Germany, Centenary of the Birth of Alfred Krupp, 1912, an light bronze medal by Gerstel, bust left, rev. naked blacksmith standing, holding hammer and torch, 80mm. Good very fine; in blue fitted case of issue (£40-60)

Alfred Krupp (1812-87), second generation inventor and metallurgist, known as the ‘Cannon King’ because of the enormous siege guns built by the Krupp family steel and armament manufactory in Essen and deployed in the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71

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