The January 2023 Auctions: Day 2
Fri, Jan 20, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 1193
Fritz Landry (Swiss, 1842-1927), Neuchatel (Suisse) Bronze Medal, Louis Agassiz, Dia. 3.75'' 419g
Estimate: $75 - $150
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Fritz Landry (Swiss, 1842-1927), Neuchatel (Suisse) Bronze Medal, Louis Agassiz, Dia. 3.75'' 419g A bronze medal by Fritz Ulysse Landry depicting Louis Agassiz, a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history. Having Latin text "VIRO INGENIO, LABORE, SCIENTIA PRAESTANTISSIMO (A MAN OF GENIUS, LABOR, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE HIGHEST DEGREE)" with laurel leaves to the reverse. Total weight: 419 grams. Accompanied with original fitted box, measuring H 1" x W 5" x D 5.25".
Provenance: Private Collection, Boston-Edison District, Detroit, MI (40-year resident of the Boston-Edison Ford House)
With three small dings to the extreme edge of the obverse. Otherwise, no visible demerits or losses observed.
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