Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1850-1852 from the prison in Verviers (Palais de Justice et Maison d'Arret a Verviers), by J. Wiener, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 48,05 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

Czechoslovakia. Plaque 1912, by Jan Čejk, issued on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Comenius Society in Vienna. Bronze 57 x 76 mm, weight 113,70 g., Condition UNC

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1847-1850 commemorating the opening of the Maison de Sureté pour Femmes in Brussels, by J. Wiener, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 51,96 g., Condition XF, dark brown patina with luster, local discoloration.

Sweden. Medal 1890 commemorating the Exhibition of Industry and Crafts in Halmstad, by Gustaf Ekwall, Silver 42,00 mm, weight 31,53 g., Condition XF, minor edge nicks, nice patina.

France, Napoleon III 1852-1870. medal commemorating the gift of a cradle to the emperor's son by the city of Paris, 1856, Bronze 77 mm, weight 211,72 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful bronze patina with luster. A magnificent, very artistic and impressive medal.

Obv: In a field dotted with bees, the imperial cradle on a pedestal with the coat of arms of Paris, inscription in circle: LA VILLE DE PARIS OFFRE A L'EMPEREVR ET A L'IMPERATRICE LE BERCEAV DV PRINCE IMPERIAL

Rev: Imperial eagle supports a newborn sleeping on a pillow, watched over by the crowning Prosperity and Abundance; signatures J. CAVELIER SCULPTEUR - VAUTHIER GALLE GRAVEUR, inscription in circle: PACATVMQVE REGET PATRIIS VIRTVTIBVS ORBEM

Germany, Württemberg. Silver military medal (Für Tapferkeit und Treue / For bravery and loyalty), Wilhelm II 1891-1918, Ebner 43, Silver 28,5 mm, weight 12,15 g., Condition aUNC, perfectly preserved specimen with mirror on full surface

Germany, Meissen. Porcelain medal "Tönendes Erz , Liebe beschert's" ("Sounding the ore, love bestows it"), 10 Mark 1921, porcelain 40 mm, weight 9,62 g., Condition aUNC

France. Marriage medal, O. Roty 1895. SEMPER (always), 41 mm silver, signed Argent on the rim, weight 31.37 g.,condition XF, nice patina. On the obverse a seated woman and a kneeling man. On the reverse an antique fountain under an oak tree and engraved initials of the lovers and the date August 9, 1899. A wonderful wedding medal in the Art Nouveau style, a great classic from Oscar Roty.

Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1866-1868 commemorating the opening of the Maison d'Arrêt Cellulaire in Louvain, by Jacques Wiener, Eidlitz 49/299;  van Hoydonck 225;  Reinecke 88; Bouhy 88; Ross M289; Weiss BW408, Bronze 59,00 mm, weight 93,27 g., Condition XF+, nice brown patina with lustre.

Belgium. L'EFFORT award medal of the Belgian Society of Engineers and Industrialists, 1930, commemoration of the centenary of the independence of Belgium, 1830 - 1930, by Josue Dupon, bronze 50,00 mm, weight 47,10 g., Condition VF+, nice brown patina, scratches in the background

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Bronze medal commemorating the annexation of Simplon, 1807, Andrieu, Bramsen 688, Bronze 40 mm, weight 38,32 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

"By a decree of the 12th November, Napoleon united to the French Empire, the territory of the Valais, under the name of the department of Simplon, a name derived from one of the mountains of the Alps, situate on the side of Great St. Bernard, Mont Blanc is on the other: these three great mountain masses are all recorded by the medals of Napoleon.- (See Nos. 12 and 34.) The pretexts for this annexation were, that the Simplon, connecting France and Italy, had cost both treasuries eighteen millions of livres; that the Valais had not adhered to its engagements; and that it was necessary to put an end to the struggles for power among the population." Laskey p. 153-154 (source:...

France, Napoleon I Bonaparte. Medal commemorating the return from Egypt and arrival in Frejus, 1799, Julius 921, Bramsen 716, Bronze 33 mm, weight 16,17 g., Condition XF, beautiful brown patina with luster, edge damage.

Germany, Meissen. Porcelain medal "Tönendes Erz , Liebe beschert's" ("Sounding the ore, love bestows it"), 10 Mark 1921, porcelain 40 mm, weight 9,51 g., Condition XF+

Sweden, Medal by Lea Ahlborn commemorating the death of Queen Lovisa in Stockholm on March 30, 1871, pewter/tin 42 mm, weight 33.42 g., condition XF+, nice luster.
Louise was born in August 1828 in the Hague, and was the daughter of Fredrik of the Netherlands and Louise of Prussia.
She was chosen as a suitable wife for the Swedish heir to the throne, Karl (XV). Their wedding took place in June 1850 and her official name became Lovisa. In 1859, she became queen of Sweden and Norway. Lovisa and Karl XV were very different, and their relationship was never particularly happy. They had two children, of whom only their daughter reached adulthood.
Lovisa devoted herself to charity work and was the patron and founder of several associations, such as a care home for sick children, a school for deaf children, and a society for the establishment of orphanages in Lapland.

Germany, Meissen. Medal on the occasion of the re-establishment of the Diocese of Meissen in 1921, porcelain 48 mm, weight 15,55 g., Condition XF+