Gaming Piece

Martin Brunner

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gaming Piece by Martin Brunner. Two circular bronze pieces with profile portraits. The piece on the left features a man wearing a crown, with curly hair, and a decorative border around the edge. The border on the left piece has raised text that reads "CAROLVS VI D G REX HISPAN ET SICIL" around the top half and "AVGUSTVS I I D G REX POLONIAE ET SVECIAE" around the bottom half. The piece on the right features a man with curly hair, a decorative collar, and a decorative border around the edge. The border on the right piece has raised text that reads "JOSEPHUS I D G REX ROMANORVM" around the top half and "CAROLVS VI D G REX HISPAN ET SICIL" around the bottom half. Both pieces have a brown patina, with shadows cast on a white surface.