Medal of Lea Ahlborn and Carl Ahlborn of Sweden Artist: Lea Ahlborn (Swedish, 1826–1897)

1890

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

43.72 g, 12:00, 44.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. William Gilman Thompson, Ph.B. 1877

Accession Number

2001.87.27974

Geography

Made in Sweden

Culture

Swedish

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: CARL CUSTAF AHLBORN OCH LILLY H.C. RAMSTEDT FORENADE DEN 29 NOV. 1890. Two busts r. Lea Ahlborn behind her husband. LEA AHLBORN below truncation.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: KARLEK STROR ROSOR PA LEFNADENS STIG. Suspended naked woman draped in cloth, dropping roses behind her. LEA AHLBORN along rim.
Provenance
Dr. WIlliam GIlman Thompson, to about 1928; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., about 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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