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Medal - Georg von Espelbach
  • Georg von Espelbach
    Master of the Lienhard Mair Medal
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Georg von Espelbach

  • Object:

    Medal

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (made)

  • Date:

    1557 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Master of the Lienhard Mair Medal (maker)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Gilt copper alloy

  • Museum number:

    71-1867

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This is a gilt copper alloy medal made by the Master of the Lienhard Mair Medal in Germany and dated 1557. The obverse of this medal represents Georg von Espelbach in high relief facing slightly right, bearded and bare-headed, wearing a chain. The reverse shows the coat of arms with mantling, helmet and crest. There is a scroll with inscription above the crest. This medal has a suspension ring. On the backgrounds of both the obverse and reverse is a design in dots and engraved tendrils.

Physical description

Suspension ring.

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

1557 (made)

Artist/maker

Master of the Lienhard Mair Medal (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Gilt copper alloy

Marks and inscriptions

'GEBOREN MDXII GEORG VON ESPELBACH' Georg von Espelbach born 1512
'ICH.SCWEIG / .DAS/ ICH.SCHWIG / Z.' I am silent about what I kept silent about
'15-57.RO:KAY:VND HISPANISCHER ENGLISCHER KO:MK:KRIEGS COMISARI' 1557. War Generl for the Roman Emperor and Spanish and English

Dimensions

Diameter: 49.5 mm, Weight: 74.3 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

Georg von Espelbach, gilt copper alloy medal by Master of the Lienhard Mair Medal, Germany dated 1557

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

Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals: a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990. p. 76.

Subjects depicted

Bust; Scroll; Coat of arms; Leaf (plant material); Wreaths (costume accessories); Espelbach, Georg von

Categories

Portraits; Coins & Medals

Collection code

SCP

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