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Medal

19th century (made), 1521 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Giovanni Franchi and Son (makers)
Dürer, Albrecht (designer)
Krafft, Hans the Elder (maker)
Place of origin
Germany (designed)

Medal, Charles V / Imperial eagle, bronzed copper electrotype copy, Messrs. Franchi and Son, 19th century, original desined by Albrecht Durer, made by Hans Krafft, German, 1521

Object details

Categories
Copies and Facsimiles
Coins & Medals
Object type
Medal
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Medals
  • Medal
  • Medal
Materials and techniques
Electrotype, bronzed copper
Copper
Electrotyping
Brief description
Medal, Charles V / Imperial eagle, bronzed copper electrotype copy, Messrs. Franchi and Son, 19th century, original designed by Albrecht Durer, made by Hans Krafft, German, 1521
Physical description
Medal. Obverse: bust of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Reverse: the imperial eagle. On each side is a border containing the arms of the Princes of the Empire.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 7cm (Note: converted from measurement in register)
Summary
Medal, Charles V / Imperial eagle, bronzed copper electrotype copy, Messrs. Franchi and Son, 19th century, original desined by Albrecht Durer, made by Hans Krafft, German, 1521
Associated object
6748-1860 (Original)
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
REPRO.1867A-141

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O348414/medal-dürer-albrecht/
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