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Lot 156 Dα

A cast iron plaque with Hermann Gruson

Auction 1127 - overview Berlin
06.04.2019, 11:00 - The Prussian Sale
Estimate: 200 € - 300 €
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A cast iron plaque with Hermann Gruson

Labelled portrait facing left. Signed and dated lower centre: H. Held Fec. 1884. D 17.5 cm
1884, after a design by H. Held.

Hermann Gruson (1821-1895) was an industrialist, engineer, and inventor from Magdeburg who, among other things, succeeded in greatly increasing the strength of cast iron. He was also the owner of the largest collection of cacti in Europe, which he bequeathed to the city of Magdeburg upon his death.