Unknown woman
Medal
1540 (dated), probably 19th century (made)
1540 (dated), probably 19th century (made)
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This medallion is showing the bust of a woman facing left.
Its grey-green colour suggests that it is a type of slate, which is not known as a material for sixteenth-century models.
It is likely to be the work of the nineteenth-century medallist Sommer, who worked in Frankfurt.
Its grey-green colour suggests that it is a type of slate, which is not known as a material for sixteenth-century models.
It is likely to be the work of the nineteenth-century medallist Sommer, who worked in Frankfurt.
Object details
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| Title | Unknown woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Probably a type of slate in relief |
| Brief description | Medal, slate (?), Unknown woman, probably by Johann Wilhelm Sommer, Germany, dated 1540, made probably 19th century |
| Physical description | Medallion depicts on the obverse the bust of a woman facing left, wearing a cap and high collar. Inscriptions. No reverse |
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| Object history | Bought in 1860 for £4 |
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| Summary | This medallion is showing the bust of a woman facing left. Its grey-green colour suggests that it is a type of slate, which is not known as a material for sixteenth-century models. It is likely to be the work of the nineteenth-century medallist Sommer, who worked in Frankfurt. |
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| Accession number | 6925-1860 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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