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Lot 318

Medals and a Plaque – Jewish Physicians

Two medals and a plaque – Jewish physicians. Europe, late 19th century – early 20th century.
1. A medal made in honor of Dr. Enoch Heinrich Kisch's 50th birthday. An Austrian gynecologist, native of Prague. Obverse: Image of Kisch and an inscription in German. Reverse: Figure of a woman, her body encircled by a snake sipping from a bowl held by the woman. Surrounded by a dedication in German, May, 1891. Diameter: 54 mm.
2. Plaque – French doctor Louis Lucien Dreyfus Brisac.
Obverse: His image and inscription "Dr. L. Dreyfus Brisac, 1849-1903". Reverse: A woman sitting on a bench opposite the Strasburg cathedral. Inscription "Le Souvenir". 60X42 mm.
3. A medal – Dr. Viktor Katz.
Obverse: Katz's portrait with inscription: "Dr. Viktor Katz 1880". Reverse: Flowers with a Czech inscription: "svym pratelum" [your friends]. Diameter: 50 mm.