Accession No
1921.63.107
Description
Subsquare plaque of horn with an engraved circular mould showing the depiction of an oversized horse leaping to the right over a mining landscape, above it a hand coming from the clouds holding a laurel wreath over its head. The mould has four location holes placed in a square around the medallion, all clogged with an unknown substance; in a central position above the medallion, the corner of the plaque has an intentional notch. Back untreated besides two inscribed initials reading 'T' and 'R' [the latter reading is unsure].
Place
Europe; Western Europe; ?Germany
Period
Post Medieval 17th century
Source
Perceval, Spencer George [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1921.63.107
Cultural Affliation
Material
Horn
Local Term
Measurements
90mm x 7mm x 98mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1921.63.104-108: 'Five engraved horn moulds'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
The medallion is the reverse of a so-called German 'Löser' minted for Johann Friedrich or John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1625-1679).
For the obverse see 1921.63.107.
Event Date 8/2/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
Description (Physical description)
Subsquare plaque of horn with an engraved circular mould showing the depiction of an oversized horse leaping to the right over a mining landscape, above it a hand coming from the clouds holding a laurel wreath over its head. The mould has four location holes placed in a square around the medallion, all clogged with an unknown substance; in a central position above the medallion, the corner of the plaque has an intentional notch. Back untreated besides two inscribed initials reading 'T' and 'R' [the latter reading is unsure].
Event Date 8/2/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:309166
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