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Bavarian Medals, Maximilian Joseph and Ludwig, Bravery Medal, Plate XIII, 1844
$275
€245 · £210
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1844
- Technique
- Wood Engraving
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Light wear to the bottom right corner. Age toning, darker at the edges; handling soiling along the edges and scattered foxing in the margins. Printed image clean.
- Collection
- Uniforms & regiments
- Era
- 1816 to 1899, Empire and industry
- Stock no.
- BG-13055-17
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
This is an original antique wood engraving, colored by hand, showing five medals of the Kingdom of Bavaria. At the upper left a gold medal (32) shows a bust of King Maximilian Joseph in uniform with a star on his breast, on a ribbon of light blue and white. At the upper right a second gold medal (31) carries a similar bust with a Latin legend, on a black ribbon edged in white and light blue. In the center a gold medal (30) shows the bare head of King Ludwig, on a crimson ribbon edged in light blue. At the foot two medals share one black ribbon edged in white and light blue: a gold medal (33) with a uniformed bust of Maximilian Joseph, and a silver medal (34) with a crowned lion standing and holding a sword and a shield of the Bavarian lozenges.
The running head reads "BAVIÈRE." (Bavaria) and the plate number "XIII.". The medals are numbered 30 to 34. Medal 31 reads "MAXIMILIANUS JOSEPHUS REX BOJOARIAE" (Maximilian Joseph, King of Bavaria). Medals 32 and 33 carry German legends, partly miscut, naming Maximilian Joseph as King of Bavaria, medal 30 a German legend naming Ludwig, King of Bavaria, and the silver medal 34 a German legend for bravery.
The plate comes from Ordres de Chevalerie et Marques d'Honneur, published by Auguste Wahlen and issued in Brussels by the Librairie Historique-Artistique, rue de Schaerbeek, 12, in 1844. Auguste Wahlen was the pen name of the Belgian writer Jean-François-Nicolas Loumyer (1801 to 1875), whose title page lists his own knighthoods in orders of Prussia, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Hanover, Greece, the Roman States, Saxe-Coburg and Brazil.
The gold and silver medals against the light and dark ribbons give a clean, balanced plate that suits a simple mat.
Condition: Light wear to the bottom right corner. Age toning, darker at the edges; handling soiling along the edges and scattered foxing in the margins. Printed image clean.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
