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Live auction - fme_994322 - LOVE AND MARRIAGE Médaille de mariage
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| Estimate : | 60 € |
| Price : | 31 € |
| Maximum bid : | 40 € |
| End of the sale : | 24 June 2025 15:25:06 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Médaille de mariage
Date: 1899
Metal : silver
Diameter : 41 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 37,2 g.
Edge : lisse + corne ARGENT
Puncheon : corne ARGENT
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène avec des traces d’usure
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Deux blasons couronnés dans un médaillon entouré d’une couronne de feuillage et fleurs. Signé : AGRY.
Reverse
Reverse legend : GEORGE / COMTE / DE JAMETEL / MARIE / DUCHESSE / DE MECKLEMBOURG STRELITZ / KEW. 22 JUIN / 1899.
Reverse description : Légende en 8 lignes.
Commentary
Médaille commémorant le maraige de George, comte de Jametel et la DUchesse de Mecklembourg-strelitz.
Marie et George reçurent une somme de 200 000 dollars du père de Marie pour s'installer. Ils vécurent au Faubourg Saint-Germain à Paris. George est alors accusé de se marier avec la duchesse uniquement pour sa fortune.
George eut plusieurs maîtresses, dont l'infante Eulalie d'Espagne. En 1908, Marie demande le divorce. Son mari est reconnu fautif d'avoir continué son aventure avec l'infante Eulalie après le mariage. Au mois d'août, le jeune frère de Marie, le duc Charles-Borwin, décide de défendre l'honneur de sa sœur et provoque en duel son beau-frère. Lors du duel, Georges Jametel blesse mortellement le jeune duc de Mecklenburg. Marie et George divorcent le 31 décembre 1908.
Marie de Mecklenburg se mariera une deuxième fois, le 11 août 1911 avec Julius Ernst de Lippe-Biesterfeld,
Source : Geneanet.
Medal commemorating the marriage of George, Count of Jametel, and the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Marie and George received $200,000 from Marie's father to settle down. They lived in the Faubourg Saint-Germain in Paris. George was then accused of marrying the Duchess solely for her wealth. George had several mistresses, including the Infanta Eulalia of Spain. In 1908, Marie filed for divorce. Her husband was found guilty of continuing his affair with the Infanta Eulalia after the marriage. In August, Marie's younger brother, Duke Charles Borwin, decided to defend his sister's honor and challenged his brother-in-law to a duel. During the duel, George Jametel mortally wounded the young Duke of Mecklenburg. Marie and George divorced on December 31, 1908. Marie of Mecklenburg married a second time on August 11, 1911, with Julius Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Source: Geneanet
Marie et George reçurent une somme de 200 000 dollars du père de Marie pour s'installer. Ils vécurent au Faubourg Saint-Germain à Paris. George est alors accusé de se marier avec la duchesse uniquement pour sa fortune.
George eut plusieurs maîtresses, dont l'infante Eulalie d'Espagne. En 1908, Marie demande le divorce. Son mari est reconnu fautif d'avoir continué son aventure avec l'infante Eulalie après le mariage. Au mois d'août, le jeune frère de Marie, le duc Charles-Borwin, décide de défendre l'honneur de sa sœur et provoque en duel son beau-frère. Lors du duel, Georges Jametel blesse mortellement le jeune duc de Mecklenburg. Marie et George divorcent le 31 décembre 1908.
Marie de Mecklenburg se mariera une deuxième fois, le 11 août 1911 avec Julius Ernst de Lippe-Biesterfeld,
Source : Geneanet.
Medal commemorating the marriage of George, Count of Jametel, and the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Marie and George received $200,000 from Marie's father to settle down. They lived in the Faubourg Saint-Germain in Paris. George was then accused of marrying the Duchess solely for her wealth. George had several mistresses, including the Infanta Eulalia of Spain. In 1908, Marie filed for divorce. Her husband was found guilty of continuing his affair with the Infanta Eulalia after the marriage. In August, Marie's younger brother, Duke Charles Borwin, decided to defend his sister's honor and challenged his brother-in-law to a duel. During the duel, George Jametel mortally wounded the young Duke of Mecklenburg. Marie and George divorced on December 31, 1908. Marie of Mecklenburg married a second time on August 11, 1911, with Julius Ernst of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Source: Geneanet
Historical background
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
It was customary in the past to give a treizain during the wedding mass. This treizain was blessed and signified entry into a community of property for the married couple. The treizain, which later became a medal or wedding token, was so called in honor of Jesus Christ and the twelve apostles. This practice continued until the first half of the 20th century. The reference work on the subject is the work of Jules Florange, Love and marriage in numismatics, Moulins, 1936 now replaced by that of Henri Térisse, La Numismatique du Mariage, Argenton-sur-Creuse 2008.
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