Plaquettes auctions
A rare and exceptionally striking openwork plaque issued to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration of independence in 1985. It was issued by a patriotic and pro-independence group associated with St. Brigid’s Church in Gdańsk. Obverse: an openwork cross, the inscription “KATYŃ” topped with a skull with a bullet hole. Reverse: 10.XI.1985 St. Brigid’s Church, Gdańsk. Patinated...
Arnold Hartig (1878–1972) Bronze plaque—Tourist / GROSSGLOCKNER, Vienna, early 20th century Grossglockner—Austria’s highest peak—3,798 m In very good condition, with original patina. Dimensions: 7 x 6.5 [cm] Reverse clean. Rare. Arnold Hartig (1878–1972) —an outstanding sculptor and one of the most famous Austrian medalists of the 20th century, working in Vienna. His extensive bo...
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![[THE ŁOPIEŃSKI FAMILY] Patriotic “Eagle” Badge, a reference to Kościuszko’s “Kurica”](https://img1.one.bid/img/10177/3175006_2w.webp)
A bronze plaque in the shape of an eagle with outstretched wings pointing downward, a chiseled cast. On the reverse, the signature “A. Łopieńska.” The eagle’s form is reminiscent of the so-called “Kurica” (Model 43 eagle). Made by the Łopieńscy workshop in Warsaw, A. Łopieńska—Anna Łopieńska. After 1983. 93.5 mm x 78 mm Condition as shown in the photos.
A patriotic badge in the shape of the Iron Cross, likely from World War I. Mounted on a secondary wooden backing. Dimensions: 19 cm x 19 cm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
Maz.1905, 173; Silver-plated bronze - 34.24 g - 51 x 36 mm - 12 hBRONZE hallmark (horn) on the edge. Polished specimen. Very Good to Superb condition.
Bronze - 108.63 g - 75 x 53.5 mm - 12 hBRONZE hallmark (horn) on the edge. Superb.Adrien Arcelin (1838–1904) was the curator of the archaeology and history collections at the Mâcon Museum. In 1866, he discovered the exceptional prehistoric site located at the foot of the Roche de Solutré. His meticulous excavations at this site in Saône-et-Loire uncovered vast accumulations of horse bones...
Gosset 1929, pp. 241, 28; Bronze—181.20 g—80 x 59 mm—12 hSuperb.Medal issued in 1915 by the Reims Rescue Company to benefit the victims of the city’s bombings. It is inspired by a painting by P. Prud’hon and quotes Victor Hugo’s “Letter to a Woman”: What is this? It is night. And what will be the end? Dawn
Bouchard 1975, 95; Bronze—194.38 g—78.5 x 64 mm—12 hBRONZE hallmark on the edge. Superb.Henri Bouchard, born in 1875 in Dijon, was a sculptor and engraver who won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1901. He participated in the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. From 1928 to 1929, he was a professor at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs; then...
Fojtík, J., Plaque – To the Master Rower of the S.V.R.Č. of the Czechoslovak Republic, posthumous
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Plaque – To the Rowing Champion of the Czechoslovak Republic, dedicated to rowers, inscription: / IV. RACES / FOR THE Czechoslovak Republic Championship / EIGHTS I. / July 13, 1924, inscription on 4 lines, gilded bronze, 42.5 x 101 mm, original case
bronze, patinated cast; 26.2 x 26.5 cm; blackened oak frame. Poland, 1930s A square plaque featuring a bas-relief depiction of a child’s head, shown in left profile, with softly curling hair revealing the ear; at the bottom, on the recessed edge, the signature: “S. Popławski.”
A nice patriotic box. The central plaque is based on an image from a casket made by Edward Krasnosielski’s workshop and later reproduced by the Łopieński Brothers during the interwar period. The image is modeled after a 1885 watercolor by Kossak commemorating Colonel Wiktor Roman’s victorious duel with four French dragoons. The item is in very good condition. The plaque measures 19 x 7.5...
Avenue de la République Française. Victory, draped and crowned with laurels, soars with outstretched wings above the Seine and the buildings of the World’s Fair, holding in both hands an armful of laurel branches, some of which fall upon the city. Surrounding the design, an engraved inscription: PARIS / 1900 and EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE; signed F. VERNON. Reverse: SCHOOL ATHLETIC COMPETITION...
chiseled brass with a heavily textured, engraved, and hammered background, polished; varnished?; height 55 cm, width 35 cm, depth 3 cm; signed in the corner: Kuczyński / 1911 (signature barely legible); Condition: good. Poland, 1911. A plaque depicting a female figure (St. Teresa?) in a three-quarter view, with her head bowed before the Cross. The Cross is placed in the upper corner, above nu...
A very nice, well-preserved plaque. Copper-plated zinc, dimensions 8.5 x 12 cm.
Av. FOUNDATION OF THE BOULAQ MUSEUM AND THE EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES SERVICE. Bust of Mariette on the right, with the Boulaq Museum in the background. Cartouche inscribed MARIETTE BOULOGNE SUR MER 182 BOULAQ 1881; signed S. E. VERNIER 1905. Reverse: IN SEARCH OF THE SERAPEUM. A worker conducting archaeological excavations and bringing their finds to Mariette; signed S. E. VERNIER.Forrer VI, pp. 22...
Av. FOUNDATION OF THE BOULAQ MUSEUM AND THE EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES SERVICE. Bust of Mariette on the right, with the Boulaq Museum in the background. Cartouche inscribed MARIETTE BOULOGNE-SUR-MER 182 BOULAQ 1881; signed S. E. VERNIER 1905. Reverse: IN SEARCH OF THE SERAPEUM. A worker conducting archaeological excavations and bringing his findings to Mariette; signed S. E. VERNIER.Forrer VI, pp. 2...
Av. REGELE VECHIAZA, ROMANIA INFLORESTE [The King Watches Over, Romania Prosper]. The King on horseback, followed by his army, during a vigil while the fields are being worked. In the distance, the silhouette of a church and several village buildings can be seen; signed L. STELMANS GR. Reverse: The royal pavilion built for the 1906 jubilee, with the entrance gate shaped like a triumphal arch. ...
A very nice badge from the People's Republic of Poland era. Copper on wood, dimensions 15.5 x 9.5 cm.
brassDimensions: 28 x 25 cmstamped and repoussé brass sheet Eagle—model of the finial on the grille of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier design from 1945–1947BiographyHe graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 1924. He participated in exhibitions at the Zachęta in Warsaw from 1961 to 1963.
Version with a square signature on the reverse. Most likely a later reprint. Abrasions of browning and gilding. The condition of the item is good. Bronzed zinc, gilded bust (checked with a spectrometer), diameter 19 cm.
A beautiful, classic religious medallion. The item is in good+ condition. Silver-plated zinc, 21 cm in diameter.
A nice plaque with the image of the Mermaid monument in Warsaw. Copper, diameter 18.5 cm.
PolskaXX w. - Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa (1952–1989) Widok bazyliki Mariackiej, BAZYLIKA + PANNY MARYI + GDAŃSK, na stronie odwrotnej ZS74 brąz, 97.9 x 100.3 mm, 441.93 g
