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Medal - Martin I, Pfinzing of Nuremberg
  • Martin I, Pfinzing of Nuremberg
    Gebel, Matthes, born 1495 - died 1574
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Martin I, Pfinzing of Nuremberg

  • Object:

    Medal

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1532 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Gebel, Matthes, born 1495 - died 1574 (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Lead

  • Museum number:

    177-1867

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This is a lead medal made by Matthes Gebel in Germany, in about 1532. This medal, representing Martin Pfinzing, may be cast from the stone version. The image on the obverse is clearer than that on the other lead version, although the edge is damaged, so that parts of the inscription are missing.

Physical description

Holes have been drilled through the top and bottom of the medal.

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

ca. 1532 (made)

Artist/maker

Gebel, Matthes, born 1495 - died 1574 (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Lead

Marks and inscriptions

'MARTIN PFINCZING - . ZV . HENFENFELT . ZC'

Dimensions

Diameter: 39 mm, Weight: 22 g

Object history note

Provenance: Tross. 140 medals and reliefs were purchased from M. Henri Tross of Paris for £500 by J.C. Robinson for the Museum in 1867.

Descriptive line

Martin I Pfinzing of Nuremberg, lead medal by Matthes Gebel, Germany about 1532

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

Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals, A Catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum.. London, 1990. p. 48.
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1867. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868., p. 22.

Subjects depicted

Bust; Armour; Pfinzing, Martin I (of Nuremberg)

Categories

Portraits; Coins & Medals

Collection code

SCP

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