BURANELLI, Felicity (1893-1947) sculptor, issuer.
Alternate spelling: Buranalli. (Her brother spelled the family
name – shown on his medal – as Burnelli without the “a.”)
Felicity born 6 December 1893.
Her concept of a medal series issued like books, one-a-month,
was interrupted by World War II with four issued before,
remaining eight after. Ten of her medals were of aviation themes
(and the series could have been called the Aviation Medal-of-
the-Month Club). The tenth medal honored her brother, Vincent
Burnelli, an aviator killed in the Koean war. The last two of
childrens’ interest. Miss Buranelli undoubtedly designed the
medals and had sculptor friends prepare the models for her.
Died New York City, 17 November 1979.
Major work on her and the series: Harry Waterson’s 2012 catalog:
The Medal-Of-The-Month Club Produced, Written and Directed by FelicityBuranelli; published by the author.
[Cataloger's note: The casual issuance of these medals was not
recognized as a typical medal series and not numbered as such
when I originallycataloged these at Medallic Art Co, which
produced all her medals. I have kept intact the catalog numbers
originally issued and added a sequential number in an assumed
order.–DWJ]
M E D A L S E R I E S
Medal-of- the-Month Club Medals:
Alternate spelling: Buranalli. (Her brother spelled the family
name – shown on his medal – as Burnelli without the “a.”)
Felicity born 6 December 1893.
Her concept of a medal series issued like books, one-a-month,
was interrupted by World War II with four issued before,
remaining eight after. Ten of her medals were of aviation themes
(and the series could have been called the Aviation Medal-of-
the-Month Club). The tenth medal honored her brother, Vincent
Burnelli, an aviator killed in the Koean war. The last two of
childrens’ interest. Miss Buranelli undoubtedly designed the
medals and had sculptor friends prepare the models for her.
Died New York City, 17 November 1979.
Major work on her and the series: Harry Waterson’s 2012 catalog:
The Medal-Of-The-Month Club Produced, Written and Directed by FelicityBuranelli; published by the author.
[Cataloger's note: The casual issuance of these medals was not
recognized as a typical medal series and not numbered as such
when I originallycataloged these at Medallic Art Co, which
produced all her medals. I have kept intact the catalog numbers
originally issued and added a sequential number in an assumed
order.–DWJ]
M E D A L S E R I E S
Medal-of- the-Month Club Medals:
1941 Wright Brothers Medal (modeled by Julio
Kilenyi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1941-068, (1)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1903-12-17
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 6
Kilenyi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1941-068, (1)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1903-12-17
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 6
1941 Musick (Edwin C.) Medal (modeled by Julio
Kilenyi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1940-020, (2)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 19:796, J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1938-1-11
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 9
Kilenyi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1940-020, (2)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 19:796, J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1938-1-11
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 9
1941 Earhart (Alemlia) Medal (modeled by Brenda Putnam)
[three reverse die varieties]. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1941-037, (3)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 25:140, J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . . 1937-7
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 12
[three reverse die varieties]. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1941-037, (3)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 25:140, J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . . 1937-7
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 12
1941 Hawks (Frank) Medal (modeled by Julio
Kilenyi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1941-019, (4)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) .1938-8-23
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 18
Kilenyi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1941-019, (4)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 26:461
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) .1938-8-23
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 18
1951 Curtis (Glen H.) Medal (modeled by Carl L.
Schmitz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1951-035, (5)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) .1930-7-23
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 21
1951 Mitchell (William Lendrum) Medal (modeled by Carl L.
Schmitz) [two reverse die varieties] . . . . . .MAco 1951-033, (6)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) .1936-2-19
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 24
Schmitz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1951-035, (5)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) .1930-7-23
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 21
1951 Mitchell (William Lendrum) Medal (modeled by Carl L.
Schmitz) [two reverse die varieties] . . . . . .MAco 1951-033, (6)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) .1936-2-19
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 24
1951 Hubbard (Bernard R.) Medal (modeled by Carl L.
Schmitz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1951-034 (7)
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p ..35
Schmitz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1951-034 (7)
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p ..35
1957 Lahm (Frank P.) Medal (modeled by Carl L. Schmitz)
[two reverse die varieties]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1957-090, (8)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1963-7-8
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 26
[two reverse die varieties]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1957-090, (8)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1963-7-8
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 26
1962 Glenn (John H. Junior) Medal (also known as First United
States Manned Orbital Space Flight Medal; modeled by
Edmondo Quattrocci). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1962-089, (9)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1961-4-12
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p 29
States Manned Orbital Space Flight Medal; modeled by
Edmondo Quattrocci). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1962-089, (9)
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1961-4-12
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p 29
1965 Burnelli (Vincent J.) Medal (obv modeled by Edmondo
Quattrocchi; rev by Joseph Di Lorenzo) [note different
spelling from that used by his sister] . . . . MAco 1965-065, (10)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 16:1240
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1964-6-22
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 32
Boys and Girls Emblem Series:
(Continued under the ageis of Buranelli’s Medal-Of-The-
Month Club in same format medals.)
Quattrocchi; rev by Joseph Di Lorenzo) [note different
spelling from that used by his sister] . . . . MAco 1965-065, (10)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:182; J&J 16:1240
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1964-6-22
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 32
Boys and Girls Emblem Series:
(Continued under the ageis of Buranelli’s Medal-Of-The-
Month Club in same format medals.)
1951 Boys Citizen Peace Medal (modeled by Pietro
Montana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1951-032, (11)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………. . . . . .J&J 14:16
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 38
Montana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1951-032, (11)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………. . . . . .J&J 14:16
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 38
1953 Girls Citizenship Peace Medal (modeled by Pietro
Montana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-037, (12)
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 41
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1947} Medal-of-the-Month Club, A Service for All, Library Journal
(1 December 1947).
P30 {1964} New York Times (25 June) 33:2, obit of Vincent Burnelli.
P30 {1979} New York Times (17 November) D9, obit of Felicity Buranelli.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S64 {2012} Waterson (Harry) The Medal-Of-The-Month Club Produced, Written and
Directed by Felicity Buranelli. Branson Missouri: Author; 78 pages; illustrated
in color, biographies of all six artists, p 49-53.
Montana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1953-037, (12)
Illustrated: S64 {2012} Waterson. Felicity Buranelli, p .. 41
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1947} Medal-of-the-Month Club, A Service for All, Library Journal
(1 December 1947).
P30 {1964} New York Times (25 June) 33:2, obit of Vincent Burnelli.
P30 {1979} New York Times (17 November) D9, obit of Felicity Buranelli.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S64 {2012} Waterson (Harry) The Medal-Of-The-Month Club Produced, Written and
Directed by Felicity Buranelli. Branson Missouri: Author; 78 pages; illustrated
in color, biographies of all six artists, p 49-53.