HISTORAMA AUCTION #7 - 'Buy or Bid' Sale

Belgium: Academie de Malines [Mechelen] 1st prize silver medal to H. Van Den Bergh, 1859-60; reverse by Joseph-Pierre Braemt; size: 37.75mm; weight: 23.7g. Obverse laurels; engraved Fr. legend "Academie of Malines Superior Level Architect 1st Prize, Competition 1859-60". Reverse: left facing King; legend "Leopold Premier | Roi Des Belges". Medallion made from 2 planchets (rim seam). Receipient may be Henriëtte Issabelle Joanna van den Bergh (1838-1920; Jewish?) of Antwerp: daughter of Jan (Jean-Felix), gin-distiller & married to Emil Mayer, of Cologne; son Fritz Mayer (1858-1901) was art collector & she established "Museum Mayer van den Bergh" for him.
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This lot is being offered in a buy or bid sale format, whose initial buyout price is: $224. This price will rise by about 5-10% for every new bid received once the bid level passes the midway mark between the starting bid price and the initial buyout price. In such cases please check the latest buyout price on our homesite or contact us.
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Product Tags: Belgian Exonumia, Medals, Medallions & Tokens, Prize & Award Medals and Judaic Tokens & Medals from Belgium and from 19th Century,