GERMANY. Carl Wilhelm Ramler Bronze Medal, ND (ca. 1780). NGC MS-64 Brown.
Hoffmann-264. By Abramson. Diameter: 44mm. Obverse: Draped bust of Ramler facing left, perimeter legend CARL WILHELM RAMLER. above; signature ABRAMSON . F. beneath bust; Reverse: Lyre with an interwoven laurel branch, perimeter legend ROMANAE FIDICEN LYRAE. Ramler was an author, poet and critic, and translator of classical texts into German. He resigned a professorship later in life to manage the royal theater. Another medal in the series on German scholars and poets by Abramson. Hoffmann indicates Ramler provided the drawings for many of the reverses of the series. This medal offers lustrous satiny surfaces of an even, deep chestnut hue. A few minor obverse spots are noted for completeness. In a superior state of preservation; attractive.
Margolis had a few rather overt interests in his collecting of medallic art. One such theme was that of medals pertaining to man's earliest pursuits to conquer the heavens in the form of ballooning. The European exploits of the late 18th century are contained here across many different country categories. Also quite noticeable was his interest in the medallic art of Jewish engravers, such as Jakob Abraham and his son, Abraham Abramson, among numerous others. Across this selection of medals, these themes and topics will become obvious, adding further dimensions to the already intense focus with which Margolis pursued his collecting.
From the Richard Margolis Collection.

Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00