Portrait medal of Laux Kreler, ca. 1537 (probably a later cast), Lead, Diam. 5.9 cm, wt. 102 g., Medals, Unknown South German medalist, Circle of Hans Kels the Elder (German, Füssen 1480/85–ca. 1559 Kaufbeuren), Hans Kels the Younger (German, 1508/10–1565) (?), This one-sided medal was cast after a wood model. The model, along with a pendant wood model of Elisabeth Kreler, Laux’s wife, is now in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Munich. Laux Kreler was a goldsmith living in Augsburg, though none of his commissioned works appear to have survived
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Portrait medal, Laux Kreler, ca, 1537, later cast, Lead, Diam, 5.9 cm, wt, 102 g, Medals, Unknown South German medalist, Circle of Hans Kels the Elder, German, Füssen, 1480/85–ca., 1559, Kaufbeuren, Hans Younger, 1508/10–1565, -sided, medal, cast, wood model, model, pendant wood, Elisabeth, Laux, wife, now, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich, goldsmith living, Augsburg, none, commissioned works, survived
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