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Wedding Medal The Fountain of Youth
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Fountain of Youth depicted in high relief: an aged man stooped on crutches enters the fountain basin at left, a youthful nude male figure kneels in the center before the fountain's pedestal, and a rejuvenated nude female figure emerges at right. The upper portion of the fountain features a large decorative bowl surmounted by a heart pierced by an arrow, with water jets and birds visible in the background. |
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| Reverse description | Two allegorical female figures in high relief flank a stepped pedestal topped with a blank cartouche, both figures draping a garland over it; above, a winged Cupid as archer is depicted in flight. A Latin inscription curves along the inner border, with the artist's signature and date in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | EST · SEMPITERNA FONS · IVVENTVTIS · AMOR MAX DASIO PICTOR / OP · MCMX · |
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