"Fox and Raven" after Aesop fable, Johann Jakob Lauer, 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
"Fox and Raven" after Aesop fable made by Possibly Johann Jakob Lauer (German, 1788–1823), dated 18th century, from probably German. The museum records its materials as: Silver. Recorded dimensions: Diameter (Confirmed): 1 1/8 in. × 1/16 in. (28.3 × 1.5 mm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 2023.569.220; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Silver
- Materials
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter (Confirmed): 1 1/8 in. × 1/16 in. (28.3 × 1.5 mm)
- Dimensions
- Diameter (Confirmed): 1 1/8 in. × 1/16 in. (28.3 × 1.5 mm)
Identification
- Culture
- probably German
- Date recorded
- 18th century
- Maker recorded
- Possibly Johann Jakob Lauer (German, 1788–1823)
- Museum attribution
- Johann Jakob Lauer
- Museum object name
- Token
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 2023.569.220
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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