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Source Description
This commemorative medal represents three friends--George Hermann, Konrad Mair, and Heinrich Ribisch--who worked for the great German banking family, the Fuggers. On the reverse are their respective coats of arms and a quotation from Psalm 133: "How pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."Gebel, a gifted Nuremberg medalist, was able to introduce texture and subtle detail in low relief. Silver gives a sensuous warmth to the surface, but its softness makes it especially susceptible to nicks along the edges.
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6374
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Medal of Three Friends
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6374
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title
Medal of Three Friends
description
This commemorative medal represents three friends--George Hermann, Konrad Mair, and Heinrich Ribisch--who worked for the great German banking family, the Fuggers. On the reverse are their respective coats of arms and a quotation from Psalm 133: "How pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."Gebel, a gifted Nuremberg medalist, was able to introduce texture and subtle detail in low relief. Silver gives a sensuous warmth to the surface, but its softness makes it especially susceptible to nicks along the edges.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1531 (Renaissance)
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CC0
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en
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Coins & Medals
medals
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
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How pleasant it is for bretheren to dwell together in unity.
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silver (cast)
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4392
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none
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1
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photo
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