1898 Photographers Association of America Medal. By Victor David Brenner

1898 Photographers Association of America Medal. By Victor David Brenner, Struck by R. Stoll. Smedley-22, var. Gold. Mint State. 49.5 mm, scalloped. 46.33 grams, XRF tested 17.2 karat, 1.067 troy ounces AGW. Obv: Full-length portraits of female figures with shields at left and right, holding wreath above camera sitting atop column, peripheral legend PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. Rev: Virtually identical wreath design to that of Smedley-19, open left field with text and inscription CLASS B / WESTERN DIVISION / FIRST PRIZE / AWARDED TO / CELORON / JULY 11-16 1898, maker's mark R. STOLL: N.Y. / SOLID GOLD at lower right border. There's is no artist's signature, but the style is clearly that of Brenner, who worked as a die cutter for New York seal and die maker Robert Stoll, circa 1897. Bright medium gold surfaces with faint hairlines, yet no sizeable marks, and strong eye appeal. Provenance: From the Charles Prioleau Collection.

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