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Source Description

This Austrian medal was turned by an anonymous 19th-century Balkan craftsman into a piece of jewelry. The medal is signed with the initials "S.F.", probably meaning "Schabel Anton fecit".

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Document identity
localId
2639
label
Pendant with a Medal of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
2639
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pendant with a Medal of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
description
This Austrian medal was turned by an anonymous 19th-century Balkan craftsman into a piece of jewelry. The medal is signed with the initials "S.F.", probably meaning "Schabel Anton fecit".
provenance
Mrs. William F. Bevan, Ruxton, Maryland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, October 7, 1953, by gift.
date
1780 (Modern)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
medals
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Austrian
style
Baroque
inscriptions
[Monogram] S.F
dynasty
House of Habsburg
reign
Maria Theresa (1740-1780)
med
silver gilt
creator_ids
6521
3699
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
1602306913da91ce