Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction - Online 23-25 Aug 2021
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AUSTRIA. Anton Scharff. Bronze Medal. 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1899. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
69mm; 118.64 gms. Förschner-160; J&F-2354. Obverse: Bust right in frock coat; Reverse: Scene from the "Prologue in Heaven" from Faust I: the Lord sits among the clouds in contemplation, being drawn into a bet by Mephistopholes to right; in background to right, three archangels (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) pose as Valkyries, with dragon to lower left. Edge: [hallmark] located at 6h. Alluring reddish-brown surfaces, with a slight matte nature and underlying brilliance. Highly attractive and a great overall design.
Estimate: $100 - $200
69mm; 118.64 gms. Förschner-160; J&F-2354. Obverse: Bust right in frock coat; Reverse: Scene from the "Prologue in Heaven" from Faust I: the Lord sits among the clouds in contemplation, being drawn into a bet by Mephistopholes to right; in background to right, three archangels (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) pose as Valkyries, with dragon to lower left. Edge: [hallmark] located at 6h. Alluring reddish-brown surfaces, with a slight matte nature and underlying brilliance. Highly attractive and a great overall design.
Estimate: $100 - $200