Collezione de Laval

[dracma]

Ringrazio chi potrà fornirmi informazioni.

Facendo alcune ricerche mi sono imbattuto in un gruppo di monete magnogreche provenienti dall'asta Glendining’s, “The Property of a Nobleman” che si tenne il 18/4/1955. A quanto pare si tratterebbe della vendita della collezione appartenuta al "Count Georg de Laval" (1883-1970). Lo stesso personaggio viene citato anche da Kraay (IGCH, p. 275) in relazione alla stessa asta come "Col. G. de Laval". Sul web sono riuscito a trovare solo questo link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_de_Laval che però non fa  accenno all'attività collezionistica del personaggio.

Qualcuno per caso ha informazioni o riferimenti bibliografici più precisi?

 

[didrachm]

Non penso si tratti del personaggio registrato su wikipedia.

Qualcosa non quadra, asta svolta nel 1955 quando il personaggio risulta morto nel 1970. Quindi vendette la sua collezione ancora in vita...maaa...un grosso collezionista e importante non lo farebbe, da capire il numero dei pezzi e l'importanza dei pezzi di quella collezione per avere un'idea più ampia sulla vera identità di questo George Laval. Che sia legato "forse" ai famosi e pregiati vini e liquori francesi Laval ?!?

[numa numa]

4 ore fa, didrachm dice:

Quindi vendette la sua collezione ancora in vita...maaa...un grosso collezionista e importante non lo farebbe,

BCD lo ha fatto pero’ .. e non e’ l’unico.

ecco per @dracma qualche info su de Laval e la sua collezione: 

LAVAL, PATRIK GEORG FABIAN DE = Count de Laval, Stockholm = “Property of a Nobleman”(1883-1970)
Swedish nobleman, military officer, athlete, and collector. Olympic medalist in pentathlon & pistol shooting. Member of Svenska Numismatiska Föreningen (SNF), c. 1927; elected Honorary Member, 1955. Founded the Friends of the Royal Mint (Society; Samfundet Kungliga Myntkabinettets Vänner [KMKV]).
One KMKV history begins (Nordlind 2019 [to PDF], transl.😞 “The society was founded in 1948 on the initiative of lieutenant colonel Georg de Laval (1883-1970), who also became its first chairman. He was a very well-known numismatist and became a member of the Swedish Numismatic Association as early as 1927 and a legendary auctioneer in it from 1947. In 1952 he became a corresponding member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Letters. Georg de Laval resigned as chairman in 1968 and was elected an honorary member – his contributions to the Society are well known.”
George Muller (of Spink) cataloged the collection’s sale: Glendining & Co. (18 Apr 1955), “The Property of a Nobleman: Greek Gold and Silver Coins.”
His foreword notes that “though quite a few pieces come from well-known Continental auction sales of the period between the two World Wars, no pedigree is given, as the owner did not keep a record of their provenance.” Where known, several prior collections were noted: de la Fuye, Bement, Vogel, Leningrad [Hermitage], Newell (published), Jakountchikov/y (?). Other sales & collections have been recovered later: Ars Classica I (Pozzi), Helbing 53 & Ars Classica XII (Wertheim), Schulman 194 & Kreling, Glendining 29 Apr 1954 (Forrer Coll.), and others from Ratto, Hess, and J. Schulman.
His coins are known to have been in important colls. of BCD, Salton, Kollek, Knoepke, “Exceptional Collection” (Leu 76), Proschowsky, and in many die-studies and other publications.
[Wikipedia ; Olympedia ; SNF Honorary Members ; Nordlind (2019) Samlad Glädje, “Samfundet … tillbakablick” (to PDF) ; Glendining’s 1955: Spring 230 ; Clain-Stefanelli 1983 ; Manville 1955.5]
Coins: Athens “New Style” Tetradrachm (Mark & Lottie Salton) ; Antoninus Pius Caesarea Didrachm(Sydenham, Mentor) ;  Related: 1955 Catalog (copy ex. Hatie w/ ephemera, incl. handwritten & stamped cat. inv., Spink stationary) (ex G. Hatie w/ ephemera, incl. brief Muller corresp. on Spink stationery) ; Salton FPL 27 (BCD Library Duplicates).

[dracma]

6 ore fa, numa numa dice:

BCD lo ha fatto pero’ .. e non e’ l’unico.

ecco per @dracma qualche info su de Laval e la sua collezione: 

LAVAL, PATRIK GEORG FABIAN DE = Count de Laval, Stockholm = “Property of a Nobleman”(1883-1970)
Swedish nobleman, military officer, athlete, and collector. Olympic medalist in pentathlon & pistol shooting. Member of Svenska Numismatiska Föreningen (SNF), c. 1927; elected Honorary Member, 1955. Founded the Friends of the Royal Mint (Society; Samfundet Kungliga Myntkabinettets Vänner [KMKV]).
One KMKV history begins (Nordlind 2019 [to PDF], transl.😞 “The society was founded in 1948 on the initiative of lieutenant colonel Georg de Laval (1883-1970), who also became its first chairman. He was a very well-known numismatist and became a member of the Swedish Numismatic Association as early as 1927 and a legendary auctioneer in it from 1947. In 1952 he became a corresponding member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Letters. Georg de Laval resigned as chairman in 1968 and was elected an honorary member – his contributions to the Society are well known.”
George Muller (of Spink) cataloged the collection’s sale: Glendining & Co. (18 Apr 1955), “The Property of a Nobleman: Greek Gold and Silver Coins.”
His foreword notes that “though quite a few pieces come from well-known Continental auction sales of the period between the two World Wars, no pedigree is given, as the owner did not keep a record of their provenance.” Where known, several prior collections were noted: de la Fuye, Bement, Vogel, Leningrad [Hermitage], Newell (published), Jakountchikov/y (?). Other sales & collections have been recovered later: Ars Classica I (Pozzi), Helbing 53 & Ars Classica XII (Wertheim), Schulman 194 & Kreling, Glendining 29 Apr 1954 (Forrer Coll.), and others from Ratto, Hess, and J. Schulman.
His coins are known to have been in important colls. of BCD, Salton, Kollek, Knoepke, “Exceptional Collection” (Leu 76), Proschowsky, and in many die-studies and other publications.
[Wikipedia ; Olympedia ; SNF Honorary Members ; Nordlind (2019) Samlad Glädje, “Samfundet … tillbakablick” (to PDF) ; Glendining’s 1955: Spring 230 ; Clain-Stefanelli 1983 ; Manville 1955.5]
Coins: Athens “New Style” Tetradrachm (Mark & Lottie Salton) ; Antoninus Pius Caesarea Didrachm(Sydenham, Mentor) ;  Related: 1955 Catalog (copy ex. Hatie w/ ephemera, incl. handwritten & stamped cat. inv., Spink stationary) (ex G. Hatie w/ ephemera, incl. brief Muller corresp. on Spink stationery) ; Salton FPL 27 (BCD Library Duplicates).

 

Grazie mille @numa numa per queste utilissime informazioni.