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| Keywords: Matthes Gebel - Medal of Three Friends - Walters 59473 - Group.jpg This commemorative medal represents three friends--George Hermann Konrad Mair and Heinrich Ribisch--who worked for the great German banking family the Fuggers On the reverse are their respective coats of arms and a quotation from Psalm 133 How pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity Gebel a gifted Nuremberg medalist was able to introduce texture and subtle detail in low relief Silver gives a sensuous warmth to the surface but its softness makes it especially susceptible to nicks along the edges 1531 Renaissance silver cm 4 accession number 59 473 6374 Henry Walters Baltimore 1914 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1914 How pleasant it is for bretheren to dwell together in unity place of origin Nuremberg Germany Walters Art Museum license Renaissance reliefs in the Walters Art Museum Matthes Gebel Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review 1531 medals Medals showing three people Psalm 133 | ||||
