Jacob Abraham and Abraham Abramson Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains the 1753 contract for royal medalist Jacob Abraham for work at the royal mint in Stettin. The contract includes a clause guaranteeing Abraham the protection of Frederick II, King of Prussia.
Also included is a computer printout with detailed descriptions of silver and copper coins struck by Jacob Abraham and his son Abraham Abramson from 1755 to 1810, of subjects including members of the Prussian court and royal family and prominent individuals including Daniel Itzig, Immanuel Kant, and Moses Mendelssohn.
Dates
- 1753-circa 2001
Creator
- Abraham, Jacob, 1723-1800 (Person)
- Abramson, Abraham, 1754-1811 (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
Born in Poland, Jacob Abraham (1723-1800) worked in the mints of Dresden, Stettin, and Koenigsberg. He was appointed medallist at the Royal Mint at Berlin in 1751.
Abraham Abramson (1754-1811), son of Jacob Abraham, worked with him first, but later worked on his own. He was appointed a royal minter in 1781, and in 1792, became a member of the Preussische Akademie der Kuenste, Berlin.
Jacob Abraham and Abraham Abramson were the only Jewish medal engravers for the German government in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains the 1753 contract for royal medalist Jacob Abraham for work at the royal mint in Stettin. The contract includes a clause guaranteeing Abraham the protection of Frederick II, King of Prussia.
Separated Material
Photograph of nine coins has been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection
66 silver and copper coins struck by Jacob Abraham and Abraham Abramson between 1755 and 1810 have been removed to the LBI Art & Objects Collection
Silver coin struck by Abraham Abramson in 1803 to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the city of Hamburg has been removed to the LBI Art & Objects Collection
- Title
- Guide to the Jacob Abraham and Abraham Abramson Collection, 1753-circa 2001 AR 11970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Sarah Glover
- Date
- © 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
