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Old 1909 Bronze German Stick Pin UNIVERSITY LEIPZIG

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Old 1909 Bronze German Stick Pin UNIVERSITY LEIPZIG
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This is an antique 500th anniversary stick pin from the Universitat Leipzig in Germany. 500 JUBELFEIER DER UNIVERSITAT LEIPZIG 1409-1909. It dates from 1909 when the University of Leipzig celebrated its quincentenary (500 year anniversary) & could boast achievements of international fame. SIZE: 2 1/2" long including stick x 1 1/8" wide.

We believe this is bronze, although there is no mark. The 3-dimensional figure is a nude woman on the world, holding a mirror; some type of bird is on her other arm. Around the edge it reads: Jubelfeier Der Universitat Leipzig (Jubilee of the University of Leipzig). The artist initials are stamped on it also - it looks like they are PT.

The University of Leipzig in Saxony is, next to Heidelberg, the oldest university in Germany - at times attended by some 10,000 students. The school was established when the German students under the leadership of Johannes of Munsterberg, who had been deposed as rector by King Wenceslaus, left Prague in May, 1409, and went to Leipzig. Famous alumni include Leibniz, Goethe, Ranke, Nietzsche, Wagner, and Angela Merkel.

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Excellent condition with light wear on edges. Stick is straight.