Russia, Imperial. An 1887 Wenzel Gruber Medal Auction Long Island Sound 1872

Long Island Sound 1872

measuring 18 cm (w) x 23

each constructed of card stock and measuring 106 mm (w) x 148 mm (h)

signed in black ink by Artillery Regiment 33 Commander

measuring 40 mm (x 68 mm inclusive of the suspension)

Russia, Imperial. An 1887 Wenzel Gruber Medal Auction Long Island Sound 1872Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised bust of Austrian born anatomist Wenzel Gruber in high relief and exceptional detail, circumscribed by his Russified name in Cyrillic script, flanked by dates 1847 1887, the reverse bearing an elaborate wreathed monogram topped by a Cyrillic dedication to Wenzels teaching and training of 8,000 medical professionals during his career at the University of St. Petersburg, unmarked, measuring 70 mm in