(ca. 1912) Ambrose Swasey Plaquette. Bronze. 89.8 x 74.5 mm. By Victor David Brenner. Smedley-104. Choice Extremely Fine. Obv: Seated right-facing image of Cleveland, Ohio mechanical engineer Ambrose Swasey (1846-1937) in pillared frame. The lower edge is engraved .34. Swasey came to Cleveland in 1881, perfected turret lathes, precision astronomical and scientific instruments and telescopes. He was also an active numismatist. Deep chocolate patina with signs of desktop handling. From the Richard Jewell Collection. Earlier ex Western Reserve Historical Society; and our December 2008 Coin Galleries sale, lot 1536.
