Brass, 24mm diameter with suspension loop. BAZAREN above view of the building, KJØBENHAVNS SOMMERTIVOLI below. R. HANS CHR. LUMBYE * GEORG CARSTENSEN * around their conjoined heads right. Finger marked, otherwise much original colour and EF - GEF.
Carstensen was the founder of the Tivoli Gardens, and Christian Lumbye was the very popular composer of light entertainment music who has been compared to Johan Strauss. He was the music director and in-house composer for the gardens. Such medallets were sold as souvenirs of a happy visit to the gardens.
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