Two commemorative bronze medals for the Grolier Club depicting Nathaniel Hawthorne and James Russell Lowell 1892 and 1895 Comprising "Nathaniel Hawthorne" by Jean Ringel d'Illizach (French, 1847-1916), signed and dated in cast "Ringel-D'Illizach Medr MDCCCXCII" and with French ink inscription on rear: "Nathaniel Hawtorne [sic.] edite par le Grolier Club"; and "James Russell Lowell" by Charles Calverley (American, 1833-1914), signed and dated in cast "Chas. Calverley Sc. MDCCCXCV" and with French ink inscription on rear: "James Russell Lowell edite par le Grolier Club." (2). Dia: 7 in. (medals); Dia: 11 1/2 in. (frames) PROVENANCE: The Lucas family Collections, Baltimore Likely acquired by J. Carrell Lucas Grolier Club member Thence by descent to Bertha Lucas (died 1943) Bequeathed by Bertha Lucas to the manager of Lucas Brothers, Jesse G. Kaufman, 1943 Thence by descent to the present owner
Two commemorative bronze medals for the Grolier Club depicting Nathaniel Hawthorne and James Russell Lowell 1892 and 1895 Comprising "Nathaniel Hawthorne" by Jean Ringel d'Illizach (French, 1847-1916), signed and dated in cast "Ringel-D'Illizach Medr MDCCCXCII" and with French ink inscription on rear: "Nathaniel Hawtorne [sic.] edite par le Grolier Club"; and "James Russell Lowell" by Charles Calverley (American, 1833-1914), signed and dated in cast "Chas. Calverley Sc. MDCCCXCV" and with French ink inscription on rear: "James Russell Lowell edite par le Grolier Club." (2). Dia: 7 in. (medals); Dia: 11 1/2 in. (frames) PROVENANCE: The Lucas family Collections, Baltimore Likely acquired by J. Carrell Lucas Grolier Club member Thence by descent to Bertha Lucas (died 1943) Bequeathed by Bertha Lucas to the manager of Lucas Brothers, Jesse G. Kaufman, 1943 Thence by descent to the present owner
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