• Finest Quality Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Coins
  • Renaissance & 17th Century Dutch Medals
  • Auctions & Private Treaty Sales

Nomos 13

7 October 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
overview
Estimate: 2000 CHF
Hammer Price:  1600 CHF
Lot 26

France. Nicolas Brulart de Sillery, 1544-1624. Medal (Bronze, 70.5mm, 94 g 12), by Guillaume Dupré (c.1579-1640), 1607. NI BRVLARTVS A SILLERY FRANC.ET NAVAR CANCEL Bare-headed and bearded bust of Sillery to right, wearing robes and a fur cape; below bust, G.DVPRE.F. Rev. LABOR.ACTVS.IN.ORBEM (=in the performance of his task he circles the globe) Apollo driving the chariot of the sun to right, above the celestial globe on which can be seen Cancer, Leo and Virgo, with Hydra and others below and above. Jones 46. Pollard 644 = Kress 563. Smolderen 26. A splendid medal with a wonderful portrait. Traces of a removed mount, otherwise an excellent contemporary cast with a fine brown patina, nearly extremely fine.


Ex Nomos 5, 25 October 2011, 50.

Nicolas de Sillery was a distinguished French statesman who became a Conseiller d’Etat in 1587. He was sent as an ambassador to the Swiss in 1589, to make peace between Spain and Savoy in 1598, and to organize Henri IV’s divorce in 1600. He was again ambassador to the Swiss in 1601, minister of justice in 1604 and chancellor in 1607. After the murder of Henri IV in 1610 he was gradually moved out of government and retired in 1624, shortly before his death. Dupré was one of the greatest of all French medallists and his medals are all remarkably well balanced and of great elegance.

Online bidding closes: 7 Oct 2016, 11:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 29 Mar 2024, 12:00:34 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1600 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 7 Oktober 2016 at 11:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙
Reconnecting, please wait...