Only Online Auction
Geneva, Jan 03, 2022
LOT 506
Horological numismatics
Various commemorative medals; bronze
CHF 500 - 1,000
EUR 500 - 1,000 / USD 550 - 1,100 / HKD 4,300 - 8,500TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 287
Nine commemorative medals, including:
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made circa 1876-1880, by Fritz Ulysse Landry (1842-1927), struck in honour of Daniel Jean Richard dit Bressel (1665-1741) (Ø 57.2 mm. / 108.7 gr. / knocks, deformations and signs of oxidation).
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1870-1880, for the Exposition nationale d’horlogerie et d’outils de 1881 (1881 National Exhibition of Horology and Tools), struck by the Société d’émulation industrielle (Society for Industrial Emulation), La Chaux-de-Fonds, 2nd class prize awarded to Wannenmacher Chipot, Bienne / Biel (Ø 60.4 mm. / 92.7 gr. / signs of oxidation).
· A commemorative medal in gilded bronze, made in 1905, by Ludwig Christoph Lauer, Nuremberg, struck in honour of Peter Henlein (1479/1485-1542) and the birth of the portable watch (Ø 30 mm. / 50.4 gr. / signs of oxidation). In this copy, only the reverse is struck; there is no obverse. On the reverse, the inscription: “Historische Uhren Ausstellung, Nürnberg 1905 / Gestiftet vom Deutschen Uhrmacher-Bund” (Historical Horological Exhibition, Nuremberg 1905 / Donated by the German Watchmakers’ Association).
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1907, by Holy Frères, Saint-Imier (Bernese Jura), for the erection of the monument in Saint-Imier (Bernese Jura), dedicated to Ernest Francillon (1834-1900) and Pierre Jolissaint (1830-1896), for the distinguished services that these two citizens have rendered to their country (Ø 65.2 mm. / 119.9 gr.)
· A Cortebert Watch & Co., Cortébert (Bernese Jura), commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1940, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the 150th anniversary of the manufacture (1790-1940) (Ø 50.1 mm. / 58.4 gr. / signs of oxidation).
· A Zenith, Le Locle, vertical medal in bronze, made circa 1940, by Huguenin, Le Locle, showing a traditional neuchâteloise wall-clock (42.4 x 23.1 mm. with pendant / 18.5 gr. / knocks, deformations and signs of oxidation).
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1941, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the 200th anniversary of the death of Daniel Jean Richard (1665-1741), struck by the town of Le Locle, the cradle of chronometry (Ø 50.7 mm. / 54 gr. / cardboard box).
· A Zodiac, Le Locle, commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1951, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the inauguration of the new manufacture (September 14) (Ø 50 mm. / 94.9 gr. / cardboard box).
· A Longines, Saint-Imier (Bernese Jura), commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1967, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the 100th anniversary of the manufacture (1867-1967) (Ø 50 mm. / 51.8 gr.).
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made circa 1876-1880, by Fritz Ulysse Landry (1842-1927), struck in honour of Daniel Jean Richard dit Bressel (1665-1741) (Ø 57.2 mm. / 108.7 gr. / knocks, deformations and signs of oxidation).
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1870-1880, for the Exposition nationale d’horlogerie et d’outils de 1881 (1881 National Exhibition of Horology and Tools), struck by the Société d’émulation industrielle (Society for Industrial Emulation), La Chaux-de-Fonds, 2nd class prize awarded to Wannenmacher Chipot, Bienne / Biel (Ø 60.4 mm. / 92.7 gr. / signs of oxidation).
· A commemorative medal in gilded bronze, made in 1905, by Ludwig Christoph Lauer, Nuremberg, struck in honour of Peter Henlein (1479/1485-1542) and the birth of the portable watch (Ø 30 mm. / 50.4 gr. / signs of oxidation). In this copy, only the reverse is struck; there is no obverse. On the reverse, the inscription: “Historische Uhren Ausstellung, Nürnberg 1905 / Gestiftet vom Deutschen Uhrmacher-Bund” (Historical Horological Exhibition, Nuremberg 1905 / Donated by the German Watchmakers’ Association).
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1907, by Holy Frères, Saint-Imier (Bernese Jura), for the erection of the monument in Saint-Imier (Bernese Jura), dedicated to Ernest Francillon (1834-1900) and Pierre Jolissaint (1830-1896), for the distinguished services that these two citizens have rendered to their country (Ø 65.2 mm. / 119.9 gr.)
· A Cortebert Watch & Co., Cortébert (Bernese Jura), commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1940, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the 150th anniversary of the manufacture (1790-1940) (Ø 50.1 mm. / 58.4 gr. / signs of oxidation).
· A Zenith, Le Locle, vertical medal in bronze, made circa 1940, by Huguenin, Le Locle, showing a traditional neuchâteloise wall-clock (42.4 x 23.1 mm. with pendant / 18.5 gr. / knocks, deformations and signs of oxidation).
· A commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1941, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the 200th anniversary of the death of Daniel Jean Richard (1665-1741), struck by the town of Le Locle, the cradle of chronometry (Ø 50.7 mm. / 54 gr. / cardboard box).
· A Zodiac, Le Locle, commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1951, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the inauguration of the new manufacture (September 14) (Ø 50 mm. / 94.9 gr. / cardboard box).
· A Longines, Saint-Imier (Bernese Jura), commemorative medal in bronze, made in 1967, by Huguenin, Le Locle, for the 100th anniversary of the manufacture (1867-1967) (Ø 50 mm. / 51.8 gr.).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Brand Various brands, Switzerland and Germany
Year 19th and 20th centuries
Material bronze and gilded bronze
Dimensions various sizes
Weight various weights
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