France, 18th and 19th centuries. - Lot 29

France, 18th and 19th centuries. Beautiful set of table and miscellaneous medals, presented in a panoply on velvet-lined boards. Originally, all medals were glued to the velvet with sealing wax. For those still affixed to the velvet, the reverse could not be observed. - Inaugural table medal "Medal Regia Versaliarum" featuring the portrait of Louis XIV on the right, engraved by Jean MAUGER, by the Paris mint in 1680. Originally silver-plated copper. Diam. 40 mm. - Etats Pontificaux, Table medal featuring Pope PIE IX on the occasion of the Council of December 8, 1869. MASSONET Edit. Silver-plated brass. Diam. 38 mm. - Table medal featuring the portrait of Comte de Bourmont General-in-Chief of the army on the occasion of the conquest of Ager. Engraved by F. BORREL, 1830. Copper. Diam. 40 mm. - 2 x Table medals "Naissance du Comte de Chambord". Engraved by GAYRAR, 1820. Bronze. Diam. 38 mm (one is pierced for a suspension ring). - Papal States, "3 BAIOCCHI" coin, 1849. Copper. 36 mm. - Papal States, Commemorative table medal for the opening of the Holy Door in Saint Peter's Basilica, featuring the bust of Pope Innocent XII (1691-1700) facing right. Engraved by Giovanni HAMERANI. GA. Silver-plated bronze. 38 mm. - Table medal featuring the portrait of Napoleon 1st, head laurel to the right, the reverse with the legend "Colonne de la Grande Armée / Campagne de MDCCCV". Engraved by ANDRIEU, 1805. Bronze. Diam. 40 mm. - Comice Agricole de CIVRAY table medal, Second Empire. Obverse with portrait of Napoleon III, head laurel to left. Engraved by CAQUE. Bronze. Diam. 37 mm. - Table medal "Série de la Galerie des Grands Hommes Français", featuring the profile of Madame SEVIGNE 1816, head to the left. Engraved by GAYRARD. Bronze. Diam. 42 mm. - Prussian table medal commemorating the Battle of Rohrbach 1757. Featuring Frederick II on his mount. Brass. Diam. 37 mm. - Etats Pontificaux, Table medal commemorating the Reception of the Emperors of Siam, 1688Featuring the bust of Pope Innocent XI (1611-1689) facing right. Bronze. 41 mm. - Etats Pontificaux, Coin "1 PIASTRE" featuring Pope INNOCENT XI 1684. MASSONET Edit. Silver. Diam. 44 mm. - Table medal featuring Christ. Silver-plated bronze. Diam. 32 mm. - Israeli token featuring a Chalice. White metal. Diam. 34 mm. - Roman Empire (-27 to 395), Medal of Emperor Commodus circa 177-192 A.D. Antique bronze refrappe. Round shape - approx. 40 mm in diameter. (wear and minor accidents, the faces of the medals detached from the velvets are full of sealing wax, to be cleaned as is).