A silver medallion commemorating Field Marshall Blucher, 1816, the obverse with a profile bust of Blucher facing left, the reverse with an armoured angel with a spear on the throat of a demon, 80mm, weight approx. 234g Provenance: Works of Art from the Schroder Collection.Note: The most successful and famous Prussian Army field commander of the period, Blucher was perhaps the most singleindedly aggressive general employed by any belligerent. An uncomplicated, energic and outspoken leader, oblivious to personal danger, he has a place in German popular culture comparable with that of Wellington in Britain.Please refer to department for condition report