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455 - A bronze seal, a gift to Arthur Nikisch, Leipzig, 1920
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A bronze seal, a gift to Arthur Nikisch, Leipzig, 1920 Bronze seal depicting a girl holding a bouquet of flowers. Funnel-shaped base with an inscription running around the circumference: “Arthur Nikisch on the occasion of his 25th anniversary, 1895–1920, Leipzig Gewandhaus.” Artist’s signature on the back of the base, partially illegible: “H. Siepein”(?). Round brass die featuring a recessed clef and the inscription “Arthur Nikisch.” Die diameter approx. 3.2 cm. Total height 12 cm. The seal was presented to Arthur Nikisch (1855–1922), the renowned conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as director. Nikisch was particularly admired for his masterful interpretations of the works of Anton Bruckner and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Provenance: David Morris’s British seal collection. Condition: II +
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