MEDALLION to commemorate von Dittel's 80th. birthday : OBVERSE shows a fine portrait bust, signed by A. SCHARFF - REVERSE is inscribed - VIRO ARTE IN PRIMIS CHIRVRGICA DOCENDA EXERCENDAPARITER INCLVTO LXXX.AET.ANNVM FELICITER TRANSACTVM GRATVLANTES D.D. COLLEGAE DISCIPVLI AMICI D.XV.MAI MDCCCXCV.

1895.. Bronze medallion, DIAMETER c.5.9 cms., within card case, the lower section splitting away from the rim but in overall lovely condition, both medallion and case. *LEOPOLD RITTER VON DITTEL [1815-1898], an Austrian urologist, born in Fulnek, now in the Czech Republic. He graduated from the University of Vienna in 1840 and worked as a physician in Trentschin-Teplitz, and from 1853 until 1857, was assistant to Johann von Dumreicher. He subsequently became chief surgeon at the Allgemeines Krankenhaus, and in 1865, was appointed associate professor. He developed a number of innovatory techniques and surgical practices in genito-urinary medicine, especially with the use of the newly invented cyctoscope. In addition, he published a treatise on club-foot, in 1851, and scoliosis in 1853. His last works were monographs on Operations for Bladder Stones [1880] and Kidney Calculus [1881].