San Francisco, CA

Following a series of highly successful Paris Salon medals in 1867, 1869 and 1870, van Marcke was formally appointed Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1872 by the French government.

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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 19 th c German Rosary Silver Filigree with Enamel Cross
Early 19 th c German Rosary Silver Filigree with Enamel Cross

Early 19 th c German Rosary Silver Filigree with Enamel Cross

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique early 19 th c West Germany exquisite silver filigree rosary with polychrome enamelled cross, silver and silverplate medals. Black multifaceted hand cut beads. Rare collectible.

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1820s German Baroque Revival Antique Medals

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Devotional pendant, Saint Teresa of Ávila. Bronze, enamel, etc. Spanish School.
Devotional pendant, Saint Teresa of Ávila. Bronze, enamel, etc. Spanish School.

Devotional pendant, Saint Teresa of Ávila. Bronze, enamel, etc. Spanish School.

Located in Madrid, ES

A devotional medallion commonly known as a "steadfastness" or "steadfastness in the Faith" medal, or a "confraternity badge" due to its shape.

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Medals

Materials

Enamel, Other

'Orchard beneath Blue Sky', New York Armory, Ashcan School, ASL, AIC, NYMoMA
'Orchard beneath Blue Sky', New York Armory, Ashcan School, ASL, AIC, NYMoMA

'Orchard beneath Blue Sky', New York Armory, Ashcan School, ASL, AIC, NYMoMA

By Arthur Bowen Davies

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Davies was the recipient of many gold medals and prizes and juried awards and his work is held in the permanent collections of museums nationwide, including New York’s Museum of Mode...

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Early 1900s Modern Antique Medals

Materials

Pastel, Laid Paper

Late 19th Century Mahogany Oval Bijouterie Display Table
Late 19th Century Mahogany Oval Bijouterie Display Table

Late 19th Century Mahogany Oval Bijouterie Display Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Jewellery, watches, silver, medals, coins and other small collectables would all work particularly well, whilst equally it could simply house a changing selection of favourite decora...

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1890s British Edwardian Antique Medals

Materials

American Mahogany

Victorian 19th-Century Leather Pendant and Locket Box
Victorian 19th-Century Leather Pendant and Locket Box

Victorian 19th-Century Leather Pendant and Locket Box

Located in Braintree, GB

The elongated interior contains a discreet horizontal retaining loop near the top, making it particularly suitable for a pendant, locket, pendant brooch, watch fob, small medal or ve...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Medals

Materials

Other

J. Coomans, "Last Days of Happiness in Pompeii", France, 1863
J. Coomans, "Last Days of Happiness in Pompeii", France, 1863

J. Coomans, "Last Days of Happiness in Pompeii", France, 1863

By Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans

Located in PARIS, FR

He was awarded a vermeil medal at the 1848 Brussels Salon for Dernière charge d’Attila à la bataille de Châlons-sur-Marne.

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1860s French Neoclassical Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas

Antique French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Pendant
Antique French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Pendant

Antique French Virgin Mary 18K Yellow Gold Plique-a-Jour Enamel Pearl Pendant

Located in London, GB

An antique French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant designed as a medal depicting the Virgin Mary with plique-a-jour enamel within an openwork gold frame set with 36 natural seed pe...

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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

A Fine 36” H French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Victory” by Eugene Marioton
A Fine 36” H French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Victory” by Eugene Marioton

A Fine 36” H French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Victory” by Eugene Marioton

By Eugene Marioton

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Both he and his brother studied under Augustin Alexandre Dumont, and he further was pupil to Thomas and Bonnassieux. He won bronze medals at the 1889 and 1900 Exposition Universelle ...

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1910s French Romantic Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
Mosque in Cairo, Egypt

Mosque in Cairo, Egypt

Located in Paris, IDF

He was distinguished there in 1835 with a second-class medal, then various first-class medals in 1835, 1848 and 1855.

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Early 19th Century French School Antique Medals

Materials

Oil

Large c.1900 Johannes Gutenberg Bronze Inkstand on Nero Portoro Marble
Large c.1900 Johannes Gutenberg Bronze Inkstand on Nero Portoro Marble

Large c.1900 Johannes Gutenberg Bronze Inkstand on Nero Portoro Marble

Located in Lisse, NL

The year 1900 marked the widely celebrated 500th anniversary of Gutenberg's presumed birth, prompting major festivities, exhibitions, medals and commemorative works throughout the Ge...

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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Antique Medals

Materials

Marble, Bronze

“Cathedral in Brouges, France”
“Cathedral in Brouges, France”

“Cathedral in Brouges, France”

By Pierre Gaston Rigaud

Located in Southampton, NY

He exhibited at group exhibitions, including the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris, of which he became a member in 1906 and where he won a silver medal in 1920 and a gold medal in...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Oil, Panel

Irenee ROCHARD Rare and Large Doe and her Fawn Sculpture, 1920
Irenee ROCHARD Rare and Large Doe and her Fawn Sculpture, 1920

Irenee ROCHARD Rare and Large Doe and her Fawn Sculpture, 1920

By Irénée Rochard

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and the École des Arts Décoratifs, he received several major distinctions, including a gold medal at the 1931 Colonial Exhibition and the Édouard-...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Medals

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal, Chrome, Spelter

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "The Garland" by Joe Descomps
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "The Garland" by Joe Descomps

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "The Garland" by Joe Descomps

By Joe Descomps Cormier

Located in London, GB

A fabulous early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted gilt and enamel bronze figure of a dancer holding a garland of flowers above her head, raised on a circular onyx base, signed Joe ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Female Nude, Signed A. Gennarelli, 1920
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Female Nude, Signed A. Gennarelli, 1920

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Female Nude, Signed A. Gennarelli, 1920

By Amadeo Gennarelli

Located in Miami, FL

Gennarelli made his exhibition debut at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1913, and continued to show there regularly through 1936, earning a bronze medal in 1923. He...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Medals

Materials

Bronze

The Beginning of the Hunt, French Oil Painting by Marie Calves (1883-1957)
The Beginning of the Hunt, French Oil Painting by Marie Calves (1883-1957)

The Beginning of the Hunt, French Oil Painting by Marie Calves (1883-1957)

By Marie Calves

Located in Dallas, TX

Calves was a child prodigy, having been awarded a bronze medal at the prestigious Salon des Artistes Français at the tender age of 12.

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Early 20th Century French Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Neubauer Menton French Green Brooch or Pendant Box
Antique Neubauer Menton French Green Brooch or Pendant Box

Antique Neubauer Menton French Green Brooch or Pendant Box

Located in Braintree, GB

Its flat format is better suited to a brooch, pendant, pair of earrings, small jewellery ornament or compact medal. A ring could also be displayed loose within the case, although the...

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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Medals

Madame Knip Green Pigeon Engraving, Madagascar Green Pigeon , from Les Pigeons
Madame Knip Green Pigeon Engraving, Madagascar Green Pigeon , from Les Pigeons

Madame Knip Green Pigeon Engraving, Madagascar Green Pigeon , from Les Pigeons

Located in Downingtown, PA

Historical Context Pauline Knip (1781–1851) trained under Jacques Barraband, exhibited at the Paris salons from 1808, and was appointed natural history painter to the Empress Marie L...

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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Medals

Materials

Paper

Late Winter Snow
Late Winter Snow

Late Winter Snow

By Ernest Albert

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated lower right Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Ernest Albert won the Graham Art medal given by the Brooklyn School of Design at the age of fifteen and shortly t...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19 th Antique Silver Filigree Religious Rosary
19 th Antique Silver Filigree Religious Rosary

19 th Antique Silver Filigree Religious Rosary

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Rare religious collectible antique - early 19 th century German rosary- gorgeous silver filigree with gold plate central medal of Maria and George slaying the dragon. Beautiful small...

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1820s German Baroque Revival Antique Medals

Materials

Silver

The Times of the Day
The Times of the Day

The Times of the Day

By Alphonse Mucha

Located in PARIS, FR

He received for example the silver medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition, and he was also knighted the Legion of Honor.

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Medals

Materials

Paper

Vintage Baines Golf Trade Card, Burhill Golf Club.
Vintage Baines Golf Trade Card, Burhill Golf Club.

Vintage Baines Golf Trade Card, Burhill Golf Club.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The cards were promoted in various prize competitions like finding certain "medal cards", collection a certain amount of empty packets.

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1920s British Sporting Art Antique Medals

Materials

Paper

"An Afternoon Along the Seine, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
"An Afternoon Along the Seine, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

"An Afternoon Along the Seine, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

By Jules René Hervé

Located in New York, NY

Hervé was awarded multiple honors during his lifetime, he received a silver medal in 1914 from the Association of French Artists, including a gold medal by the association of the Fre...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Medals

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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