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1st American Statue of Gutenberg by Anton Scharf
Estimate:
$400 - $600
Sold
$250
Live Auction
February 6th, 2020 l Fine Jewelry, Luxury Accessories, Sterling Silver, Coins, Currency & Militaria
Category
Description
1899, Toned silver medal, Obverse: Gutenberg facing right,bearded and wearing fur hat and cloak. Around edge : IOHANN GAENSEFLEISH (on left) vulgo GUTENBERG Born in Mainz Germany 1393-1400 Reverse: Gutenbeg statue by Goddard in center Left: The First American Statue of Gutenberg. Right - Erected in New York by Robert Hoe,1899 Current whereabouts of the statue are unknown
Condition
69.8 mm 142.4 grams, Wooden frame cracked at top
Provenance
The Lucas family Collections, Baltimore, Thence by descent to Bertha Lucas (died 1943) Bequeathed by Bertha Lucas to the manager of Lucas Brothers, Jesse G. Kaufman, 1943 Thence by descent to the present owner.
