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George Bower
Sir Edmundbury Godfrey1678

Not on view
Silver medal, obverse face showing right-facing portrait bust of a man with curly shoulder-length hair in draped military cloak, with Latin inscription along the rim
Silver medal with raised relief depicting three figures: a standing draped woman at left, a robed figure raising a tablet overhead, and a prone figure on the ground; Latin inscription "TANTVM RELLIGIO POTVIT" along the upper rim.

George Bower, Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Hall, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
George Bower
Title
Sir Edmundbury Godfrey
Place Made
England
Date Made
1678
Medium
Silver gilt, struck
Dimensions
Diameter 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Hall
Accession Number
M.85.269.6
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture