Plaque - National Exhibition of Iron and Metal Industry, 1906

Front: the bottom is inscribed with “SZTERÉNYI JÓZSEF H. VÉDNÖK” and “KOSSUTH FE- RENCZ”. The round field above the inscription shows a double bust of the two men, looking to the left.
Back: the bottom field is inscribed with “ORSZÁGOS VAS- ÉS FÉMIPARI KIÁLLÍTÁS 1906” (National Exhibition of Iron and Metal Products). The inscription is surmounted by two half figures: the woman standing on the left places a laurel wreath on the head of an ironworker in leather apron, holding a hammer.

A copy of the plaque is owned by the Numismatic Collection of the Hungarian National Musem Inv. No. É.N.1 A/1908. The Berán plaque can also be found in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery (Inv.No. 56.598-P), see Cat. 1993a No.35 with ill. and previous literature. For the picture of both sides, see Magyar Iparművészet Vol. 10, 1907, p.115. and Cat. 1907b No. 116 (front), No. 117 (back).