AUSTRIA. Anton Scharff. White Metal Medal. J. Schreiber & Neffen Glassware Factory in Vienna, 1882. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
54mm; 46.68 gms. Loehr-72; Wurzbach-8301. Obverse: Three medallions containing busts of Josef Schreiber, Eduard Göpfert, and Maximilian Göpfert; decorative scrollwork around with implements of industry and commerce; Reverse: Female seated facing slightly left, holding plaque; around, three seminude genii with attributes of the glass industry. Edge: A few scattered marks and stains, otherwise plain. Rather pleasing and captivating, this specimen offers intense brilliance in the fields. A few light marks near the rims are noted merely for completeness.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $75 - $150