Three medals and six plaques with portraits of Jewish composers, authors, actors and intellectuals. 19th through first half of 20th century.
*Medal struck on behalf of the "Belgian Liberals" in honor of the author Eugène Sue, author of "The Wondering Jew". Belgium, 1845. Maker: Laurent Joseph Hart. * Medal with a portrait of Heinrich Heine. On the reverse: a monument in memory of Heine established in New-York. * Plaque in memory of Heinrich Heine. * Plaque in memory of the Jewish-German composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). * Medal with the portrait of violinist and composer Gustav Hollaender, [Germany], 1900. * Plaque with portrait of Hungarian pianist and composer Rafael Joseffy, 1911. * Plaque in memory of Jewish-Russian pianist, composer and conductor Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894). * Plaque with the portrait of Jewish-Austrian actor and director Adolf Sonnenthal. Maker: Eduard Telcs. * Plaque with the portrait of Henri Bergsohn, Jewish-French philosopher, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, 1927. Maker: H. Kautsch, 1913.
Lot of 9 items. Size and condition varies.