Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Austria, Death of Richard Wagner, 1883, a bronze medal by L.-C. Lauer, bust right, rev. view of the Festspielhaus, 49mm (Niggl –); Richard Wagner, c. 1900, a silver medal by A. Scharff, bust right, rev. scene from the Parsifal, 29mm (Niggl 2233; A.u.E. 515); Germany, Walhalla, 1842, a white metal medal by J.J. Neuss, 40mm (BDM –); Deutsches Sangerbundesfest, Dresden, 1865, a white metal medal, unsigned, 46mm; together with a modern silver medal of Richard Wagner, 40mm [5]. Very fine and better (£50-70)

Provenance:
First two DW Auction 20, 21 February 1996, lots 573, 574