Matthaeus Metzger
Medal
1527 (made)
1527 (made)
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The medal is made by Hagenauer Friedrich
This sitter was a representative and employee of the Höchstetters, a merchant family in Ulm. The inscription surrounding the portrait translates ‘Matthaeus Metzger’s appearance at 24 years old’, so presumably it marks his birthday or some other significant event in his life.
This sitter was a representative and employee of the Höchstetters, a merchant family in Ulm. The inscription surrounding the portrait translates ‘Matthaeus Metzger’s appearance at 24 years old’, so presumably it marks his birthday or some other significant event in his life.
Object details
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| Title | Matthaeus Metzger (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead, cast; uniface |
| Brief description | Medal, lead, Mattheus Metzger of Ulm, by Friedrich Hagenauer, Germany, dated 1527 |
| Physical description | A hole has been drilled in the top of the medal. Depicts bust to left of Metzger. Inscription. No reverse. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Provenance: Salting Bequest. George Salting (b. 1836; d. 1909), an Australian who settled in England, bequeathed a large collection of works decorative art to the Museum in 1909. |
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| Summary | The medal is made by Hagenauer Friedrich This sitter was a representative and employee of the Höchstetters, a merchant family in Ulm. The inscription surrounding the portrait translates ‘Matthaeus Metzger’s appearance at 24 years old’, so presumably it marks his birthday or some other significant event in his life. |
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| Accession number | A.383-1910 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2004 |
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