DAY 1: Historical, Medical, Scientific, Rare Books & Native American, DAY 2: American, European, Modern & Jewelry
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 122
Group of European Historical, Hospital, and Military Bronze Medallions and Plaquettes
Estimate: $250 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Group of European medallions and plaquettes, including depictions of medical achievement and WWI service related. Total of 23 pieces. Bronze, iron, copper. Europe and America, late 19th to early 20th century. Medallions depict the following figures/events:
Hamburg by A. Vogel, Germany, 1892, 71 mm bz; French WWI Medal by Rene Baudichon awarded to The French Assoc. of the Knights of Malta, France, 1918, 45 mm bz; Louis Obredanna, Child's Surgeon, by Charles Pillet, France,1938, 68 mm bz; Art-deco plaquette for Mineral Water Co. Evian-Cachat with female nude by Raoul Benard, France, circa 1920; Jacob Baart de la Faille by Van der Kellen/J.P. Mengen, Netherlands, 1866, 66 mm bronzed copper; Philadelphia Monument Cemetery, America, 1888, 58 mm copper; Plaquette of Archduke Erzh Franz Salvator, patron of the Red Cross by Korschmann, 1916; Expo for Childen's Welfare with bust of patron/mother with two children, one nursing, by Hand Schauefer, Austria, 1907, 60 mm bz; Medical Congress, Milan, 1988, 54 mm bz; Dr. Vladko Macek by Ivo Kerdan, Yugoslavia, circa 1930, 53 mm bz; Tribute to WWI Doctor-Colonel Paul Derache by A. Bonnetain, Belgium, 1929; Saarbrucken, First Int'l. Topical Stamps Expo, to Mr. Tozer, Germany 1952, 49 mm bz; "I Gave My Best to the Fatherland" with a soldier on crutches Germany, unsigned, 65 mm iron; Unawarded United Hospitals Athletic Club medal, London, GB, circa 1880, 70 mm bronzed copper; Thomas Alexander, military doctor, by JS and AB Wyon, Great Britain, circa 1860, 42 mm copper; Appreciation of Municipal Militay Hospitals, "For Our Wounded" to verso, by Ovide Yencesse, from the city of Lyon, France, 1919, oval bronze.
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