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Lot 338: Germany, Martin Luther (1483-1546), uniface hollow

Est: £300 GBP - £400 GBPSold:
Morton & EdenLondon, United KingdomDecember 02, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Germany, Martin Luther (1483-1546), uniface hollow cast bronze medal after Georg Schweigger (1613-1690), bust three-quarters right wearing cap, gown and buttoned doublet, 86mm (Bekker Grassimuseum Leipzig, 625, in iron), four small areas of solder on reverse, about extremely fine

Artist or Maker

Notes

The iron example in Leipzig is catalogued as by Wilhelm August Stilarsky (c. 1780-1838), copying a work of 1636 by Schweigger in Nuremburg. For another signed 'Geiss' on the reverse see NAC auction 53, lot 772.

Auction Details

Ancient, Islamic, British and World Coins & Medals

by
Morton & Eden
December 02, 2009, 10:00 AM GMT

Sotheby's 34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 2RT, UK