Medaillion Collection

Drinker's Award for Athletics (chromolitho)
8656918 Drinker's Award for Athletics (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drinker's Award for Athletics)

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), in uniform, 1833-1847 (porcelain)
MMM5471534 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), in uniform, 1833-1847 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), 17th century (medal)
AIS5336585 Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), 17th century (medal); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Medaille of Oliver CROMWELL (1599-1658)

Portrait of Admiral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton (1829-1912), 1879-91 (oil on canvas)
7295329 Portrait of Admiral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton (1829-1912), 1879-91 (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 127x101.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lady Emma Hamilton, c.1800 (pastel on paper)
7337542 Lady Emma Hamilton, c.1800 (pastel on paper) by Schmidt, Johann Heinrich (1749-1829); 44x33 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Medal bar, 1914-1918 (bronze, silver and ribbons), 1914-18 (bronze, silver and ribbons)
MMM5475415 Medal bar, 1914-1918 (bronze, silver and ribbons), 1914-18 (bronze, silver and ribbons) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Medal bar)

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1800-05 (enamelled pottery)
MMM5471480 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), c.1800-05 (enamelled pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (gold)
MMM5477676 Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (gold) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London

Byron's voyage around Cape Horn 1764-1766; reverse, 1764-66 (silver)
7339300 Byron's voyage around Cape Horn 1764-1766; reverse, 1764-66 (silver) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 3.8x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Swimmer, possibly lifeguard with letters ASC on chest, plus medals (coloured photo)
8649519 Swimmer, possibly lifeguard with letters ASC on chest, plus medals (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimmer)

His Majesty King Edward VII (coloured photo)
8672224 His Majesty King Edward VII (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: His Majesty King Edward VII (1841-1910)

Modes: Major and Minor - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families
DUV4219801 Modes: Major and Minor - Music Alphabet - For use by young students in Schools, Education Houses and Families, 1897 (lithograph); 31x24.5 cm; (add.info.: Paul Dupont, editor, Paris, 1897)

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (terracotta)
MMM5471463 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), 19th century (terracotta); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Commemorative medal representing the portrait of Prince Charles I Stuart (1600-1649), 1616 (silver)
MMM5470493 Commemorative medal representing the portrait of Prince Charles I Stuart (1600-1649), 1616 (silver); National Maritime Museum, London

The Fashoda Incident (1898), in Ethiopia, c.1900 (chromo)
2638796 The Fashoda Incident (1898), in Ethiopia, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part)

Juliette Dodu, 1870
3480813 Juliette Dodu, 1870; (add.info.: Juliette Dodu (1848 - 1909) legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Legion of Honore

Counter commemorating peace with the Barbary pirates, 1795; reverse, 1795 (silver)
7339295 Counter commemorating peace with the Barbary pirates, 1795; reverse, 1795 (silver) by Zane, Francesco (fl.1795); 3.2x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Counter commemorating the action against the Barbary pirates; obverse, 1765 (gilded silver)
7339288 Counter commemorating the action against the Barbary pirates; obverse, 1765 (gilded silver) by Soranzo, Mario (fl.1765); 3.3x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894), 1894 (photo)
7340619 Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-1894), 1894 (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

Medal commemorating the pirate Claus Stortzenbecher (died 1401); obverse, 1701 (silver)
7339283 Medal commemorating the pirate Claus Stortzenbecher (died 1401); obverse, 1701 (silver) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 4.4x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Henri Etienne St Claire Deville, 19th century French chemist. 1855 (obverse of a medal commemorating 100 years of)
540994 Henri Etienne St Claire Deville, 19th century French chemist. 1855 (obverse of a medal commemorating 100 years of the use of aluminium); (add.info)

Adolphe Niel, French general (engraving)
8676850 Adolphe Niel, French general (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolphe Niel (1802-1869)

Sir Harry Smith, British general (engraving)
8676784 Sir Harry Smith, British general (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Harry Smith (1787-1860), British general and colonial governor

Emeror Franz Joseph I of Austria (b/w photo)
8672235 Emeror Franz Joseph I of Austria (b/w photo) by Austrian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916)

Medallic Illustrations of British History: James I, Charles I (b/w photo)
8662197 Medallic Illustrations of British History: James I, Charles I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James I, Charles I. 1. James I, Badge. 2)

The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 16th Century (engraving)
8644810 The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 16th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 16th Century)

Victoria, cigar box label (chromolitho)
8677713 Victoria, cigar box label (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria, cigar box label.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Bicorn cover, sword and set of buttons of the French Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833)
AIS5379425 Bicorn cover, sword and set of buttons of the French Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833); Museo de Armeria, Vitoria, Spain; (add.info.: Bicorn cover)

Counter commemorating the action against the Barbary pirates; reverse, 1765 (gilded silver)
7339289 Counter commemorating the action against the Barbary pirates; reverse, 1765 (gilded silver) by Soranzo, Mario (fl.1765); 3.3x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Medal commemorating the pirate Claus Stortzenbecher (died 1401); reverse, 1701 (silver)
7339285 Medal commemorating the pirate Claus Stortzenbecher (died 1401); reverse, 1701 (silver) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 4.4x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1567-1601), 1596-1601 (oil painting)
7337892 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1567-1601), 1596-1601 (oil painting) by Gheeraerts, Marcus, the Younger (c.1561-1635); 119.4x94 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Medal commemorating Captain James Cook's second voyage, 1772 (silver)
7295731 Medal commemorating Captain James Cook's second voyage, 1772 (silver) by British School, (18th Century); 42.5x42.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Guillaume Dupuytren, c.1820-1830 (painting)
8698321 Guillaume Dupuytren, c.1820-1830 (painting); (add.info.: Medicine. French surgeon Guillaume Dupuytren (1777-1835). Painting, France, ca 1820-30.); © Archives Charmet.

Medallic Illustrations of British History: William III (b/w photo)
8662286 Medallic Illustrations of British History: William III (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William III. 1)

Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915 (bronze medal)
MMM5470281 Medal commemorating the torpedoing of the liner 'Lusitania', May 7, 1915 (bronze medal) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); National Maritime Museum, London

Commemorative medal representing the portrait of Galileo Galilei (or Galileo, 1564-1642). Bronze medal, c.1818 (bronze)
MMM5472850 Commemorative medal representing the portrait of Galileo Galilei (or Galileo, 1564-1642). Bronze medal, c.1818 (bronze); National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (bronze medal)
MMM5470488 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (bronze medal); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver)
MMM5477684 Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London

Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver)
MMM5477680 Royal Geographical Society Prize Medal, 1835, awarded to Captain George Back (1796-1878), 1835 (silver) by Wyon, William (1795-1851); National Maritime Museum, London

Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, c.1806 (marble bust)
MMM5475352 Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, c.1806 (marble bust) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Bust of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Medal commemorating the home-coming of SMS 'Mowe', 1915 (bronze)
7339298 Medal commemorating the home-coming of SMS 'Mowe', 1915 (bronze) by Goetz, Karl (1875-1950); 5.6x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Counter commemorating the demonstration against the Tripoli pirates, 1766; reverse, 1766 (silver)
7339291 Counter commemorating the demonstration against the Tripoli pirates, 1766; reverse, 1766 (silver) by Soranzo, Mario (fl.1765); 3.3x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Presentation of the insignia of the Legion of Honour to Mr. Loubet. 1899
3480897 Presentation of the insignia of the Legion of Honour to Mr. Loubet. 1899; (add.info.: Presentation of the insignia of the Legion of Honour to Mr. Loubet. 1899); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho)
8673180 A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures)

Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, British admiral (engraving)
8676817 Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, British admiral (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons (1790-1858), British admiral

Major Godfrey Rhodes' military tents (engraving)
8676673 Major Godfrey Rhodes' military tents (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Godfrey Rhodes, British soldier and designer of military tents)

Aimable Pelissier, French general (engraving)
8676515 Aimable Pelissier, French general (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aimable Pelissier, Duc de Malakoff (1794-1864)

Embossing press, 18th Century (engraving)
8663700 Embossing press, 18th Century (engraving) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embossing press, 18th Century. From Denis Diderot's Encyclopedie, 1771)

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"Unveiling the Timeless Elegance: The Medallion's Journey Through Art and History" Step into a cosmopolitan bazaar of artistic wonders, where every piece tells a captivating story. At thirty deniers, immerse yourself in an enchanting world that transcends time. In 1909, an unsettling anti-Semitic cartoon titled "Everything must pay off" shed light on society's prejudices. Yet amidst this darkness, the medallion emerged as a symbol of resilience and beauty. Travel back to the 17th century with Cabinet d'amateur's oil on canvas masterpiece. Admire the intricate details of a silver medal bearing Anne Isabella's portrait, wife of Charles III Ferdinand of Mantua. A testament to love and power captured in precious metal. A young man delicately holds a medallion depicting Cosimo de Medici in tempera on wood from circa 1475. This exquisite artwork showcases the influence and prestige associated with these small treasures. Parmigianino's oil-on-panel portrait immortalizes Galeazzo Sanvitale, his noble features enhanced by an elegant medallion adorning his neck. A fusion of artistry and nobility frozen in time. Behold the bronze bust from the 15th century; its youthful subject proudly displaying a cherished medallion around his neck—a tangible connection to history passed down through generations. Fast forward to c. 1916 when renowned artists painted distinguished military figures like General Viktor Dankl von Krasnik, General Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin, Archduke Friedrich Duke of Teschen, General Franz Graf Conrad von Hotzendorf, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria—each adorned with their own unique medallions—a mark of honor for their service and bravery during World War I.