Bronze medal to commemorate the German Industrial Exposition of 1844 held in Berlin. Designed and produced by Daniel Friedrich Loos, Lorenz Okensuss and Emil Schilling (signed obverse: LOOS D and LORENZ Z.; signed reverse: SCHILLING F). Obverse: Depicts Germania sitting on rock (inscribed: SEID EINIG) with a wreath in hand and a broad sword on her lap - ERINNERUNG AN DIE AUSSTELLUNG DEUTSCHER GEWERBSERZEUGNISSE ZU BERLIN 1844.
Reverse: A steam locomotive crossing a stone bridge surrounded by a wreath with five different shields depicting various aspects of industry and commerce. VORWAERTS MIT DEUTSCHEM FLEISSE UND DEUTSCHER KRAFT. Bronze; dia: 1.75 in
Small bruise at 3 o'clock to be seen to the obverse.
Item Code: 3158
£ 190
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