Not on display

Medallion

1680 (made)

Painted glass. The arms of Matthias Honeggar. Painted by Michael Muller IV of Zug (c.1651-1682). Swiss; dated 1680. The shield, surmounted by a helmet with crest and blue and gold mantling, is enclosed by a laurel wreath represented as passing behind a scroll at the base of the medallion with the inscription: "Herr Mathias Honeggar Sectari des wohl wurdigen Capitels Zug und Bremgarten und Pfarherr zu Beuwill 1680". Diameter: 4 3/4 inches.

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Brief description
Painted glass. The arms of Matthias Honeggar. Painted by Michael Muller IV of Zug (c.1651-1682). Swiss; dated 1680. The shield, surmounted by a helmet with crest and blue and gold mantling, is enclosed by a laurel wreath represented as passing behind a scroll at the base of the medallion with the inscription: "Herr Mathias Honeggar Sectari des wohl wurdigen Capitels Zug und Bremgarten und Pfarherr zu Beuwill 1680". Diameter: 4 3/4 inches.
Credit line
Bequeathed by the late T. Anstey Guthrie (through Dr Eric G Millar, British Museum)
Collection
Accession number
C.115-1934

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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