antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar

Sold by order of the administrators of Nobel Enterprises
Ltd
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ERIK LINDBERG ( SWEDISH 1873-1966): ALFRED NOBEL
a patinated bronze bust on a square base, engraved Erik
Lindberg 1910 and with foundry stamp 'Herman Bergman
Fud Stockholm 1913'
102.3cm; 40Din high
The present bust is one of two cast at the Herman Bergman
foundry, the other being on display at the Nobel prize
ceremonies in Stockholm.
Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896) was born in Stockholm
and is most famous for his pioneering work with
explosives. He studied nitro-glycerine and found that when
it was incorporated within an inert and absorbent
substance like kieselguhr it became safer and thus more
convenient to manipulate. This was patented in 1862 as
dynamite. Other patents followed including gelignite or
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blasting gelatine. Nobel amassed an immense fortune and
the bulk of this was left in trust after his death for the
establishment of five prizes in the fields of physics,
chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and peace.
The distribution of prizes was begun on the 10th of
December 1901, the anniversary of Nobel’s death. The
only individual to receive prizes in more than one section
has been Mme Marie Curie who was honoured in both
physics and chemistry.
Erik Lindberg was a medallist and sculptor who produced a
number of medals for the Nobel prize and other
institutions. In his lifetime he was described as ‘a very able
and clever artist, as shown in the execution of various
medals which show a rare ability not only in regard to
composition and artistic workmanship but also in the
delicacy of expression and feeling of form in his modelling
of the subjects.’
£8000-10000
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