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Antique Bracelet with a Medal of Victoria of Prussia, Dated 1889


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Antique Bracelet with a Medal of Victoria of Prussia, Dated 1889
Antique Bracelet with a Medal of Victoria of Prussia, Dated 1889
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"I have heard that Her Majesty, the Most Serene Empress and Queen Frederick, has had the grace for a number of years to award a silver medal with Her Majesty's picture to the two best students of the Art and Crafts Museum at the end of the school year. So recalled Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1902, when he revived the tradition of awarding medals in honor of his mother. One of these medals, stamped in silver and dated 1889, is presented here as the pendant of a sturdy silver bracelet. We see the Crown Princess of the German Empire, later wife of Emperor Frederick, in profile to the left. She wears a tiara, the rich hair is tied in a net. From about 1876 until 1918, the medals were awarded to the best female students at each institution in Berlin, which was located in what is now the Martin-Gropius-Bau. Most of the winning schoolgirls received the medal for their achievements in pattern drawing, plant drawing or embroidery. However, there were exceptions. In 1910, for example, Renée Sintenis received the award. Unfortunately, we do not know who received the medal here. The medals were minted in the private mint "Berliner Medaillen-Münze Loos". The hallmarks were made by August Mertens (1814-83), who worked as a chaser for the Berlin Iron Foundry. Both of them signed the medal. More information and also the quote from the emperor can be found in the publication by Wolfgang Steguweit: Ars Juventuti. Berlin student medals from the Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums to the Hochschule für bildende Künste. Das Kabinett Bd. 11, Berlin 2099, to be viewed online at this location. The bracelet is in very good condition. The medal is firmly attached to the bracelet.
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Antique Bracelet with a Medal of Victoria of Prussia, Dated 1889
A Beautiful Prize
€ 349.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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