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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 9877570, member: 5833&quot;]The engraver was Johann Heinrich Schepp (the F is for <i>fecit</i>, Latin for &#039;he made [it]).&nbsp; The list of his award &amp; commemorative medals is extensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would quarrel a bit with the museum&#039;s description of the figure, who would readily be seen as the goddess Ceres with a laurel wreath.&nbsp; However, Ceres is not traditionally shown bare breasted.&nbsp; This is an indicator of youth; Hebe, daughter of Zeus is typically portrayed unclothed on her upper body.&nbsp; With Ceres in mind, I think Schepp created an allegorical figure of agriculture, who is holding a wreath of flowers, another of earth&#039;s bounties.&nbsp; It&#039;s a lovely piece.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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