Physical description

Medal, silver, struck from a die; for success in agriculture. Obv. A standing figure of Ceres, surrounded by animals and subjects of rural life. Rev. A wreath enclosing an inscription. Ceres stands, wearing a wreath, grasping a staff with her left hand and holding in her right a wreath. The surrounding subjects are as follows:- A gardener planting a tree, a mare with a foal, a fisherman in a boat pulling in a net, a child carrying a hive of bees, a cow, a man reaping with a scythe, a man standing by a plough, a ram and ewe, a woman churning butter, a man standing by a vine, a stag, and a man sowing seed. Rev. FÜR LANDWIRTHSCHAFTLICHE LEISTUNGEN. The wreath is composed of leaves, fruit and corn.

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

late 18th century (made)

Artist/maker

Loos, Daniel Frederick, born 1735 - died 1819 (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Silver, struck

Marks and inscriptions

Rev. FÜR LANDWIRTHSCHAFTLICHE LEISTUNGEN.

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.625 in

Object history note

Given by Sidney Vacher, Esq.

Descriptive line

Medal, Ceres, rural life, agriculture, Germany, by Daniel Frederick Loos, late 18th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1902 arranged according to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1906. pp.223

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Struck

Categories

Coins & Medals

Collection

Sculpture Collection