American Institute Award Medal, ca. 1838, Made in United States, Silver, Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm), Sculpture, Moritz Fürst (born 1782, active United States, 1807–ca. 1840), During Fürst's approximately thirty-three year career in the United States, the Hungarian-born artist engraved numerous medals for private and government commissions. His award medal for the American Institute presents a seated Liberty alongside national symbols of freedom and bounty, including a bald eagle and a horn of plenty
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American Institute Award Medal, ca, 1838, United States, Silver, Diam, 2, 5.1 cm, Sculpture, Moritz Fürst, born, 1782, active United, 1807–ca., 1840, Fürst, approximately thirty-three, year, career, Hungarian-born artist, engraved, numerous, medals, private, government commissions, award medal, Institute, presents, seated Liberty, alongside, national, symbols, freedom, bounty, bald eagle, horn, plenty
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