1907. Golden wedding anniversary Baron George and Sophie von Rosenthal

Obverse: .1857. 3. JUNI. 1907., three quarter facing busts of the couple
Reverse: .ZUR. / .ERINNERUNG. / .AN. / .BARON. GEORGE. / .UND. / SOPHIE VON ROSENTHAL. / .AMSTERDAM. / .AMSTERDAM. / .1907., oak tree, underneath a beehive, cornucopia, pedestal with garland, books, and olive branches, in the background a view of Amsterdam
 
By H. Kautsch
 
Ex. Sincona AG Auct. 69, lot 832
 
VERY RARE
 
IN ORIGINAL BOX
 
Including a letter from 1912 from Sophie von Rosenthal to her niece
 
Transcription:
Chère Madame
C’est avec plaisir que je vous envoie la plaquette ci-jointe. Je vais vous en expliquer le revers: par le chêne le sculpteur a fait allusion à la force et l’energie de mon mari, par la ruche à son activité. La corne l’abondance a conduit aux flambeaux de l’hymen. Les livres font allusion à l’instruction et à la Biblioteca Rosenthaliana. Le vue d’Amsterdam montre la ville
où notre vie s’est écoulée.
Encore un petit conseil: la plaquette se nettoie an besoin avec un feu de vaseline.
Tante a vous
Baronne de Rosenthal
Amsterdam 26/3 12
 
Translation:
Dear Madam
It is with pleasure that I send you the enclosed plaque. I will explain the reverse: by the oak the sculptor alluded to the strength and energy of my husband, by the hive to his activity. The cornucopia refers to the torches of Hymen. The books allude to instruction and the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana. The view of Amsterdam shows the city where we’ve passed our lives.
Finally, a little advice: the plaque can be cleaned as needed with a squirt of petroleum jelly.
Your aunt
Baroness von Rosenthal
Amsterdam 3/26 12
 
 
Heinrich Kautsch (1859-1943), was an Austrian sculptor and medallist who worked in Paris as of 1889 and in 1893 was a member of the Jury of Fine Arts at the Chicago World’s Fair. In addition to medals and plaques, Heinrich Kautsch also created a number of funerary monuments, which can be found in Amsterdam, Prague, Meran, and Salzburg.