To commemorate the war meeting of the realm on 4 August, 1914.
Reverse: Three eagles (adlers) over the French (Rooster), Britain (Bulldog) and Russia (bear).
Full Version: LAUER, WWI Commemorative
LAUER, 1914, Struck silver medal, 33.4mm 18g. Scarce, fast Stempelglanz. Zetzmann 2036.
To commemorate the war meeting of the realm on 4 August, 1914.
Reverse: Three eagles (adlers) over the French (Rooster), Britain (Bulldog) and Russia (bear).
To commemorate the war meeting of the realm on 4 August, 1914.
Reverse: Three eagles (adlers) over the French (Rooster), Britain (Bulldog) and Russia (bear).
WOW!
Dude!
Yeah, It's in pretty good condition, isn't it?
The reverse is fantastic (the obverse ain't too shabby either). I love the use of symbols.
Interesting how it seems like the bear and the rooster are angrily looking at the bulldog as it in turns stares blankly ahead.
It was also mentioned elsewhere that it may only be two eagles on the reverse, but one with two heads signifying Austria-Hungary. Makes sense to me....
QUOTE(Goetzdude @ May 10 2006, 07:22 AM)
It was also mentioned elsewhere that it may only be two eagles on the reverse, but one with two heads signifying Austria-Hungary. Makes sense to me....
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I would argue for three since there are three on the obverse, but the design is ambiguous. I wouldn't be surprised if that was deliberate given the overall feel and theme of the medal. Great piece of art regardless of the artist's actual intention. It makes you think.
QUOTE(Sir Sisu @ May 10 2006, 06:33 AM)
Interesting how it seems like the bear and the rooster are angrily looking at the bulldog as it in turns stares blankly ahead.
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Don't really like those propaganda pieces anyway, but it is of course difficult to make a rooster look as aggressive or angry as a bulldog or a bear.
Christian
QUOTE(tabbs @ May 11 2006, 01:56 AM)
Don't really like those propaganda pieces anyway, but it is of course difficult to make a rooster look as aggressive or angry as a bulldog or a bear.
Christian
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I don't know about that...Goetz made the Rooster look "bent out of shape" quite often...but then again, he was much better at caricature then any of the other artists.
QUOTE(tabbs @ May 11 2006, 11:56 AM)
Don't really like those propaganda pieces anyway, but it is of course difficult to make a rooster look as aggressive or angry as a bulldog or a bear.
Christian
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OK so perhaps maybe not so angry, but it sure looks to be giving ol' John Bull an earfull!
QUOTE(Sir Sisu @ May 11 2006, 01:39 PM)
OK so perhaps maybe not so angry, but it sure looks to be giving ol' John Bull an earfull!
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I get the same look as the bulldog when it's my wife giving me an earful!
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