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Collection of bronze medals depicting notable historical figures and events, showcasing detailed carvings and inscriptions.

Law of 30 August 1842 on the royal majority and the regency Maurice Valentin Borrel (1804-1882). Law of 30 August 1842 on the royal majority and the regency. Bronze.
Law of 30 August 1842 on the royal majority and the regency Maurice Valentin Borrel (1804-1882). Law of 30 August 1842 on the royal majority and the regency. Bronze.
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Medal commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Vienna relief Kurnatowski, Mieczys AW (1833 1904)Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-1794), Chemical, 1802 Augustin Dupré (1748-1833. Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-1794), Chemist, 1802. Bronze.Medal Showing John, Second Duke of Montagu. Culture: Swiss. Dimensions: Diam. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (73.7 g). Date: 1751. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Translation of the mortal remains of the Duke of Orleans at the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris, July 30, 1842 Maurice Valentin Borrel (1804-1882). Translation of the mortal remains of the Duke of Orleans at the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris, July 30, 1842. Bronze.Law of 30 August 1842 on the royal majority and the regency Maurice Valentin Borrel (1804-1882). Law of 30 August 1842 on the royal majority and the regency. Bronze.Bonaparte, liberator of Egypt, October 9, 1799 Medal representing Napoleon Bonaparte, liberator of Egypt, October 9, 1799. Copper, 1799.Medal Showing Frederick, Prince of Wales 1750 Swiss. Medal Showing Frederick, Prince of Wales. Swiss. 1750. Bronze. Miscellaneous-Coins and MedalsCarnavalet museum, medal collection Law bust of Charlotte Corday on the right.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Alphonse de Lamartine's right to right; Reverse registration on fourteen lines.Pierre Le Grand, Tsar de Russia Jean Duvivier (1687-1761). Pierre The Great, Tsar of Russia. Medal, 1717.Medal of Major General Jacob Brown. Culture: American. Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm). Maker: Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807-ca. 1840). Date: 1800-1830. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet Museum, Medals CollectionCarnavalet museum, medal collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collectionSir Edmund Halley (1656-1742) 1744 Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier. Sir Edmund Halley (1656-1742). Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier (Swiss, Geneva 1715-1759 Copenhagen). Swiss. 1744. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesLouis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans (1747-1793), says Philip Equality, 1793 Daniel Friedrich Loos (1735-1819). Louis Phillippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans (1747-1793), says Philip Equality. Silver, 1793.Louis XVI King of France struck by the ax of citizens, January 21, 1793 (dummy title) Johann-Jacob-Gottfried Sterle (1764-1806). Louis XVI King of France struck by the ax of citizens, January 21, 1793. Silver, 1793.Aleksander I, Tsar of Russia (1801-1825), King of Poland from 1815, announcement of the Kingdom of Poland Baerend, Karol (1770 1824), Mint of WarsawMajor General William H. Harrison Moritz Fürst Hungarian. Major General William H. Harrison. Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807-ca. 1840). American. Bronze. Made in United StatesMichel Molard (died in 1714). "Louis XIV / Versailles". Medal, 1687. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 51355-6 Bourbon, medal, absolute monarchy, profile, portrait, French kingCharles Cornwallis (1738-1805), First Marquis de Cornwallis, British General, 1802 John Gregory Hancock. Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), first Marquis de Cornwallis, British General, 1802. Bronze.Bliżej Kultury Stuckhart, Ferenc Xaver (1781 1857)Inauguration of the equestrian statue of the Duke of Orleans, July 29, 1845 Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Inauguration of the equestrian statue of the Duke of Orleans, July 29, 1845. Bronze.Louis-Michel The Asslement de Romion French Office of Convention (1789-1791), distance to France, 1792-1793), 1793 Anonymous. Louis-Michel Le Telite de Saint-Felezeau (1760-1793), Deputy, at The Convention, The Convention (1792-1793), 1793. Etain.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionThe Baltic Medal, Issued to the Fleet Concerned in the Baltic Waters During the Years 1854-55 1854-55 Medalist (obverse): William Wyon British. The Baltic Medal, Issued to the Fleet Concerned in the Baltic Waters During the Years 1854-55. Medalist (obverse): William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795-1851 Brighton). British. 1854-55. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesCarnavalet museum, medal collectionJohn Carteret, 2nd Earl of Granville (1690-1763) 1744 Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier. John Carteret, 2nd Earl of Granville (1690-1763). Medalist: Jacques-Antoine Dassier (Swiss, Geneva 1715-1759 Copenhagen). Swiss. 1744. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesLouis XV / compliment of the six bodies for the health of the king, 15 and 16 November 1744 Fran�ois Hammeau (1720-1759). Louis XV / compliment of the six bodies for the King's health, 15 and 16 November 1744. Medal, 1744.Medal of Captain Stephen Decatur 1800-1830 Moritz Fürst Hungarian. Medal of Captain Stephen Decatur. American. 1800-1830. Bronze. Made in United StatesJulian Kosiński Master of Polish Surgery; Łopieński, Ignacy (1865-1941), Łopieńscy brothers (Warsaw; Zakład Foundry; 1866-1941); 1899 (1899-00-00-1899-00-00);Centennial of Washington's Inauguration, 1889 1889 Joseph H. Merriam. Centennial of Washington's Inauguration, 1889. Joseph H. Merriam. American. 1889. White metalGeorg Christian Waechter, Voltaire, 1694 1778, Writer and Philosopher (obverse), 1770 Voltaire, 1694-1778, Writer and Philosopher obverseArchbishop Wincenty Teofil Chościak Popiel - Metropolitan Bishop of Warsaw, 50th Anniversary of Holy Orders. Bracia Łopieńscy (Warszawa ; zakład odlewniczy ; 1866-1941), creator, Łopieński, Ignacy (1865-1941), creatorJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), 1794 Rambert Dumarest (1750-1806). Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). Bronze, 1794.Marcus Salvius Otho. A lodge of mother-of-pearl, on which an image has been cut from a Roman emperor, with a peripheral: Otho.caes.Jacques-Jean Barre (1793-1855). Proclamation of King Louis-Philippe, August 7, 1830. Cuper, 1830. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. Medal, numismaticsPortrait of Willem V. A portrait of Prince Willem V as a child of nine years. Medallion in mother-of-pearl. Sandwich: Willem V, Prins .... at the back J.C.Konse FEC 1757. Pendant of BK-NM-250.Chaplain, Jules-Clément (n.1839-07-12-D.1909-07-13), Victor Hugo Medallion Right Profile (title awarded), 1881. Bronze. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Beethoven bust right on the right; Reverse registration on nine lines.The Indian Wars Medal 1826 William Wyon British. The Indian Wars Medal. William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795-1851 Brighton). British. 1826. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesMedallion with the image of Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849); Bovy, Jean Francois Antoine (1795-1877); 1837 (1837-00-00-1837-00-00);Medal of the Municipal Corps of Paris to the effigy of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French Albert-desired barré (1818-1878). Municipal body medal of Paris to the effigy of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, between 1852 and 1870.Commemorative medal Franz Xaver GabelsbergerTest for the 5-cent of franc of Louis-Philippe, 1847 Jacques Jean Jacques Jean Barr� (1793-1855) (1793-1855). Test for the 5-cent hall piece of Louis-Philippe, 1847. Copper. 1847.Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orleans, Comte de Paris (1838-1894), 1838 Maurice Valentin Borrel (1804-1882). Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orleans, Comte de Paris (1838-1894), 1838. Bronze, 1838.Commemorative medal Franz Xaver GabelsbergerMauger, Jean (n.1648-D.1722-09-09), taken from Dunkirk in 1648 (main title), 1677. Bronze copper alloy. Orange and blackened patina. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Bliżej Kultury Barre, Jean Auguste (1811-1896)Medal Commemorating the Arrival of George I in England 1714 British. Medal Commemorating the Arrival of George I in England 32990Jacques-Jean Barre (1793-1855). Proclamation of Louis-Philippe, 1830. Cuper, 1830. Paris, Carnavalet Museum. Medal, numismaticsGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), François Augustin Caunnois, French, 1787 - 1859, Cast bronze, Bust of Philippe Néricault Destouches (1680 - 1754)., France, 1816, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalGrahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics. Bust de la République diademée, wearing bay leaves, oak leaves and wheat ears, on the right; Reverse registration on two lines in a crown of ears of wheat, leaves and fruit.Medal Showing John Campbell, Second Duke of Argyle 1743 Swiss. Medal Showing John Campbell, Second Duke of Argyle 32995Ferdinand-Philippe, duc d'Orléans 1842 Eugène-André Oudiné. Ferdinand-Philippe, duc d'Orléans. After Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780-1867 Paris). French. 1842. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Joseph-François Domard, French, 1792 - 1858, Cast bronze, Bust of Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet (c. 1610 -1688), to the left., France, 1826, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalGuillaume IV (1765 -1837), King of the United Kingdom and Hanover (1830-1837), 1831 William Wyon (1795-1851). Guillaume IV (1765-1837), King of the United Kingdom and Hanover (1830-1837). Bronze, 1831.The Jellalabad Medal (Afghanistan), 1842 1842 Medalist: William Wyon British. The Jellalabad Medal (Afghanistan), 1842. Medalist: William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795-1851 Brighton). British. 1842. Bronze. Medals and PlaquettesJohn Marrian, Death of King George III (obverse), 1820 Death of King George III obverseCarnavalet museum, medal collectionGrahal-Manzara. Carnavalet 2013-2016 collection sites. Numismatics. Bust de la République diademée, wearing bay leaves, oak leaves and wheat ears, on the right; Reverse registration on two lines in a crown of ears of wheat, leaves and fruit.Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France) Medal, 1822; Designed by Armand-Auguste Caqué (French, 1793 - 1881); cast bronze; Diam.: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.); 1907-17-4Medallion of the Marquis de Lafayette 1775-1800. Medallion of the Marquis de Lafayette. 1775-1800. Brass. Made in FranceCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right inscription on four lines above two olive branches in a necklace; Reverse head of the Republic with the Phrygian cap on the right.Stay of Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French on Elba, Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet, 1815 history medal Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: veiled woman sitting next to eagle with her foot on the RAD resting; In the background of the sea in change and zodiac Paris bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) ElbaWilliam IV, Prince Orange, Stadholder of The Netherlands 1747 Medalist: Jean Dassier Swiss. William IV, Prince Orange, Stadholder of The Netherlands 207704Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France) Medal; Designed by Raymond Gayrard; cast bronze; Diam.: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.); 1907-17-76Molart or Mollart, Michel (n.1641-06-11-D.1713), presence (assidue) of the king to the councils, 1661 (main title), 1677. Bronze copper alloy. Orange patina with blackening. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Royal Netherlands Institute in Amsterdam, Joseph Pierre Braemt, 1819 award medal Bronze medal. Front: sitting between columns on throne, decorated with crowned coat of arms, holds crowned woman in antique clothing long scepter in the left hand and in the right hand, with which she performs the slin on altar, of which base is inscription; On list: inscription. Reverse: Blanco Field Inside Lauwerkrans Brussels bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) AmsterdamCoin, 5 Centavos, Mexico, Central AmericaMiguel Blay y Fábrega / 'Homage to Francisco Pi y Margall, President of the 1st Spanish Republic'. 1917. Copper alloy. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.Louis XVI (1754-1793), Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) and Madame Elisabeth (1764-1794) Jacques-Jean Bar (1793-1855). Louis XVI (1754-1793), Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) and Madame Elisabeth (1764-1794). Bronze.Arrival of Karel Lodewijk, Aaartshertog of Austria in the Southern Netherlands, in honor of Maria Christina and Albert-Kasimir, governors of the Southern Netherlands, Anonymous, 1791 history medal Silver octagonal medal. Front: to each other breastpieces of male and female inside change. Reverse: inscription under Guitlande, above crossed horn of abundance and palm and laurel branches inside snakes Belgium silver (metal) striking (metalworking)Prize awarded to Bart van Hove at the International World Exhibition in Paris, 1878, 1878 award medal Bronze medal. Front: Angel with a trumpet and right hand a laurel wreath in her left hand, above her a radiant star. At her feet a second angel who holds a cartouche with inscription up. In the background buildings, viewed in a nutshell. With pearl edge and signature. Reverse: Women's head with profile to the left with laurel wreath in her hair (France). A five -pointed star above her head. With display, signature and pearl edge. France bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) ParisAugustus, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1800 A pearl medallion, on which an image is cut from a Roman emperor, with edge script :: Caes. AVGVST. Netherlands (possibly) mother of pearl A pearl medallion, on which an image is cut from a Roman emperor, with edge script :: Caes. AVGVST. Netherlands (possibly) mother of pearlJohn Milton, 1608-1674, Poet obverse. Dated: 1737. Dimensions: overall (diameter): 5.24 cm (2 1/16 in.) gross weight: 57.88 gr (0.128 lb.) axis: 12:00. Medium: silver. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Sigismund Tanner.Medal commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Alessander Manzoni (1785 1873)Carnavalet museum, medal collection Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte's right right; Reverse registration on fourteen lines.Fr�d�rician guilla (1744-1797), roo de Psese (1786-1797), 1795 Daniel Friedrich Loos (1735-1819). Fr�d�ric-Guillaume II (1744-1797), King of Prussia (1786-1797). Silver, 1795.Visit of Fr�d�ric-Guillaume III (1770-1840), King of Prussia (1797-1840), to the medal currency, 1814 Bertrand Andrieu (1761-1822) and Dominique Vivant-Denon (1747-1825). Visit of Fr�d�ric-Guillaume III (1770-1840), King of Prussia (1797-1840), to the medal currency, 1814. Bronze.The 250th Anniversary of the Institution of Municipal Government in New York American 1903 View more. The 250th Anniversary of the Institution of Municipal Government in New York. American. 1903. BronzeThe Siamese Embassy (main title), 1686. Bronze copper alloy. Gilding. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Commercial School of the Xie Arrondissement, 19th century Massonnet. Commercial School of the Xie Arrondissement, 19th century. Copper.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionPieter Hintekoper, mayor of Amsterdam, Louis Royer, 1850 Bronze medal. Front: breastpiece man inside change. Reverse: inscription within Eikekrans andomschrift. Utrecht bronze (metal) striking (metalworking) AmsterdamGalerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France), Raymond Gayrard, French, 1777 - 1858, Cast bronze, Bust of Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675)., France, 1819, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Medal, MedalCarnavalet museum, medal collection Right bust of Raoul Warocqué, in a bourgmestre costume, wearing decorations on the chest, on the left; Bell tower of the town hall of Morlanwelz.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionAward to Hammond Typewriter Co., Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, 1887 Christian Gobrecht. Award to Hammond Typewriter Co., Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, 1887. Christian Gobrecht (1785-1844). American. Gold ()Carnavalet museum, medal collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collectionCarnavalet museum, medal collectionMedal; Designed by Jean Baptiste du Four (French, 1637 - 1685); cast bronze; Diam.: 5.1 cm (2 in.); 1907-17-95Alexandre Geefs, Medal at the Congress International des Reformes Douanières, medallion medals bronze, portraits of Turgot and Peel left omschrift: RT PEEL-TURGOT signed under portraits Brussels congressHonorary Council of Royal Museums, Louis XVIII Gayrard, Raymond. "Honorary Council of Royal Museums, Louis XVIII". Metal.Carnavalet museum, medal collection Bust de Crémieux de Face; Reverse registration on nine lines, the sixth and the seventh flanked by a Phrygian cap on the left and a level of equality on the right.Charles Wiener, Medal on the death of Van Dam Van Isselt, death certificate penning footage bronze, Emotional bust of E.W. van Dam van Isselt, none.Medal: Bust of Marco Sicco. Artist: Antonio Abondio (Italian, Trento 1538-1591 Vienna). Dimensions: Diam. 4.5 cm, wt. 36.21 g.. Date: model ca. 1560 (probably cast 17th century).Antonio Abondio was an Italian medallist, who active in Italy and later for the imperial courts in Vienna and Prague. On the obverse is a portrait of Marco Sicco, who may possibly be identified as a Milanese statesman, and on the reverse is his coat of arms. Note that the E from AET is missing. The work is probably a seventeenth-century aftercast. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carnavalet museum, medal collectionLeon Gambetta (1838-1882), Member of the Government of National Defense (1870), President of the Chamber of Deputies (1879-1881), Chairman of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1881-1882), 1882 C. Lancelot. Leon Gambetta (1838-1882), Member of the Government of National Defense (1870), President of the Chamber of Deputies (1879-1881), Chairman of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1881-1882). Bronze, 1882.