Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Lot 1445female figure with her arms spread, holds a string attached to an oillamp in her right hand. The symbol of the AMERICAN MUSEUM OFSAFETY is superimposed over a snake and a mound atop whichthe female figure stands. Inscription: NOW LET US CONSERVE/HUMAN LIFE. Rx: FIRST/ INTERNATIONAL/ EXPOSITION/OF/ SAFETY/ AND/ SANITATION/ NEW YORK CITY/ 1913/COMMEMORATIVE/ MEDAL. An uninscribed cartouche is below.This is only the time we have seen this medal. The mintage figureis unknown, but we did find a reference to the effect that there were127 medals presented to exhibitors, etc. for the second expositionin 1914. (E)Lot 1439medal was struck, however, the brothers sold their machines to theWeil Brothers and much of their medallic business to the Davisonfirm. Thus the Davison name was substituted on the medal. (F)1440. MASONIC SCOTTISH RITE REUNION MEDAL, 1910. 38.9mm.Copper, bronzed. Unsigned. (Schwaab, Milwaukee) Unc, Obv:WILLIAM B. MELISH 1895 COMMANDER IN CHIEF 1909 arounda bust left of Melish. Rx: ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITEN.M.J around FIFTY-EIGHTH/ ANNUAL/ REUNION/ VALLEY OF/CINCINNATI/ FEB 22 23 24 25/ 1910 (B-C)1441. COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK SILVER ALUMNIMEDAL, 1911. 39 x 28mm. + loop at top connected to small closedlaurel wreath. Sterling Silver. (A. Pepper & Son, NYC) Uniface.XF. C.C.N.Y. above the seal of the school with three faces. Below:1911. (B-C)1442, JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS JUBILEE MEDAL, 1911. 70.3mm.Bronze. J. Maxwell Miller, Sc. (MACO). Choice AU. Obv: JAMESCARDINAL GIBBONS around bust to the right. Rx: Leg: ACERDOS30 JUN 1861 EPISCOPUS AUG 1868 ARCHIEPISCOPUS 3OCT. 1877 CARDINALIS 30 JUNE 1886 around view of Basilica ofthe Assumption Catholic Cathedral in Baltimore. (D)1443. SAINT BRENDAN, THE NAVIGATOR - CIRCLE OF FRIENDSMEDAL, 1911. Alexander COF 3.1; Baxter 311. 69.8mm. Bronze.John Mowbray-Clarke, Sc. Edge marked: CIRCLE OF FRIENDS1911 J.K. DAVISON PHILA. XF with the edge heavily marked withdents and a few digs. Many shallow digs in the obverse field andon the bust. Obverse: Imaginary bust of Saint Brendan facingfront, holding a ship in his right hand and a whale in his left. Latinlegend around translates, “Saint Brendan earliest revealer ofAmerica.” Reverse: Soul of man symbolized by bird above figureof man with arms outstretched. Glory above head, chalice to theright. HE THAT SEEKETH SHALL FIND above. 5 line inscriptionbelow. (D)1444. HOLLAND SOCIETY, 1911. 102 x 63.8mm. Bronze. Unsigned(W&H). Uniface. AU. Octagonal seal of the society at centerflanked by the obverse and reverse of the famed “Beggar’s Medal”to either side. In exergue: JANUARY MCMXI/ scroll inscribed,HOLLAND SOCIETY. (C-D1445. SAFETY AND SANITARY EXPOSITION, 1913. Forrer BDM6:464. 68 x 42.5mm. Gilt Bronze. Signed a bottom right obverse byJonathan Swanson. (W&H) Choice Uncirculated. Obv: A standingAN OFFERING OF FIVE PLAQUES OFTHOMAS ELDER’S “MEDALLIONS OF THEIMMORTALS” SERIES.The three paragraphs below are reprinted from Elder’s sales pamphlet.“MEDALLIONS OF “THE IMMORTALS”. A New and Unique Achievementin Decorative Art for the Home. Everyone has an ideal; and most of ushave found in music, poetry, literature, science, or public affairs, someone or more of the world’s supreme figures - the “Immortals,” as theFrench so feelingly call them - whose work we love, whose lives andaccomplishments we desire to emulate, and whose features wevenerate. We feel the inspiration of their creations in our daily lives,we regard them as our oracles, we never pass their statues or see theirportraits without emotions of pleasure.In the Medallions of “The Immortals,” illustrated and described in thefollowing pages of this booklet, the opportunity is presented for all who sodesire, to add the authentic portrait - modeled in relief by amaster hand - of their favorite composer, poet, author or patriot,to the prized possessions of the home.These medallions are made from original documents, drawings andphotographs and are full face or three quarter view. They are all by theartist Jusko, a sculptor of remarkable skill, well-known both in Europeand America, who has brought to this work not only his wonderful ability,but also a faithfulness to form and a fidelity in execution that makeseach medallion an accurate and authentic portrait of the original.The medallions were made of “Corinthian bronze” (actually bronzedwhite metal) and were issued “solidly riveted to handsome solid walnutpanels.” They were made in three sizes; 13” mounted on a 16x19” panel($10.00); 7", mounted on a 9 1/2 x 12” panel ($5.00) , and 4" on a 6 1/2x 8 1/2" panel ($1.50) . The middle size was the most popular. Eldergrouped the portraits into three categories. Celebrated Musicians andComposers; Beethoven; Chopin; Liszt; Mendelssohn; Mozart; Schubert,Wagner & Weber. Poets; Authors, etc.; Bryant, Burns, Byron, Darwin,Dickens, Goethe, Holmes, Hugo, Longfellow, Lowell, Mark Twain, Milton,Poe, Schiller; Shakespeare, Tennyson, Voltaire, Walt Whitman, andWhittier. Presidents and Rulers; Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt,Washington & Kaiser William II. The following four plaques are from theMusicians and Composers category.197H