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Lot 161
Sale 6446 - The Collector’s Cabinet
Jul 30, 2025
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$666
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EXONUMIA] Ten Commemorative Medallions Relating to Louis XV
comprising:
1) A bronze example by Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819) with a portrait bust of Louis XV on obverse, the reverse with a scene commemorating the coronation of Louis XV at Remis on October 25, 1725 (150.3 g, 73mm).
2) A bronze example by François Marteau with a scene commemorating a statue of Louis XV on obverse and a commemorative inscription on reverse and dated 1746 (145.4 g, 63mm).
3) A bronze example by François Marteau with a portrait bust of Louis XV on obverse, the reverse with a scene of a statue with Louis XV on horseback (29.8 g, 41mm).
4) A silvered-metal example marked R. Filius with a portrait bust of Louis XV on obverse, the reverse decorated with a scene commemorating the birth of the Comte d' Artois (34.3 g, 42mm).
5) A silvered-metal example by Jean Duvivier (1687-1761) with a portrait bust of Louis XV on obverse, the reverse decorated with a scene commemorating the birth of the dauphin (38.7 g, 42,)
6) A silvered-metal example by Jean Duvivier (1687-1761) with a portrait bust of Louis XV on obverse, the reverse decorated with a scene commemorating the birth of the dauphin and having a contemporary inscription on rim (36.6 g).
together with four other smaller examples.
Property from the Estate of Andrew Cunningham Ware
This lot is located in Chicago.

