Medal, Schwenzer, Karl, 1873
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1873
Medal, Schwenzer, Karl, 1873 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1873. The museum's brief description reads: Medal, Bronze, 19th century.
Museum description: Medal, Bronze. Observe has a profile portrait of a man facing right with a mutton chop beard and a laurel wreath on his head. There is writing around the head along the edge. Reverse has three female figures in classical dress, two are reaching out towards each other. Writing around the scene. The museum record gives material recorded as metal; measurements Height 5 mm; Diameter 70 mm; maker recorded: Schwenzer, Karl.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height 5 mm; Diameter 70 mm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Bronze
- Maker recorded
- Schwenzer, Karl
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- FRANZ JUSTIN I KAISER VON OESTERREICH. KOENIG VON BOHEMEN ETC. APOST KOENIG VON UNGARN.' (raised relief on obverse); 'WELTAUSSTELLUNG 1873 WIEN' (raised relief on reverse); 'DEM / VERDIENSTE' (raised relief on reverse); 'K. SCHWENZER' (engraved on reverse)
Identification
- Museum attribution
- Schwenzer, Karl
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- WE.13816-2014
- Museum system number
- O1816406
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
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.