Francis I

Medalist: Georg Wilhelm Vestner German

18th century

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Title: Francis I
Artist: Medalist: Georg Wilhelm Vestner (German, Schweinfurth 1677–1740 Nuremberg)
Date: 18th century
Culture: German
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: Diameter (without pendant band): 45 mm
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1931
Object Number: 31.33.225
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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