GOETZ: Steinheil Optical Works Opus 535(a)

cacheman

K 535(a) CARL AUGUST VON STEINHEIL, 1937, Reverse Cast Iron Uniface Foundry Cast, 98mm X 92mm, AU.

This is a trial cast reverse of a medal that commemorates the founder and inventor of the Steinheil Plant on the occasion of the centennial of the first intelligible message by electric telegraph in 1837. The Inscription reads: “In the year 1855 C.A. von Steinheil founded the optical-astronomical workshops in Munich-Schwabing, after he had since the year 1830 invented and manufactured instruments for measuring in physics,astronomy, photography, and telegraphy.”

Unfortunately I do not have an example of the actual medal in my collection as yet. This medal was cast in 80mm bronze, struck in 36 and 80mm bronze AND struck in 36 & 80mm gold pieces. I haven’t seen a struck 80mm piece which must have been pushing the limits of die striking at the time.

boz

Gosh I like these.

Don't worry though, I am no threat to buy any.

cacheman

Hey Boz!! Yeah, the trick is to find them first.....

Garneteye

Neat! I like to see the progression of a medal, when you get either of the finished medals, please post together.

Thanks

Dan

cacheman

I have a line on some of Goetz's plaster moulds used in the process too...these will be very interesting to get my hands on.