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Bronze medals featuring historical figures and events from the 17th to 19th century, showcasing artistry in numismatics and commemorative design.

Morel. Gilbert Motier, Marquis de la Fayette (1757-1834), Maréchal de Camp (1782), deputy for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), commander of the National Guard (1789-1791), 1827. Copper pushed. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 70705-25 Medal, numismatics, portrait
Morel. Gilbert Motier, Marquis de la Fayette (1757-1834), Maréchal de Camp (1782), deputy for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), commander of the National Guard (1789-1791), 1827. Copper pushed. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 70705-25 Medal, numismatics, portrait
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Inauguration of the Institution of Young Blind, June 22, 1839 Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Inauguration of the institution of young blind, June 22, 1839. Bronze.Louis XIV / Registration Academy Jean Mauger (1648-1722). "Louis XIV / Academy of Registration". Medal, 1663.Alexis-Joseph Depaulis (1790-1867). "Abdication of Napoleon, April 11, 1814". Bronze, 1814. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 61205-3 Abdication, avers, bronze, French emperor, medal, numismatics, profileConcordiae 1830 Alexis Joseph Depaulis This medal was undoubtedly commissioned by Louise Philippe himself to celebrate the Restoration of the Monarchy following the French Revolution of 1830. The title expressed on the medal, King of the French,” rather than King of France, signifies his election by his subjects in accordance with the new constitutional laws. As with Napoleon in the early years of the nineteenth century, Louis Philippe was adept at using the art of the medal to promote Royalist propaganda during his July Monarchy. Over twenty-eight effigies of him are known to exist, underscoring his interest in disseminating the power of his reign. The talented, prolific medalist Alexis Joseph Depaulis studied at the École nationale supériore des Beaux-Arts under Bertrand Andrieu in medal making and Pierre Cartellier in sculpture. Depaulis regularly exhibited works at the school’s salon between 1815 to 1855, and in 1834 he was named a chevalier de la legion d’honneur. The Concordiae DUBOIS. Jean-François Regnard (1655-1709), French writer and playwright. Copper, 1818. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Copper, playwright, writer, French, medal, numismatics, profile, portrait, 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th centuryExhumation of the remains of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, 18-21 January 1815 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822). Exhumation of the remains of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, 18-21 January 1815. Bronze, 1815.Morel. Gilbert Motier, Marquis de la Fayette (1757-1834), Maréchal de Camp (1782), deputy for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), commander of the National Guard (1789-1791), 1827. Copper pushed. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 70705-25 Medal, numismatics, portraitEntrance to Louis XVIII to Paris, May 3, 1814 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822). Entrance to Louis XVIII to Paris, May 3, 1814. Bronze, 1814.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionLouis XVI and Marie-Antoinette / Birth of Dauphin Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette / Birth of the Dauphin. Medal, 1782.Bliżej Kultury Majnert, Gotfryd (1767 1847)Charlotte Corday (1768-1793) Paul G. Liénard (1849-1900). Charlotte Corday (1768-1793). Bronze pushed back.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionPortrait medal of Giovanni Alvise Toscani ca. 1475 (possibly cast early 16th century) Lysippus the Younger Milanese by birth, Giovanni Alvise Toscani was a lawyer, orator, and Latin poet. He began his career under Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan, before going to Rome in 1468, where he became advocate to the assembly of cardinals and auditor under Pope Sixtus IV. Lysippus made six medals of Toscani, indicating their close friendship; this example is the largest and finest.The reverse contains a laudatory inscription surrounded by a laurel wreath: PREVENIT AETATEM INGENIVM PRECOX (His precocious genius runs ahead of his age).. Portrait medal of Giovanni Alvise Toscani 461256Token: Williams in LondonMemorial Medal for Charles I, 1649 late 17th century British. Memorial Medal for Charles I, 1649. British. late 17th century. Silver, gold. Miscellaneous-Coins and MedalsBliżej Kultury Llanttrisant mintAllen and Moore. Medal on Prince Albert de Saxe-Cobourg (1819-1861), president of the Royal Commission for the Great Exhibition. Etain, 1851. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Medal, numismaticsPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Visit of the Duke and the Duchess of Orleans at the Hotel des Coins and Medals, November 30, 1837 Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Visit of the Duke and Duchess d'Orleans at the Coins and Medals Hotel, November 30, 1837. Bronze.Louis-Alexandre, Duke de la Rochefoucauld d'Anville, MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), Chairman of the Executive Board of Paris Department (1791) P.G Liénard (1849-1900). Louis-Alexandre, Duke de la Rochefoucauld d'Anville, MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), Chairman of the Executive Board of the Paris Department (1791). Golden copper repulsed.Medal of Major General Jacob Brown 1800-1830 Moritz Fürst Hungarian. Medal of Major General Jacob Brown. American. 1800-1830. Bronze. Made in United StatesNapoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) M.V. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Tin.Honor�-Gabriel Riquetti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791), MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), 1791 Pierre-Antoine Montagny. Honor�-Gabriel Riquetti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791), MP for the Constituent Assembly (1789-1791), 1791. Copper.Thomas Gousset (1792-1866), Bishop of P�rigueux (1836), Archbishop of Reims (1840), Cardinal (1850), Senator (1852) Jean-Pierre Montagny (1789-1862). Thomas Gousset (1792-1866), Bishop of P�rigueux (1836), Archbishop of Reims (1840), Cardinal (1850), Senator (1852). Bronze, S.D.Louis XVI / Academy of surgery Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819) Nicolas Guards (1751-1832). Louis XVI / Academy of Surgery. Medal, 1774.MP Medal for Charles Floquet (1828-1896), Member of Parliament for La Seine, 1881 Raymond Gayrard (1777-1858). MP medal for Charles Floquet (1828-1896), Member of the Seine. Silver, 1881.Medal with the effigy of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert offered during the 1851 World Expo in London Allen and Moore. Medal to the effigy of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert offered at the 1851 World Expo in London. Metal Silver, 1851.Medal; Designed by Babouosse (French); cast bronze; Diam.: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); 1907-17-131Anonymous. Tribute of the workers of the Paris ports to the King Charles X, 1824. Red copper (obverse). Paris, Carnavalet museum. Medal, numismaticsBliżej Kultury Schapira, J.trial crown thaler; Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (Polish King; 1764-1795), Holzhaeusser, Johann Philip (1731 cars 1741-1792), Schröder, Justin (Mincmaster of the Mint of Warsaw Warsaw 1768-1772); 1771 (1771-00-00-1771-00-00);Medal; Designed by Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux (French, 1751 - 1832); cast bronze; Diam.: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.); 1907-17-104Medal of James Knox Polk 1849 Franklin Peale. Medal of James Knox Polk. 1849. BronzePlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Emile Rogat (1770-1852). Rouget de l'Isle (1760-1836), author of La Marseillaise, 1833. Cuper, 1833. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. NumismaticsPlanets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Ledru-Rollin's right head on the left followed by a star; Reverse registration on six lines in a oak crown.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionLouis XVI (1754-1793), King of France (1774-1792) P. G. Liénard (1849-1900). Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France (1774-1792). Golden copper repulsed.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionMedal: Benedetto de Pasti. Artist: Matteo de' Pasti (Italian, Verona ca. 1420-after 1467 Rimini). Dimensions: Diam. 9 cm, wt. 192.32 g.. Date: model ca. 1453-56 (possibly cast 16th century).Matteo de' Pasti was an Italian medallist, architect, painter, and illuminator. The obverse presents a portrait of Benedetto de' Pasti,canon of Verona and brother of the medalist, and the reverse shows an archer shooting arrows at a rock. This medal has been assigned to Matteo's mature phase and dated to about 1453 - 56. The piece is probably an old aftercast, possibly from the sixteenth century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Przeszo Przyszoci unknownCarnavalet museum, medal collection Trois-quarter bust to the left of Louis Blanc; Reverse registration on seven lines.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Bust law of Adolphe Thiers de Trois-Quarts Face.Medal; Designed by Jean Pierre Droz (French, 1746 - 1821); cast bronze; Diam.: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); 1907-17-126Visit of Fran�ois I (1768-1835), Emperor of Austria (1804-1835), to the medal currency, 1814 Raymond Gayrard (1777-1858) and Dominique Vivant-Denon (1747-1825). Visit of Fran�ois I (1768-1835), Emperor of Austria (1804-1835), to the medal currency, 1814. Bronze.'s Rijks Munt, Price medal in honor of King William II as patron of the Royal Dutch Yacht Club, price medal penning footage silver, portrait of the king to the left. Signed on the neckline, WILLEM II KING OF THE NETHERLANDS PROTECTION. (legend) Royal Dutch Yacht Club Oranje royal house OranjehuisModel for a portrait medal of Augustus, Elector of Saxony 1575 Tobias Wolff This stone model for a medal bears a portrait of Augustus, Elector of Saxony (1526 - 1586). Famous for his collections, including the finest assemblage of arms and armor in Northern Europe, Augustus founded the Dresden Kunstkammer, predecessor to the present-day state collections.This is a model made of Solnhofen limestone, from which molds were taken for casting medals. Tobias Wolff, a rather elusive personality, probably worked in Breslau (present-day Wrocław, Poland) before moving to Saxony where he was employed by the elector. In 1576 he was called portrait carver from Breslau.” There are indications that he was also active in Augsburg in a later phase of his career.. Model for a portrait medal of Augustus, Elector of Saxony 461541Medal Showing George II of England 1750 Swiss. Medal Showing George II of England 33001J. Braemt, Medal on the visit of King Willem I to the Maatschappij van Nijverheid in Gent, medallion bronze bronze figure 3,6, depicting King William I to the left. Omschrift. Text under portrait omschrift: GVILIELMUS I - BELGARUM REX (Willem I King of the Netherlands) BRAEMT FECIT. King William I William I Oranje Oranjehuis Royal family Company of Industry BelgiumCentenary of the birth of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), 1902 Jules-Cl�ment Chaplain (1839-1909). Centenary of the birth of Victor Hugo (1802-1885), 1902. Bronze.Baptism of Count de Paris, May 2, 1841 Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Baptism of Count de Paris, May 2, 1841. Bronze.Universal World Exhibition, Paris 1878 Dubois, Alphee (1831 1905)Commemorative medal Franz Xaver GabelsbergerArc de Triomphe du Carrousel, 1806 Jean-Pierre Droz (1740-1823). Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, 1806. Money.Jean Duvivier, Peter the Great, 1672 1725, Czar of Russia 1682 (obverse), 1717 Peter the Great, 1672-1725, Czar of Russia 1682 obverseBliżej Kultury Głowacki, Wacław (1828 1908)Gilbert Stuart 1848 Obverse designed and modeled by Salathiel Ellis. Gilbert Stuart. Obverse designed and modeled by Salathiel Ellis (1803-1879). American. 1848. Bronze. Made in New York, New York, United StatesMemorial medal for the 100th birthday Wilhelm PrideGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France) Medal; Designed by Ursines-Jules Vatinelle (French, 1798 - 1826); cast bronze; Diam.: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.); 1907-17-79Auguste François Michaut, Jacques Louis David, 1748 1825, Painter (obverse), 1819 Jacques-Louis David, 1748-1825, Painter obverseJan Iii Sobieski (1674 1696), Coronation MedalBliżej Kultury Llanttrisant mintLouis XIV: Birth of the duc de Berry, 31 August 1686 1693 Jean Mauger In 1663, King Louis XIV (b. 1638, r. 1643-1715) established the Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres to organize the creation of commemorative medals that celebrated the glorious events of his reign. By 1723, eight years after the kings death, the so-called medallic history of Louis XIV (Histoire métallique du Roy) comprised nine hundred medals including variants. On its front (obverse) each medal in the series bore a magnificent profile portrait of the king and on its back (reverse) a figurative image and inscription that commemorated an individual event for posterity.The gifted, prolific medallist, Jean Mauger, who worked at the Paris mint from 1685 until his death in 1722, was responsible for two hundred fifty medals in the series. His iconic depictions of Louis XIV in middle age, as seen here, sublimely captured the Sun Kings absolute sovereignty, prompting rulers across Europe to style their medaJourney of Willem III, Prince of Oranje-Nassau to England, Penning awarded to the poets, who have sung. Tour of Willem III, Prince of Orange-Nassau to England, Penning awarded to the poets who have sung. Golden medal. Front: breastpiece man with laurel wreath and woman inside. Reverse: Willem III, dressed as Roman emperor with XP standard is on throne, while for him Minerva denification distributes to the collected poets; editionCarnavalet museum, medal collection Bust of Eusèbe Salverte on the left; On the registered reverse on ten lines.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionMEDALLA CONMEMORATIVA DE LA MUERTE DE GEORGE CANNING (1770-1827) POLITICO CONSERVADOR BRITANICO. Author: ANDRE GALLE (1761-1844). Location: MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.Józef Nikorowicz and Kornel Ujejski, creators of the artistic and literary church in Krakow; 1893 (1893-00-00-1893-00-00);Nikorowicz, Józef (1827-1890), Partage Plus, Potocki, Andrzej (1861-1908), Potocki, Andrzej (1861-1908)-collection, Ujejski, Kornel (1823-1897), secession (style)Medal ca. 1876 Possibly George Hampden Lovett. Medal. ca. 1876. Gilt bronze or copperCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right head of Marianne on the right; Reverse Christ dressed in the ancient, in the foot, open arms.Janusz Radziwiłł (1579-1620) and Elżbieta Zofia Radziwiłł (1589-1669)Self-portrait 1876 Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis. Self-portrait. Daniel Jean-Baptiste Dupuis (French, 1849-1899). French. 1876. Ceramic. Medals and PlaquettesMedal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Vienna relief Wojtych, FelicjanPrzeszo Przyszoci Stanis Aw August Poniatowski (1732 1798), Holzhaeusser, Johann Philip (1741 1792)Bliżej Kultury Royal thai mintMedal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Vienna relief Wojtych, FelicjanMedal. Culture: American. Dimensions: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Maker: George Hampden Lovett (1824-1894). Date: ca. 1858. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Medal; Designed by Bertrand Andrieu (French, 1761 - 1822), Alexis Joseph Depaulis (French, 1792 - 1867); cast bronze; Diam.: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.); 1907-17-124Bliżej Kultury Unknown, Höhn, JanVictor Emanuel's Visit to the Corporation of London. Culture: British. Dimensions: Diameter: 2 7/8 in. (73 mm). Maker: Benjamin Wyon (British, London 1802-1858 London). Date: 1855. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionVisit of the Duchess of Berry and the Prince of Salerno to the medal currency, July 22, 1825 Nicolas-Pierre Tiolier (1784-1853). Visit of the Duchess of Berry and the Prince of Salerno to the medal currency, July 22, 1825. Bronze. 1825.Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Armand-Auguste Caqué, French, 1793 - 1881, Cast bronze, Bust of Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (1745 -1799)., France, 1821, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, Medal, Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Armand-Auguste Caqué, French, 1793 - 1881, Cast bronze, Bust of Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (1745 -1799)., France, 1821, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalCarnavalet museum, medal collectionBenjamin Franklin Commemorative Medal 1906 Louis St. Gaudens From the early 1870s onward Augustus Saint-Gaudenss younger brother Louis, who preferred to spell his last name "St. Gaudens," was a frequent contributor to the Saint-Gaudens studio enterprise. From time to time Augustus passed along to Louis commissions including this medal to commemorate the bicentennial of Benjamin Franklins birth. The commission, brought about by an Act of Congress of April 27, 1904, was originally awarded to Augustus, but he insisted Louis sign the work as his own. In 1905, through the auspices of Metropolitan trustee Daniel Chester French, Saint-Gaudens received a plaster copy of Jean Antoine Houdons marble bust of Benjamin Franklin (1788; 72.6), which had been given to the Museum in 1872. This well-known portrait was the reference point for the bust-length profile on the medals obverse. The reverse depicts a classically garbed figure of History sitting upon her throne holding a shield with a Latin Pierre Le Grand or Pierre I Russia (Piotr Alekseevich Romanov) (1672-1725), Tsar de Russia (1682), first emperor of the Russian Empire (1721-1725), Pierre Le Grand or Pierre I Russia (Piotr Alekseevich Romanov) (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia (1682), first emperor of the Russian Empire (1721-1725). Silver bronze.Death and funeral of Maria II van England. Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece woman with crown inside. Reverse: Royal similarities in Westminster Abbey during funeral ceremony, scorching on curtains and canopy.Take on Brisach on September 7, 1703 (main title), 1703. Alloy with low point of merger. Brown patina. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Carnavalet museum, medal collection To the bust law of François-Vincent Raspail on the right; Reverse registration on six linesThe Archduke Charles (1771-1847), 1799 Peter Baldenbach (1762-1802). Archduke Charles (1771-1847), 1799. Etain.Medal commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of Adam Mickiewicz Kurnatowski, Mieczys AW (1833 1904)Eugène-André Oudiné (1810-1887). Jean-Victor Poncelet (1788-1867), general commanding the École Polytechnique (1848 -1850). Copper, 1867. Paris, Carnavalet museum. Commander, Copper, Polytechnic School, General, Medal, Numismatic, Profile, Portrait, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th centuryGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Louis Michel Petit, French, 1790 - 1844, Cast bronze, Bust of Jacques Delille (1738 - 1813), to the right., France, 1821, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalJacques Necker (1732-1804), General Manager of the Royal Treasury (1776-1777), Director General of Finance (1777-1781, 1788-1789), Prime Minister of Finance (1789-1790), 1789 Jacques Necker (1732-1804), Director General of the Royal Treasury (1776-1777), Director General of Finance (1777-1781, 1788-1789), Prime Minister of Finance (1789-1790), 1789. Bronze, 1789. Paris , Carnavalet Museum.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionMedal Showing Antonio Maria Salviati, Duke of Juliano 1713 Italian. Medal Showing Antonio Maria Salviati, Duke of Juliano 32989Confederation of the Rhine, 1806 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822). Confederation of the Rhine, 1806. Bronze.Bliżej Kultury Mennica Bruksela, Lefèvre, Julien (1907 1984), Lefèvre, Nina Victorine (1904 1981)