Lot 33-341. Germany, Frankfurt am Main. 1809. AR medal. Daniel Friedrich Loos, medallist.

Germany, Frankfurt am Main. 1809. AR medal (42 mm, 28.68 g, 12 h). Daniel Friedrich Loos, medallist. IN EINTRACHT LIE' UND DANKBARKEIT, DEM BESTEN ELTERNPAAR GEWIDMET above, ZUR 50 JÆHRIGEN / HOCHZEITFEIER in two lines in exergue, three children decorating an altar; signed LOOS / Oak wreath containing legend in eleven lines: HERRN /ALEXAND · GONTARD / UND / FRAU MAR · CÆCILIA / GEB · DUBOSC / VON IHREN / SIE INNIGST / LIEBENDEN / KINDERN / FRANKFURT A · M · / D · 9 JAN · 1809. Toned EF. 

Produced by Loos for the Gontard family of Frankfurt in 1809. The Gontard's, a Huguenot family originally from Grenoble first, came to Frankfurt in 1686, where they soon gained prominence as international bankers. This medal commemorates the 50th wedding anniversary of Alexander and Anna Maria Caecilia Gontard, and was presented by their children who are depicted on the obverse.

 

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