THE COLLECTION OF MEDALS OF MUSICIANS formed by Paul Niggl The collection of medals offered for sale represents the majority of the pieces from the collection formed by Paul Niggl and which formed the basis of his book, Musiker Medaillen, Darmstadt, 1965, to which reference has been made throughout the text. Following Niggl’s death the collection remained intact until offered for sale as a single lot by Spink & Son [14 July 1998, lot 403]. Since then some pieces have been removed and sold, but essentially the collection is as it was published in 1965. In Musiker Medaillen the medals are in a simple alphabetical list and for those who merited a number of medals, the selection is alphabetical by the artist. However to arrange the collection sensibly for auction the medals have been sorted country by country, then alphabetical, and then by date. A quick glance at the illustrations will demonstrate the strength of the collection and beauty of some of the pieces offered. The cataloguers know of no other collection of such size and range and the sale offers a unique opportunity to collectors. AUSTRIA 1 2 1 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), composer, Silver Medal, by N Gatteaux [1800], adapted as a Prize Medal, 1826, bewigged bust left, rev within oak and olive wreath, 1 ER PRIX DE MUSIQUE / VOCALE …, 56.5mm, suspension rings at top (cf Ni 863-64), the recipient’s name crudely erased, otherwise extremely fine and rare; another, Copper, 1800, for the “Hommage” at the Theatre des Arts, rev legend in two lines around central lyre, 55mm (Ni 863), extremely fine, some stains on reverse. (2) £80-120 2 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), uniface Bronze Medal, in the style of Leonhard Posch, bust right, hair tied in queue, JOSEPH HAYDN engraved behind, 61.5mm (Ni 903); Series Numismatica, by E Gatteaux, MONACHII [Munich] edge, 41mm (Ni 865); and variety of reverse (Ni 866); small medals (2), Silver, 1832, by Stuckhardt, 31mm (Ni 894), and iron, 1809, by C Voigt, 28.5mm (Ni 898); and a bronzed electrotype copy of G Steinbock’s gold medal, 67mm (Ni 891). All very fine but some spotting to last. (6) £80-120 The style of the first is similar to the many Berlin iron medals made by Posch. 3 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Centenary of Death, uniface oval Bronze Plaquette, 1909, by H Mauer, bust left, 106mm x 83mm (Ni 882); rectangular Bronze Plaquettes (4), by L C Lauer, 55mm x 37mm (Ni 875), Silvered Bronze Medal, by Lauer, 50mm (Ni 874), by Rudolf Mayer and Franz Wilhelm, 51mm x 39mm (Ni 883), by F Stiasny, 66mm x 60mm (Ni 893); Bi-centenary of Birth, by Josef Tautenhayn, 1932, 50mm x 50mm (Ni 895); Bronze Medals (4), 1909, Centenary of Death (2), by R Marschall, rev music in sunrise, 54mm (Ni 881); by E Torff, rev wreath, 60mm (Ni 896); by Johann Schwerdtner, 43mm (Ni 890); medalet by Lauer and commemorative 2-Schillings (2), 1932. Mostly extremely fine. (13) £120-150 4 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Centenary of Death, Bronze Medal, 1909, by Maximilian Dasio [Munich], head left, rev Orpheus holding lyre, 75mm (Ni 860); Centenary of Death, Bronze Medal, 1909, by Karl Goetz, bust three-quarters right, rev musical score within floral wreath, 64mm (Ni 867; Kienast 31). Extremely fine or nearly so. (2) £100-150
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1 FranzJosephHaydn(1732-1809),composer,SilverMedal,byNGatteaux[1800],adaptedasaPrizeMedal,1826,bewiggedbustleft,revwithinoakandolivewreath,1ERPRIXDEMUSIQUE/VOCALE…,56.5mm,suspensionringsattop(cfNi863-64),the recipient’s name crudely erased, otherwise extremely fine and rare;another,Copper,1800,forthe“Hommage”attheTheatredesArts,revlegendintwolinesaroundcentrallyre,55mm(Ni863),extremely fine, some stains on reverse.(2) £80-120
2 FranzJosephHaydn(1732-1809),unifaceBronzeMedal,inthestyleofLeonhardPosch,bustright,hairtiedinqueue,JOSEPHHAYDNengravedbehind,61.5mm(Ni903);SeriesNumismatica,byEGatteaux,MONACHII[Munich]edge,41mm(Ni865);andvarietyofreverse(Ni866);smallmedals(2),Silver,1832,byStuckhardt,31mm(Ni894),andiron,1809,byCVoigt,28.5mm(Ni898);andabronzedelectrotypecopyofGSteinbock’sgoldmedal,67mm(Ni891).All very fine but some spotting to last.(6) £80-120
3 Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Centenary of Death, uniface oval Bronze Plaquette, 1909, by H Mauer,bustleft,106mmx83mm(Ni882);rectangularBronzePlaquettes(4),byLCLauer,55mmx37mm(Ni875),SilveredBronzeMedal,byLauer,50mm(Ni874),byRudolfMayerandFranzWilhelm,51mmx39mm(Ni883),byFStiasny,66mmx60mm(Ni893);Bi-centenaryofBirth,byJosefTautenhayn,1932,50mmx50mm(Ni895);BronzeMedals(4),1909,CentenaryofDeath(2),byRMarschall,revmusicinsunrise,54mm(Ni881);byETorff,revwreath,60mm(Ni896);byJohannSchwerdtner,43mm(Ni890);medaletbyLauerandcommemorative2-Schillings(2),1932.Mostly extremely fine.(13) £120-150
4 FranzJosephHaydn(1732-1809),CentenaryofDeath,BronzeMedal,1909,byMaximilianDasio[Munich],headleft,revOrpheusholdinglyre,75mm(Ni860);CentenaryofDeath,BronzeMedal,1909,byKarlGoetz,bustthree-quartersright,revmusicalscorewithinfloralwreath,64mm(Ni867;Kienast31).Extremely fine or nearly so.(2) £100-150
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5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1759-1791), child prodigy, prolific and influential composer and performer,SilverMedal[1791],byGuillemardand[reverse]FStuckgart,bustright,revdrapedfemalefigurewithlyre,cherubbesideher,37mm(Ni1373);smallerMedals(4),1796,Silver(2),CopperandBerlinIron,byCVoigt,headleft,revlyre,28mm(Ni1453).Iron very fine, others extremely fine or nearly so.(5) £80-120
7 WolfgangAmadeusMozart(1759-1791),smallcircularPlaquette,BerlinIron,perhapsbyLeonhardPosch,headright,88mm;thinovalBrassPlaquette,headright,72mmx62mm,attachmentindentations(Ni1466).Second very fine, the first better and rare.(2) £60-80
9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1759-1791), child prodigy, prolific and influential composer and performer,uniface rectangular Bronze Plaquette, by Ede Telcs, bust right, name below, 142mm x 124mm (Ni 1447);unifacecircularBronzePlaquette,bustright,withinhighrim,165mm(Ni1458).Both very fine.(2) £60-80
10 WolfgangAmadeusMozart(1759-1791),unifaceBronzePlaquettes(2),1903,byMayer&Wilhelm,51mmx39mm(Ni1419),byFStiasny,bustright,inhighrelief,66mmx54mm(Ni1438);another,larger,c.1850s,the“BoisDurci”head,107mm(Ni1463).All extremely fine, small piercing to second.(3) £70-90
12 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1759-1791), Medals (2), 1896, Silver and Copper, byAnton Scharff, for theViennaMozartFestival,bustright,revcherubsplayinginstrumentsintheclouds,57mm(Ni1431);othersinSilver(5),bySebaldDrentwett,1906,bustthree-quartersleft,40.5mm(Ni1364),byLauer,bustleft,revMozart’sbirthplace,Salzburg,50mm(Ni1398),byRMayer,28mm(Ni1418);Plaquettes(2),byMayer&Wilhelm, 1903, 1906, 50mm x 39mm (Ni 1419, 1420); together with, Medals (2), Silver and Bronze, byAHartig,36mm(Ni1376);commemorative2-Schillings(2),1931and25-Schillings(3),1956.Extremely fine or virtually so.(12) £100-150
14 WolfgangAmadeusMozart (1759-1791),SilverMedals (2),1856,byCarlRadnitzky,bustright,revcherubwithlyre,48mm(Ni1425),byRMayer,bustright,revtwocherubs,40mm(Ni1418);ZincMedal,1856,byTReitsamer,38mm(Ni1427);andaSilverMedalet,25mm.Zinc good fine, the silver better.(4) £70-90
15 WolfgangAmadeusMozart(1759-1791),CardBoxMedal,byDieter&Co,withlinkedphotographicroundels;togetherwithmiscellaneousbadges,medals,medalets,plaquettes,etc (20) (includingNi1354,1355,1372,1402,1410,1411,1427,1465,1473,1474,1475,1476).Mostly very fine.(21) £60-80
MännergesangvereinSchubert-Bund,Vienna,byJohannSchwerdtner,bustleft,revlyrewithinwreath,46mm(Ni 1829); Schubert-Denkmal, Copper Medal, 1872, by Joseph Tautenhayn, bare head right, rev figures ofMusicfloatheaven-ward,63mm(Ni1837).All extremely fine.(3) £60-80
17 FranzPeterSchubert(1797-1828),centenaryofdeath,BronzeMedal,1928,byKarlGoetz,bustthree-quartersright,revinfantgeniiholdtorch,60mm(Ni1793;Keinast417);similarbutsmallermedals,SilverandBronze,36mm.Extremely fine or virtually so.(3) £80-120
18 Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), Schubert-Bund, Jubilee, 1863-1913, Bronze Plaquette, by J Beyer, bustleft,100mmx70mm(Ni1787);smallerBronzePlaquette,byFStiasny,bustright,65mmx57mm(Ni1836);Plaquette,iron(?),signedPL,bustthree-quartersright,91mmx71mm(Ni-);Silveredplaquette,byLauer,bustright,55mmx37mm(Ni1808);otherBronzePlaquettes(2),byMayer&Wilhelm,70mmx50mm(Ni1813)and1911,byRNeuberger,65mmx50mm(Ni1818).Extremely fine or nearly so.(6) £80-120
20 Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), Oval Bronze Plaquette [1916], by F Stiasny, facing bust at bottom withconjoinedbustsofthreefemalesingers,theDrei-mädchenköpfe,toleft,75mmx91mm(Ni1835);DeutscheSängerbundesfest, Bronze Medal, 1928, by Karl Perl, 90mm (Ni 1819), both extremely fine, the first a rather beautiful plaquette with the Schubert bust in high relief.(2) £80-120
22 FranzPeterSchubert(1797-1828),SilverMedal,1928,byTIsnenghi,55mm(Ni1804);others(5),byRudolfMayer(3),revstwomaidens,40mm,34mm,and28.5mm(Ni1815);byKarlRoth,revstorchandlegend,36mm(Ni1824);andcommemorative2-Schillings(3),1928(Ni1795).Extremely fine or nearly so, some uneven toning.(9) £100-150
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23 JohannStrauss,theelder(1804-1849),romanticcomposer,andJosefFranzLanner(1801-1843),composerandviolinist,pairofsmallmedals,SilverandBronze,[1904]byJWeigl,thetwo,sidebyside,30mm(Ni1042);shapedBronzePlaquette,byRNeuberger,bustssidebyside,53mmx76mm(Ni1907);Strauss,alone,shapedrectangularSilvered-bronzePlaquette,byLDuschek,intheart-nouveaustyle,bustfull-face,nameandolivebranchbelow,130mmx80mm(Ni1940),very fine;withminiaturestrikingsinSilver,ofProfessorRudolfMayer’smedalsofJohannStrauss,theyounger,20mm,13mmand9mm(Ni1951),extremely fine unless stated.(6) £100-150
At his birth in Pâquis (Geneva), Sigismund Thalberg was recorded as the child of a Joseph Thalberg and a Fortunè Stein, but hisnationalitywasAustrian.HeisalwaysbelievedtobetheillegitimatesonofPrinceFranzJosefJohannDietrichsteinandBaronessvonWetzlar.Along-timeresidentofNaples,heiscommemoratedtherewithastatue.
27 Johann Strauss, the younger (1825-1899), composer known especially for his waltzes, a pair of medals,SilverandCopper,1894,byAntonScharff,50thanniversaryoftheKünstler-Jubiläums,bustright,revmusicalinstruments(andbat)placedbeforeballroomscene,59mm(Ni1954);thesameevent,BronzeMedal,byHJauner,whiskeredbust left,56mm(Ni1945);BronzeMedal,1925,by JosefTautenhayn jnr,headright, revlandscape,40mm(Ni1960).Extremely fine.(4) £80-120
30 Joseph Strauss (1827-1870), composer brother of Johann, Bronze Plaquette, by F Kounitzky, bust three-quartersright,90mmx55mm(Ni1965).Softly sculpted, extremely fine. £50-70
31 Theodor Leschetizky (1830-1915), Austrian pianist and legendary piano teacher, Silver Medals (2), 1905,by Alfred Rothberger, 22.5mm, suspension loop; 1910, by Hugo Tagland, 35mm (Ni 1068, 1069); EduardKremser (1838-1914), Bronze Plaquette, 1908, by R Bachmann, bust right, 55mm x 55mm; Bronze Medals(2),byRBachmann,bustright,59mm;byAntonGrath,facingbust,45.5mm(Ni1018,1017,1019);EdmundGuschelbauer(1839-1912),folksingerandCoupletdichter,BronzeMedal,1903,byHansSchaefer,bustrightin top hat, 44mm (Ni 780); Johann Baptiste Gänsbacher (1778-1844), composer of church music, CopperMedal,byJChristlbauer,40mm;andWhiteMetalMemorialMedal,39mm(Ni668,669);RobertFuchs(1847-1927), composer, Bronze Plaquette, 1907, by J Benk, bust right within woodland setting with two fairies,61mmx85mm(Ni660),ahandsomepiece;HansForster (1848-1891),choirmaster,non-portraitmemorialBronzeplaquette,byLHujer,girlwithlyre,76mmx50mm(Ni650);JosephFischhof(1850-1932),cellist,apairofovalunifaceSilverMedals,aged47[1897],byFXPawlik,bustthree-quartersright,53mmx41mmand31mmx24mm(Ni639,640),andwithhiswife,Marianne,34mm(Ni642). Extremely fine or nearly so.(11) £80-120
32 Josef Labor (1842-1924), pianist, organist and composer, large uniface circular Bronze plaquette, 1924, byRichardPlacht,bustleft,201mm(Ni1033),very fine, the patina spotted;IgnazBrüll(November7,1846-September17,1907),pianistandcomposer,uniface rectangularBronzePortraitPlaquette,byCWaschmann,beardedbustright,namebelow,207mmx138mm(Ni445),very fine, but rust marks in top left corner.(2) £70-90
35 AntonBarthlmé(1867-1943),cellist,militarymusicianandteacher,unifacecircularBronzePlaquette,aged35, 1893, by Ludwig Hujer, bespectacled bust right, 160mm, numbered 11 on the reverse (Ni 88); and thesmallermedal,55mm.Nearly extremely fine and extremely fine.(2) £50-70
AnearlyworkbythemedallistLudwigHujer(1872-1968)
36 The Udel Quartet, Bronze Plaquette, [1904], by F Kounitzky, the Quartet in evening dress stand, holdingscores,AlbertSchafer(b.1866),KarlUdel(1844-1927),cellistandfolksinger,ErnstGrinzenberger(b.1866)andCarlMusch(b.1863),116mmx180mm(Ni2031);anothersmaller,1901,byAlkexanderLeiser,thequartet,two-by-twofacinginwards,35mmx55mm.Extremely fine and first very rare.(2) £100-150
40 The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, 50th Anniversary, 1910, Bronze Plaquette, 1910, by Ludwig Hujer,diaphanous girl plays harp, ‘Vienna’ stands close behind her, rev St Stephen’s Cathedral, legend, 100mmx67mm;“StCecilia”,Plaquette, signedWeinberger, 102mmx78mm; togetherwitha selectionofmedals,medallions and medalets of musical interest (18), including French silver jetons (2), Louis XVI and LouisXVIII,andminiatures(4).Many extremely fine.(20) £80-100
BELGIUM
41 FrançoisvanCampenhout(1779-1848),violinistandcomposer,famousfor‘LaBrabançonne’,theBelgianNationalAnthem,CopperMedal,1846,byVeyrat,headright,rev legend,50mm(Ni455);PeterLeonardLeopoldBenoit(1834-1901)composerandteacher,responsibleforthemodernrevivalofFlemishmusic,agroupofMedals(8),Copper(unlessstated),byFlorisdeCujper,AlfredMauquoy(5),LouisDupuis,Silver,JvonGerard (Ni311,313,314,316,317,318,319,320);TributeMedal,Silvered-bronze,bustofWilhelmIIIoftheNetherlands(Ni331);LeopoldII,TributeMedaltoFamousBelgians,Copper,byCJéhotte,headright,rev fivemedallicbusts, 60mm;andamedalofToussaintRadoux,byGeerts, 55mm. Very fine and better.(12) £80-120
43 FrançoisJosefFetis(1784-1871),musictheorist,historian,andcomposer,CopperMedal,1858,byLWiener,60mm(Ni631);MichelNihoul(1790-1865),composer(2),non-portrait,36.5mm(Ni1516);MauriceKufferath(1852-1919),musichistorian,andKarlKasimirKurpinsky (1785-1857),Polishcomposer,BronzePlaquette1900,conjoinedbusts,75mmx54mm(Ni1029);AlbertGrisar(1808-1869),composerofcomicoperas,BronzeMedal,1908,byvonBaetes,65mm(Ni764);EtienneJosephSoubre(1813-1871),CopperMedal,byJDanse,50mm (Ni 917); Edouard Bauwens (b.1831), music professor, small Silver Medal, 1903, by Dillens, 28mm;François Auguste Gevaert (1828-1908), composer and teacher, Bronze Plaquette, 1908, by C Samuel, bustright,rev[afterPauldeVigne],diaphanousfigureofmusic,64mmx47mm;andanon-portraitCopperMedal,1875,byLemaire,60mm(Ni687,686);ErnstvanDyke (1861-1923),Tenor,apairofPlaquettes,SilverandBronze,1912,byGDevreese,bustleft,51mmx73mm(Ni590);ClothildeKleeberg(1866-1909),pianist,SilverPlaquette,byCSamuel,bust left,rev legend,65mmx52mm(Ni994);EugèneYsaye (1858-1931),violinistandcomposer,BronzeMedal,byLDupont,67mm(Ni2339);andmedalets(2)ofServaisandYsaye.Mostly extremely fine.(15) £150-200
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44 Friedrich[Bedrich]Smetana(1824-1884),composer,BronzePlaquette,byBVlcek[Prague],bustleft,namebelow,184mmx110mm(Ni1911);another,byOSpaniel,bustright,namebelow,revfloraldisplay,76mmx57mm(Ni1909);variouscomplimentaryBronzeMedals (5),byKounitzky,Odehnal,Pichl,andZuska,45-64mm(Ni1903,1904,1905,1906,1912).Extremely fine or virtually so.(7) £80-120
46 Jean-BaptistedeLully(1632-1687),Italianborncomposerofoperas,smallMedals(4),byJeanDassier,Silver(2) and Copper; another, Copper, variety of reverse legend, 28mm (Ni 1216, 1217; Eisler I, 119, 49 a, b).Extremely fine or nearly so.(4) £40-60
47 MedalsbySimonCure(4),Jean-BaptistedeLully(1632-1687),Italianborncomposerofoperas,castBronzeMedal,1718,bustalmostfull-facehairovershoulders, rev inapastoralsceneaviolinistplaystotheanimals,56mm(Ni1219-unattributed);PhilippeQuinault(1635-1688),dramatistandlibrettist,castBronzeMedal,1718, laureate bust right, rev phoenix atop a lyre with emblems of music, 58mm (Ni -; BM Acq 1983-87,14/2);Elisabeth-ClaudeJacquetdelaGuerre(1665-1729),harpsichordistandcomposer,bustright,revthecomposerseatedatherharpsichord,53mm(Ni964);AlexandreLainez(1650-1710),poet,bustright,revthreewreaths,53mm. Last originally gilt, very fine and better.(4) £200-250
48 MedalsbySimonCure(4),Michel-RicharddeLelande(1657-1726),choristerandCourtcomposer,Gilt-bronzeMedal,1726,bustright, rev wingedfigureswithinstrumentsbeforepalacefaçade,55mm(Ni1039);MarinMarais (1656-1728), composer and viola player, Gilt-bronze Medal, bust left, rev wreathed winged figureamidstmusicalinstruments,53mm(Ni1248);AndréCampra(1660-1744)composerandconductor,bustleft, rev Fameatopapileofmusicalinstrumentsandemblems,53mm(Ni457);AndréCardinalDestouches[desTouches] (1672-1749),Gilt-bronzeMedal,1722,bust lefthair tiedbehind inqueue, rev Apolloandcherub,53mm(Ni-). All very fine.(4) £200-250
LelandewasSuperintendentoftheRoyalChamberMusicintheserviceofLouisXIV. Between1679and1725Maraiswas“OrdinairedelaChamberduroypourlaviole”,atitlereflectedononthemedal’sobverse. AndréCampra,bestknownforoperas,beganandendedhiscareerwithsacredmusic. Destoucheshadaninterestingcareer,afouryearJesuitmissiontoSiamandarmyserviceincludingthesiegeofNamur.In1713appointedinspector general of theAcadémie Royale de Musique, and later replaced Lelande as superintendent of the Royal Chamber Music.ExamplesofthefirsttwomedalswereofferedinBaldwin’sAuction46(lot2384).
49 Jean-PhilippeRameau(1683-1764),composeroftheBaroqueera,unifaceGilt-bronzePortraitMedal,unsignedandundated,bustleft,revengravedwithhisnameinscript,59.5mm(Ni1652).Almost certainly contemporary, somewhat stained, but the medal extremely fine with a superb portrait. £70-90
50 Jean-PhilippeRameau(1683-1764),PortraitMedals,Copper,byEGatteaux,1816;andSilver,forthe1866Dijonfestival,36mm,suspensionloop(Ni1643);Bronze,byAlethGuzmann,58mm(Ni1695);Copper,byArman,41mm(Ni1635);theRameaustatue,Silver“Jury”MedalandCopperMedals(3,onegilt),50mm,threewithsuspension loops (Ni1637,1638,1639,1640),another,56mm(Ni1647). Very fine and better.(9) £80-120
51 JeanLeRondd’Alembert(1717-1785),CopperMemorialMedal,1785,byNicolasGatteaux,bustleft,nameabove, rev withinwreath,AL’IMMORTALITE,59mm(Ni17);BernhardGELacépède(1756-1825),naturalistand composer, portrait and non-portrait Copper Medals, by Peuvrier, 41.5mm (Ni 1034, 1035); HenrietteClementine Meric-Lalande (1798-1867), opera singer, Italian Copper Medal, 1828, by Putinati, diademedheadleft, rev legend,43.5mm(Ni1037).Nearly extremely fine.(4) £80-120
d’Alembert,mathematician,mechanician,physicistandphilosopher,withDiderotjointeditoroftheEncyclopédie.d’Alembertpublishedthewaveequation towhichhegavehisname.Lacépèdewas the ichthyologistwhofirstnamed theWhiteGrunt,a fact that,whilstobscure,seemstobemorememorablethanhismusic.
52 André Ernest Modeste Grétry (1741-1813), composer, a good group of Bronze Portrait Medals (12), by CCaqué,forthe“SeriesNumismatica”(2),41mmand47mm;byLouisDupont,1930,50mm;byEGatteaux,30mm;byGayrard,cliché-52mm,and41mm,andpewter‘squeeze’,45mm;byCJéhotte,51mm;bySimon,47mm;byVeyrat,41mm;unsigned,30mm;andaBronzedElectrotypePlaquette,106mmx88mm(Ni745,748,749,750,751,752,753,754,755,756,758).Very fine and better.(13) £80-120
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53 ClaudeJosephRougetdel’Isle(1760-1836),composer(whoin1792wrotetheMarseillaise,theFrenchnationalanthem),unifaceBronzeplaque,1833,byDavidd’Angers(Pierre-JeanDavid),bareheadright,signedbelow,facsimilesignaturebehind,147mm(Ni1725).An excellent sharp and contemporary cast. £200-250
54 ClaudeJosephRougetdel’Isle(1760-1836),CopperMedal,1833,byRogat,headright, rev musicandwordoftheMarseillaise,51mm(Ni1727);ModernMedals(2),Bronze,byABorrel,bustright,revtheMarseillaise,58mm(Ni1724);Silver,1915,onthetransferofhisashestoLesInvalides,28mm(Ni1729).Extremely fine or nearly so.(3) £40-60
56 LeonFrançoisMarmontel(1723-1799),poetandauthor,“GalérieMetalique”CopperMedal,byPetit,41mm(Ni 1257); Pierre Jean de Béranger (1780-1857), songwriter, White Metal Medal, by Montagny, 36mm (Ni325),andBrassMedalet (Ni321);FrançoisAntoineHabeneck (1781-1849),violinistandconductor,SilverPrize Medal of the Societe des Conserts, Conservatoire de Musique, by Borrel, awarded in 1898 to HugoHeermann,headleft, rev inscriptioninwreath,50mm(Ni784),extremely fine;another,Copper,issued1857,to“EArchainbaud,Societaire”,50mm;Jean-Baptiste-LouisdeGresset(1709-1777),poetanddramatist,CopperMedal,1851,byERogat,bustright, rev theGressetstatue,61mm,suspensionloopandring(Ni744);BernhardG.E.Lacépède,very fine.(6) £70-90
57 GuilleaumeLouisWilhelm (1781-1842),composer, largeunifacecastBronzePortraitPlaquette,1842, left,byDavidd’Angers (Pierre-JeanDavid,1788-1856),bareheadleft facsimilesignaturebehind,“GWilhelm”,signedanddatedbelow,190mm(Ni2314,dated1848inerror). Good very fine. £150-200
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58 HughesFelicitéRobertdeLamennais[FrédéricdeLaMennais,L’AbbédeLamennais](1782-1854),priest,philosophicalandpoliticalwriterauthorofL’imitationduChrist,unifacebronzeplaquette,1831,byDavidd’Angers(Pierre-JeanDavid,1788-1856),bareheadrightfacsimile,signaturebehind,138mm(Ni-).An old cast, a strong sculptural relief, very fine. £120-150
Brother of Jean-Marie-Robert de Lamennais (1780-1860), the founders of the Brothers of Christian Instruction (or “De la MennaisBrothers”),agroupwiththeprincipalpurposeofeducatingtheyouthofBrittany.
59 AugusteMathieuPanseron(1795-1859),tenorandcomposerofromances,operas,singingmethods,unifacecircularBronzePortraitPlaquette,unsignedandundated,bareheadleft,AUGUSTEPANSERON,142mm(Ni1570).Extremely fine and well executed. £60-80
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60 NicolasÉtienneHenriMéhul(1763-1817),operacomposer,non-portraitcentenaryCopperMedal,1863,byCCaque,bustofNapoleonIII,45mm(Ni1287);AdolpheNourrit(1802-1839),tenor,CopperTributeMedal,1845,byMercier,bareheadleft, rev legendinfivelines,60mm(Ni1529);EmileJosephMauriceChevé(1804-1864), teacherwhogavehisname to theChevéSystem,CopperMedal, 1850,byMatagrin,bust right, revlegendineightlines,54mm(Ni472);FrancisPlanté(1839-1934),pianistandoneofthefirstrecordingartists,non-portraitCopperMedal,1882,byWürden,50mm(Ni1606).Extremely fine, edge nick to first.(4) £50-80
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63 Charles-FrançoisGounod(1818-1893),composer,largeunifaceBronzeMedal,byRingeld’Illzach,1885,bustrightwearingsoftcat,137mm,suspensionloop(Ni732).Good very fine and a well sculpted portrait. £60-80
65 AdolpheCharlesAdam(1803-1856),composerandcritic,unifaceIronMedal,unsigned,headleft,facsimilesignaturebelow,100mm(Ni9);smallerBronzeMedals(2),byCaqué,46mm(Ni7,8);CésarAugusteFranck(1822-1890),Belgianborncomposerandorganist,BronzePlaquette,byJacobJvanGoor,bustthree-quartersright,111mmx75mm(Ni653);blackenedBronzeMedal,byRLamourdedieu,67mm(Ni654);PierreMonteux(1875-1964),orchestraconductor,diedanAmericancitizen,BronzePlaquette,byCDevreese,70mmx46mm.First very fine, the others extremely fine.(4) £80-120
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68 ClaudeDebussy(1862-1918),composer,unifaceBronzeMedal,1907,byBeetz-Charpentier,headleft,58mm(Ni534);BronzePlaquete,byPierreTurin,onhismonument,bustleft, rev legend,60mmx42mm(Ni538);Marcel Dupré (1886-1971), organ virtuoso and composer, Bronze Medal, by J H Coëffin, 68mm (Ni 580);GabrielFauré(1845-1924),romanticcomposer,BronzeMedal,byRLamourdedieu,bustright, rev Penelopeatherloom,68mm(Ni625);LouisGastonGanne(1856-1928),composerandconductor,largeunifaceBronzeMedal,byToniSzirmai, 100mm(Ni677);AAugustePasdeloup, circularBronzePlaquette, 1867,byEmildeRosa,smallheadright,widerimaround,120mm(Ni1573,listedastheFrenchconductorJulesEtiennePasdeloup,1819-1887);FrancisPoulenc(1899-1963),composer,BronzeMedal,byAFenosa,68mm(Ni1616);GinetteNeveu(1919-1949),violinvirtuoso,BronzeMedal,byClaudeFraisse,68mm(Ni1509).Extremely fine or nearly so.(8) £80-120
69 Peter Abelard (1079-1142), ‘Galerie Metalique’ Copper Medal, 41mm (Ni 1); other Series Medals (6), JeanLerond de Alembert (1717-1785), restrike; Gerard Audran (1640-1703); Marc Antoine Desaugiers (1722-1827);CharlesSimonFavart(1710-1792);JeanJacquesBarthélemy(1716-1795);Nicolasd’Alayrac(1753-1809),all41mm(Ni16,-,87,530,548,628);otherMedals(8),JeanJacquesBarthélemy,41.5mm(Ni86);HenriMontanBerton(1767-1844),composer,41mm(Ni351);JosephineFodor-Mainville(1789-1870),soprano(2),42mmand43mm(Ni645,646);Niccolo Isouard (1775-1818), composer,42mm(Ni959); JeanFrancoisLeSueur (1760-1837),composer(2,Ni1070,1072),firstacliché,48mmand41mm. Very fine to extremely fine.(15) £80-120
70 Daniel François Esprit Auber (1782-1871), composer, Copper Medals (2), by F Vernon, common obverse,
50.5mm (Ni 32, 34); Pierre Jean de Béranger (1780-1857), songwriter, by Bauchery after David d’Angers,51mm(Ni322);Vincentd’Indy(1851-1931),organistandchoirmaster,BronzeMedal,byCGrouzat,58mm,andBronzeplaquette,bustright,56mmx47mm(Ni955,956);MauriceRavel(1875-1937),composer,BronzeMedal,1930,byBeetz-Carpentier,50mm(Ni1654);AiméParis(1798-1866),professorofmusic,CopperMedal,byMatagrin,55mm(Ni1572);FrançoisHumbertPrume (1816-1849),violinvirtuoso,CopperMedal,byCJéhotte,50mm(Ni1620);FrançoiseAnatoleLaurentdeRillé(1828-1915),composer,CopperMedal,51mm(Ni1686);AlbertCharlesRoussel (1869-1937),BronzeMedal,byFMDammann,68mm(Ni1730);HenriVieuxtemps (1820-1881),BronzePlaquette,1905,byFKounitzky,73mmx42mmandBronzeMedal,1912,byJLorrain,65mm(Ni2126,2127);GuilleaumeLouisWilhelm(1781-1842),composerandteacher,CopperMedals (3), by Petit, 61mm (Ni 2316); Georges-Martin Witkowsky (1867-1945), composer, Bronze Medal,63mm(Ni2321).Very fine and better, many extremely fine.(16) £200-250
73 NicolausSchlifer,musician,castBronzePortraitMedal,byGiovanniBoldu(fl1454,diedbefore1477),bustleft,+NICOLAVSSCHIFER.GERMANVSVIRMODESTVSALTERQORPPEHEZS, rev Orpheusstandswithlyre,MCCCCLVIIOPVSIOANISBOLDVPICTORIS,76mm(Ni1773;Hill,Corpus, 418;Kress140;Pollard,2007,161).A well patinated old cast, very fine and extremely rare. £300-500
76 JohannSebastianBach (1685-1750),SilverMedal,1880,byOscarBergmann,42mm(Ni39); smallunifaceBronze Plaquette, by Ede Telcs, bust left, 56mm x 45mm; and Mayer & Wilhelm, 50mm x 38mm (Ni 61);Bronze Medals (6), by Coudray-Lindauer, 50mm (Ni 40); by Maarten Pauw, 60mm (Ni 64); F Stiasny (3),uniface,bustright,90mmand65mm(Ni66);byETorff,bustright, rev wreath,60mm(Ni69);andmedalfortheWienerSingakademie,1908,50mm(Ni76).Extremely fine.(10) £80-120
77 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Bach Festival, Wartburg, Medals (3), 1924, by Karl Goetz, Silver andBronze,bewiggedbustright, rev crucifixbeforetheWartburgorgan,thecastlebeyond,silver,37mm,bronze(2),74.5mm(Ni44).Extremely fine.(3) £100-150
79 ChristophWillibaldRittervonGluck(1714-1787),smallSilverMedals(2),byLauer,27mm(Ni704);byCVoigt,1710,bustleft,28.5mm(Ni710),thissimilar(2)inBerlinIronandbrass;CopperMedals(3),byGayrard(2),1818,41mmand32mm(Ni698,699);byLauer,50mm(2,onesilvered,Ni703),andPlaquette,55mmx37mm(Ni702);JohannSimonMayr(1765-1845),operacomposer,CopperMedal,1841,byLCossa,52mm(Ni1283).Very fine and better.(10) £40-60
80 ChristophWillibaldRittervonGluck (1714-1787),SilverCoin,byCVoigt:-Bavaria,MaximilianII (1848-1864),CommemorativeDouble-Thaler,1848,king’sheadright,revstatueofGluck,edgereadsVEREINSMUNZEVIIEINEFMARK,40mm(Ni709;KM448.1).Good very fine, minor scuff and scratches, toned. £200-250
83 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), by F Stiasny, uniface Bronze Plaquette, half-length figure left, 91mmx73mm(Ni249);unifaceBronzeMedal,bustleft,89mm(Ni252);Bronzeplaquette,byStephanSchwartz,Beethoven faces the figures of Haydn and Mozart, 90mm x 69mm (Ni 244); darkened Bronze plaquette,unsigned,bustright,128mmx78mm;smallerBronzePlaquette,byAMorel,centenaryofdeath,bust left,79mmx63mm(Ni216);andaBronzeMedal,byEduardRettenmaier,headright,68mm(Ni235).Extremely fine or nearly so.(6) £100-150
84 LudwigvanBeethoven(1770-1827),Death,1827,apairofMedals,SilverandBronze,byJLang,1827,bustleft, rev mourning angel with lowered torch, stands by sarcophagus, 43mm; uniface trial strikings of themedalforthePhilharmonicSocietyofLondon,founded1813,WhiteMetal,byLeonardCharlesWyon,[1853],46mm(Ni266).First extremely fine, others nearly so.(4) £100-150
85 LudwigvanBeethoven(1770-1827),circularBronzedMemorialPlaquette,madebytheelectrotypeprocess,unsignedandundated,bustright,200mm,suspensionloop(Ni274).Extremely fine and sharp in detail. £60-80
87 LudwigvanBeethoven(1770-1827),AgroupofMedals(8),mostlyCopper,byHuguesBovy,1868,bustthree-quartersleft,revlegendinwreath,61mm(Ni120);Memorial,byEGatteaux,headleft, rev lyre,50mm(Ni137);BeethovenStatue,Vienna(2,CopperandPewter),1880,byAntonScharff,statue/legendandwreath,63mm(Ni240);byWurbel,Memorial,uniface,perhapsatrialstriking,angelstandsbehindtheseatedBeethoven,74mm(Ni270),this virtually mint state;byRudolfMayer,1888,bust left/legend,39mm;anobversecliché;another,whitemetal,1885(Ni.190),except as stated, very fine and better.(8) £100-150
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88 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), circular Bronze Portrait Plaquette, by Muller, head left, signed ontruncation,revstampedwithshortlegendgivingbirthdate,etc.,96mm,onthinflanwithsuspensionloop(Ni217),good very fine;PairofMedals,SilverandBronze,byRudolfMayer,bustleft, rev standingMusewithtrumpetandlyre,60mm(Ni200b);smallersilverexamples,40.5mmand29mm(2),these extremely fine.(6) £120-150
89 LudwigvanBeethoven(1770-1827),theyouthfulBeethoven,acircularironPortraitPlaquette,signed,bareheadright,alineofnotesinfield,155mm(Ni278);othercircularPortraitPlaquettes(3),Bronze,allbustleft,unsigned,163mm(Ni279);unsigned,138mm(Ni-);byRudolfMayer,128mm.(Ni200a)The last a softer and more sculpted portrait from the period 1900-1914, all very fine or better.(4) £180-220
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90 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), a rectangular Bronze Plaquette [1920], by Ede Telcs, bust left, headleaningforward,180mmx150mm(Ni258);another,considerablysmaller,57mmx47mm,good very fine, in a softly sculpted style.(2) £80-100
91 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), a square Bronze Plaquette, signed FJU [?] in monogram, standing,brooding,figureinlongcoat,handsclaspedinfront,aboveamusefloatsinclouds,holdinghandswithtwonakedboys,whilsttoright,adevil’shead,168mmsquare(Ni-).Very fine. £50-70
92 LudwigvanBeethoven(1770-1827),PewterPlaquette,1909,byGyulaMuranyi,inthreepanels,centre-bustleft,left-acoupleembrace,right-motherfatherandchild,54mmx133mm(Ni218),stained, very fine;Bronze(3),byHenriDropsy,bustleft, rev wingedVictory,50mmx50mm(Ni283);byGWWitte,facingbustwithpalmfonds,97.5mmx70mm;another,unsigned,intheformofafacinglaureatedeath-mask,70mmx54mm,last two extremely fine.(4) £80-100
93 LudwigvanBeethoven (1770-1827),BronzePlaquettes (7),1927,bust left,byAMorel,79mmx63mm(Ni216); by Abel Lafleur, bust almost full-face/palm fond, 73mm x 49mm (Ni 166); by Heinrich Jauner, 25thMännergesangvereins“Beethoven”,Vienna,1899,bust¾-left/phoenixleapsovermusicalemblems,59mmx47mm(Ni162);byChrLauer,bustright,55mmx37mm(Ni169);1920,struckbyMayer&Wilhelm(2),bustrightinoval,69mmx50mm(Ni204);andasmallervariety,49mmx39mm(Ni203).Mostly extremely fine.(7) £120-150
95 LudwigvanBeethoven(1770-1827),unifaceMedallicPortraits(3),Bronze,allbustsalmostfull-face,byPierreTurin,inhighrelief,130mm(Ni262);byKRetzlaff,1915,lowrelief,98mm(Ni236);byRXavier,95mm(Ni271); Bronze Medal of Caspar von Zumbusch (1830-1915), sculptor of several Beethoven monuments, byBriethut,56mm.Very fine and better.(4) £80-120
96 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), small Silver Medal, 1917, by Henry W Page [London], head left, rev lyre, 29mm (Ni 221); Bronze Portrait Medal, the 150th Anniversary of his Birth, 1920, by K Reiber,bust left, rev figure gazes at the stars, sun and moon to either side, edge stamped G. POELLATH andSCHROBENHAUSEN, 93mm (Ni 237), an unusually modern design, extremely fine; Bronze Portrait Medal, byEdouardRettenmaier,barehead right, rev Hercules [?] liftsboulder, 67mm, similar edge stamps (Ni235);CentenaryofDeath,unifaceBronzeMedal,1927,byAugusteCoutin,bust three-quarters right,67mm(Ni217);byAlfredRothberger,basemetal,undated,bustthree-quartersleft, rev stormatsea,69mm(Ni238b),little actual wear but surface poor, otherwise all very fine or better.(5) £100-150
98 Ludwig[Louis]Spohr (1784-1859),composer,violinistandconductor,SilverMedal,byCarlPfeuffer,bustthree-quarters left, rev legend within and around wreath, 51mm (Ni 1925); similar medals in Copper (2).Silver toned, nearly extremely fine.(3) £60-80
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99 Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (1786-1826), composer, conductor musician and critic, unifacerectangularBronzePlaquette,byJosefEinberger,bustthree-quartersleftwithinleafedframe,nameinGothiclettersbelow,173mmx120mm(Ni2291);others(3),smaller,byLauer,55mmx37mm(Ni2295);Mayer&Wilhelm(2),bustthree-quartersright,50mmx38mm,70mmx50mm(Ni2299,2300);andaBronzeMedal,byLauer,50mm(Ni2296).Very fine or better.(5) £80-120
100 CarlMariaFriedrichErnstvonWeber(1786-1826),apairofMedals,SilverandBronze,1825,byCRKrüger,head left, rev Orpheus on the dolphin, 39mm (Ni 2294); Bronze Medal, 1927, by Karl Goetz, bust three-quartersright, rev open-airperformanceatWartburg,71mm(Ni2292;Kienast396);minorpieces(2)(Ni2297,2301).Extremely fine.(4) £70-90