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specimen. The smaller size example with the signature at upper
right was last sold by Stacks (1/26/11 #6863) for $6325.00.
We have sold two examples, one in our 52nd sale in 1992 for
$1210.00 and the other a year later in our 55
th
Sale for $1870.
($3000-?)
215.
BRONZE PLAQUE BY TOURNIER, CA. 1910.
Unlisted by
Fuld. 7 ½ x 10 5/8”. Cast Bronze, Extremely Fine. Bust of TR
to the left, a banner below inscribed: ROOSEVELT. US flag on
staff draped over his shoulder at right. Signed E. TOURNIER at
lower left.
This is the first of these large size plaques we have seen. We have
previously offered several mounted example in a smaller 70 x
50mm size which have sold for around $100.00. (G)
216.
PORTRAIT PLAQUE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
1914.
Un l i s t ed by Fu l d . 7”. Cast Bronzed White Metal
mounted on a 9 1/2 x 12” walnut board. Jeno Jusko, Sc.
Uniface. (Metal Products Mfg. Co., NYC) Choice Unc. A
handsome high relief portrait of TR facing front. His facsimile
signature is at left center.
This plaque is part of a series entitled “Medallions of the
Immortals” by Jusko and marketed by Thomas Elder. There
were 33 different portraits grouped into three categories
(Celebrated Musicians and Composers, Poets & Authors, etc.;
and Presidents and Rulers.) and struck in three sizes ( 4”, 7”
And 13”) (G-H)
217.
RARE THEODORE ROOSEVELT PORTRAIT PLAQUE,
“ONE HUNDRED PER CENTAMERICAN” 1919.
Unlisted
by Fuld. 9 1/8 x 14”. Foundry Cast Bronze. Allen G. Newman, Sc.
(John Polachek Bronze & Iron Co.) Uniface. About Uncirculated
with an integral hanger on the reverse for suspension. The
plaque features a handsome full-face portrait of TR wearing
his trademark pince-nez glasses. At bottom is inscribed, ONE
HUNDRED PER CENT AMERICAN. Lightly incused above
the inscription is the artist’s signature and the copyright date
“1919.” Deeply incused on the bottom edge at right is JOHN
POLACHEK BRONZE & IRON CO. LONG ISLAND CITY,
N.Y.
Allen G. Newman was a talented sculptor who studied under
John Quincy Adams Ward. His best known medallic works
are the Independence Day Medal for the ANS and his Joan of
Arc medal for the Circle of the Friends of the Medallion. This
plaque in known in two sizes, this being the larger. The smaller
is 9 1/8 x 6”. In our 2013 Auction Eighty Three, we offered an
example in this larger size which did not bear a visible artist’s
signature. It realized $1437.00 in active bidding.
($1500-2000)
218.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT PORTRAIT PLAQUE, “ONE
HUNDRED PER CENT AMERICAN” 1919.
A second
example of this plaque, but in the smaller 9 1/8 x 6” size. This
example also has the Polachek signature along the bottom edge.
About Uncirculated with an integral hanger on the reverse for
suspension. (I)
Lot 215 (reduced)
Lot 216 (reduced)
Lot 217 (reduced)