Plaquettes auctions

A rare and exceptionally striking openwork plaque issued to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration of independence in 1985. It was issued by a patriotic and pro-independence group associated with St. Brigid’s Church in Gdańsk. Obverse: an openwork cross, the inscription “KATYŃ” topped with a skull with a bullet hole. Reverse: 10.XI.1985 St. Brigid’s Church, Gdańsk. Patinated...
bronze, dimensions approx. 9.1 x 6.1 cmOverall condition: very good, as shown in the photos; slight soiling and scratches on the reverse; the item is signed
A bronze plaque in the shape of an eagle with outstretched wings pointing downward, a chiseled cast. On the reverse, the signature “A. Łopieńska.” The eagle’s form is reminiscent of the so-called “Kurica” (Model 43 eagle). Made by the Łopieńscy workshop in Warsaw, A. Łopieńska—Anna Łopieńska. After 1983. 93.5 mm x 78 mm Condition as shown in the photos.
A patriotic badge in the shape of the Iron Cross, likely from World War I. Mounted on a secondary wooden backing. Dimensions: 19 cm x 19 cm. Overall condition as shown in the photos.
Arnold Hartig (1878–1972) Bronze plaque—Tourist / GROSSGLOCKNER, Vienna, early 20th century Grossglockner—Austria’s highest peak—3,798 m In very good condition, with original patina. Dimensions: 7 x 6.5 [cm] Reverse clean. Rare. Arnold Hartig (1878–1972) —an outstanding sculptor and one of the most famous Austrian medalists of the 20th century, working in Vienna. His extensive bo...
hammered, repoussé copper; 70 x 27.5 cm USSR, 1970s
Maz.1905, 173; Silver-plated bronze - 34.24 g - 51 x 36 mm - 12 hBRONZE hallmark (horn) on the edge. Polished specimen. Very Good to Superb condition.
glazed ceramicsDimensions: 26.5 x 8 x 2.5 cmBiographyLeszek Dutka was born in Jaworzno in 1921 (Chrzanów County, Kraków Province). From 1945 to 1955, he studied at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków in the studios of: painting under Prof. Hanna Rudzka – Cybis, in Prof. Zbigniew Pronaszka’s drawing studio, and in Prof. Wacław Taranczewski’s mural painting st...
Gosset 1929, pp. 241, 28; Bronze—181.20 g—80 x 59 mm—12 hSuperb.Medal issued in 1915 by the Reims Rescue Company to benefit the victims of the city’s bombings. It is inspired by a painting by P. Prud’hon and quotes Victor Hugo’s “Letter to a Woman”: What is this? It is night. And what will be the end? Dawn
Bouchard 1975, 95; Bronze—194.38 g—78.5 x 64 mm—12 hBRONZE hallmark on the edge. Superb.Henri Bouchard, born in 1875 in Dijon, was a sculptor and engraver who won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1901. He participated in the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. From 1928 to 1929, he was a professor at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs; then...
This desk plaque depicts Our Lady of Częstochowa with the Child. Designed in 1926 by Stefan Rufin Koźbielewski. Struck in bronze at the State Mint in Warsaw. The desk plaque shown here is the largest and, at the same time, the rarest version. In very good condition, as shown in the photos.
Bronze - 108.63 g - 75 x 53.5 mm - 12 hBRONZE hallmark (horn) on the edge. Superb.Adrien Arcelin (1838–1904) was the curator of the archaeology and history collections at the Mâcon Museum. In 1866, he discovered the exceptional prehistoric site located at the foot of the Roche de Solutré. His meticulous excavations at this site in Saône-et-Loire uncovered vast accumulations of horse bones...
Dimensions: approx. 25 x 21.3 cmThe poster depicts a large number of erotic scenes (Kamasutra?)

AE Plaque, R. Hájek

aUNC
50 EUR
Cu, 61.8 g, 61 x 44 mm, bust of T.G.M. facing left
Plaque – To the Rowing Champion of the Czechoslovak Republic, dedicated to rowers, inscription: / IV. RACES / FOR THE Czechoslovak Republic Championship / EIGHTS I. / July 13, 1924, inscription on 4 lines, gilded bronze, 42.5 x 101 mm, original case
PolskaXX w. - Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa (1952–1989) Widok bazyliki Mariackiej, BAZYLIKA + PANNY MARYI + GDAŃSK, na stronie odwrotnej ZS74 brąz, 97.9 x 100.3 mm, 441.93 g