British and World Commemorative Medals - Baldwin's

263 Death of the Duc de Berry, Silver Medal, 1820, by
Dubois, bust left, rev legend in seven lines, 23mm.
A little heavily toned, good extremely fine. £20-40
264 Charles X, The Vote of the 16 March, Bronze Medal,
1830, La France stands by column holding Charter,
rev DÉCERNÉE AUX 221 VOTANS DE L’ADDRESSE,
56mm. Extremely fine. £30-50
265 The Siege of Paris, 1870-1871, an amazing framed
and glazed Silver Presentation Medal to the
Society of English Friends, adapted from an
agricultural medal by Eugène André Oudiné,
Ceres stands, emblems to either side, engraved
legend, SOUVENIR DE RECONNAISSANCE DE
GRATITUDE ET DE PROFONDE ESTIME, rev engraved
legend around and within agricultural wreath
of animal heads, crops and tools, SIÈGE DE PARIS
– RAVITAILLEMENT – 1870-1871, LA COMMUNE DE
VILLEMOMBLE DÉPARTMENT DE LA SEINE A LA
FRIEND ENGLISH SOCIETY, the frame screw-fitted
gilt metal with beaded border and thick glass to
either side (slightest chip to edge of obverse glass at
10 o’clock), in maroon fitted leather case. Choice,
virtually as issued. £300-400
Villemomble is about 9 miles to the east of Paris. The cataloguers
are unable to unravel quite how the English Society was able to
send supplies to the Commune.
266 Shop Window Competition, Paris, 1935-1936,
Silvered-bronze Medal, by Ch Pillet, semi-draped
female works on plan, Victory hovers above, rev
genii hold plaque, named to George Prade, Jury,
70mm. Good very fine. £30-50
GERMANY
267 German Empire, Prussia, Wilhelm I (1861-1888),
Silver Medal, 1897, 33mm, 16.53g; Wilhelm II (1888-
1918), Silver Medal, 1906, 32mm, 18.14g. Second
with tiny light surface marks, otherwise both attractive
good extremely fine with reflective fields. (2) £30-50
HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE
268 Leopold II (1747-1792), cast and chased uniface
Bronze Plaquette, unsigned, thought to be North
Italian, P. LEOPOLODO [I]NPERATORE, bust left,
wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece. Extremely
fine, contemporary. £40-60
Leopold II was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and
Bohemia 1790-1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of
Tuscany which is presumably where this piece is from.