Commemorative Medals, Christ, 'Salvator Mundi', copper medal, c.1851, by Allen & Moore, reverse after Ary Scheffer (1795-1858), half-length facing bust of Jesus Christ, his right hand raised in blessing, SALVATOR MUNDI, rev. Christ seated at the centre on a cloud, around him the afflicted and downtrodden, including a mother mourning her dead child, shackled slaves from antiquity and the negro slave trade, Mary Magdalene to his left, in ex. CHRISTUS CONSOLATOR, 64mm. (BHM.-), good extremely fine, rare
The reverse is after the painting by the Dutch artist Ary Scheffers, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
(60-80 GBP)