Georg von Espelbach

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Artist/Maker	Master of the Lienhard Mair Medal (maker)
Place of origin	Germany (made)

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. The medal has a suspension ring. On the backgrounds of both the obverse and reverse is a design in dots and engraved tendrils.

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Categories	Access_to_Images 2003 Coins & Medals Portraits SCRAN
Object type	Medal
Title	Georg von Espelbach (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Gilt copper alloy Gold Copper Alloy
Brief description	Medal, gilt copper alloy, Georg von Espelbach, by the Master of the Lienhard Mair Medal, Germany, dated 1557
Physical description	Suspension ring.
Dimensions	Diameter: 4.95cm Weight: 74.3g
Object history	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.
Summary	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. The medal has a suspension ring. On the backgrounds of both the obverse and reverse is a design in dots and engraved tendrils.
Bibliographic references	Trusted, Marjorie. German Renaissance Medals: a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1990, p. 76 Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1867. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 14
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	71-1867

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Record created	March 1, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94194/georg-von-espelbach-medal-master-of-the/

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