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Circular white porcelain plaque, depicts Professor E.N. Parlovsky of the USSR Academy of Sciences, made in Russia, 1850-1950

Circular white porcelain plaque, depicts Professor

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1850-1950

Circular bronze portrait medal, depicting G.L. Leclerc, Conte de Buffon, designed by Caque, made by Durand, probably French, 1823

Circular bronze portrait medal, depicting G.L. Lec

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1823

Copy of medal in form of bronze plaque, commemorates J.F. Blumenbach, founder of the study of anthropology, copy, made by Fumiere, French(?), 1850 to 1900

Copy of medal in form of bronze plaque, commemorat

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1850-1900

Bronze medal to commemorate Snellen van der Vollenhoven, by J.P. van der Kellen, Netherlands, 1873

Bronze medal to commemorate Snellen van der Vollen

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1873

Rectangular bronze medal, commemorates the work of Jean Henri Fabre, artist F. Sicard, medal French, 1907

Rectangular bronze medal, commemorates the work of

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1907

Bronze medal to commemorate G. Cuvier (1769-1832), by A. Bovy, France, 1832

Bronze medal to commemorate G. Cuvier (1769-1832),

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1832

Bronze medal to commemorate Isidore Geoffroy St. Hilaire, by A. Barre, France, 1840-1861

Bronze medal to commemorate Isidore Geoffroy St. H

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1840-1861

Medal, copper, prize of the Exposition of dog-breeding, by the Societe Imperiale et Jardin Zoologique D'Acclimatation

Medal, copper, prize of the Exposition of dog-bree

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1863

Rectangular bronze plaque to commemorate the 2nd centenary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus, by Mayer and Wilhelm, Stuttgart, Germany, 1907.

Rectangular bronze plaque to commemorate the 2nd c

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1907

Lapel badge, diamond shaped, bronze with pin on back, for membership of 5th International Zoological Congress, Berlin, 1901, made by artist Gaul and by Otto Oertel, Berlin, Germany, 1901, no.569

Lapel badge for 5th International Zoological Congress, Berlin

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1901

Bronze medal, commemorating professor Lorenz Oken, German naturalist 1779-1851, founder of Congress of German Naturalists and Doctors by Loos and Koening, Germany, 1830-1850

Bronze medal, commemorating professor Lorenz Oken,

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1830-1850

Medal, copper, prize awarded to Fr. Riedel, for scholarship in some work, by the Zoological Society of Hamburg, artist Lorenz, maker Steinle, German, 1863

Medal, copper, prize awarded to Fr. Riedel, for sc

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1863

Bronze medal designed by D.F. to commemorate C.Linnaeus, European, 1801-1900

Bronze medal designed by D.F. to commemorate C.Lin

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1801-1900

Bronze medal, designed by W. Wyon, to commemorate C. Linnaeus, on instigation of Society of Pharmacy, London, English, 1830

Bronze medal, designed by W. Wyon, to commemorate

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1830

Bronze medal to commemorate E. Maupas, France, 1900-1910

Bronze medal to commemorate E. Maupas, France, 190

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1900-1910

Silver medal, commemorates Nansen's polar expedition on the 'Fram', 1893-1896, artist unknown, provenance of medal unknown, 1896-1898

Silver medal, commemorates Nansen's polar expediti

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1896-1898

Bronze medal to commemorate F. Tiedemann, by C. Voigt, Germany, 1854

Bronze medal to commemorate F. Tiedemann, by C. Vo

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1854

Medal, bronze with white silk ribbon, membership as delegate and commemoration of Seventh International Zoological Congress, Boston, 1907

Medal, bronze with white silk ribbon, membership a

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Brooch commemorating the 9th International Congress of Zoology in Monaco, 1913, silver and enamel, with ribbon, Europe, 1912-1913

Brooch commemorating the 9th International Congres

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1912-1913

Medal, silver prize, awarded by the Society for the Protection of Animals, Paris, to Melle Amanda Meunier, for compassion to animals, French, 1891

Medal, silver prize, awarded by the Society for th

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1891

Bronze medal by Caque and Durand, commemorating George Louis Leclere, Count de Buffon, French, 1823

Bronze medal by Caque and Durand, commemorating Ge

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1823

Bronze medal commemorating George Louis Leclare, Count de Buffon, by J.E. Gatteaux, French, 1817

Bronze medal commemorating George Louis Leclare, C

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1817

Rectangular bronze plaque, possibly copy, commemorating centenary of birth of Charles Darwin, English naturalist, by Mard W. St., German, 1909

Rectangular bronze plaque, possibly copy, commemor

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1909

Bronze medal, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Van Beneden's doctorate, artist E.D. Geerts, medal Belgian(?), 1886

Bronze medal, commemorates the 50th anniversary of

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1886

Silver gilt prize medal awarded to M. Henri Chotteau for breeding hornless cattle, with head of patron, Prince Adalbert de Baviere, by L. Leigh, French, 1861 to 1866

Silver gilt prize medal awarded to M. Henri Chotte

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1861-1866

Oval metal brooch with attached grey ribbon, commemorates the 8th International Zoological Congress in Graz, made by Einspinner of Graz, Austrian, 1910

Oval metal brooch with attached grey ribbon, comme

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1910

Circular lapel badge with stud on back, and length of white ribbon, commemorates the International Zoological Congress in Bern, made by E. Schaerer of Bern, Swiss, 1904

Circular lapel badge with stud on back, and length

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1904

Gold medal, prize for essay awarded to Dr. Richard Parnell, M.D. F.R.S.E., 1837, by the Wernerian Natural History Society of Edinburgh, made by J.N., Scotland, 1837.

Gold medal, prize for essay awarded to Dr. Richard

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1837

Bronze medal commemorating F.A. Bonelli, by Giuseppe Galeazzi, Italian, 1820 to 1840

Bronze medal commemorating F.A. Bonelli, by Giusep

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1820-1840

Bronze, rectangular medal prize, Mary Kingsley Award, artists Allen and MacNair, medal English, 1905-1930

Bronze, rectangular medal prize, Mary Kingsley Awa

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1905-1930

Circular gilded, advertises the taxidermy business of T. Hall, of London, English 1795

Circular gilded, advertises the taxidermy business

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1795

Medal, silver, commemorating some apian significance, by H.R.F, European, 1703

Medal, silver, commemorating some apian significan

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1703

Copper medal by Albert Barre commemorating Isidore Geoffrey St. Hilaire, President of Acclimation Society, son of celebrated prof. of vertebrate zoology, French, 1857

Copper medal by Albert Barre commemorating Isidore

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1857

Bronze medal, commemorates Van Beneden, 50 years a professor at Louvain, artist Ed. Geerts, medal Belgian(?), 1886

Bronze medal, commemorates Van Beneden, 50 years a

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1886

Lapel badge, axe-head shape, for membership and to commemorate the Zoological Union of Italy, 1900, made by Stabilimento SPa Stefano Johnson, Milan, Italy, 1899-1900.

Lapel badge, axe-head shape, for membership and to

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1899-1900

White metal medal to commemorate the exhibition of a rhinoceros in European towns, 1741-1748, by P.P. Werner, Germany, 1748-1760

White metal medal to commemorate the exhibition of

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1748-1760

Circular bronze membership medal (?), of an Italian (?) Zoological Society, made by Angelo Restelli Inc., Italy, 1800-1900

Circular bronze membership medal (?), of an Italia

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1800-1900

Bronze medal, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the awarding of a doctorate to J.F. Blumenbach, artist H. Gube, maker G. Loos, medal German(?), 1825

Bronze medal, commemorates the 50th anniversary of

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1825

Silver plaque, commemorates Nansen's polar expedition on the Fram, artist unknown, plaque Norwegian(?), 1897

Silver plaque, commemorates Nansen's polar expedit

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1897

Gilt medal, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Van Beneden's doctorate, artist E.D. Geerts, medal Belgian(?), 1886

Gilt medal, commemorates the 50th anniversary of V

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1886

Silvered metal badge, ribboned membership and commemoration of Ninth International Congress on Zoology, Monaco 1913

Silvered metal badge, ribboned membership and comm

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1913

Bronze medal designed by Antoine Bovy to commemorate Georges Cuvier, French, 1834

Bronze medal designed by Antoine Bovy to commemora

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1834

Gold medal awarded to Mr. Den Duyts, conservator of the National History Museum, Ghent, for a discovery, awarded by the Commission of the Natural History Museum of Tournai, French, 1829

Gold medal awarded to Mr. Den Duyts, conservator o

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1829

Small bronze medal, commemorating Count de Buffon and foundation of Societe Zootechnique de Seine et Oise, French, 1864

Small bronze medal, commemorating Count de Buffon

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1864