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Antique Catholic Medals

Antique Chalice & host - French 18k Gold Antique charm - 1906 - Catholic pendant
Located in Antwerp, BE
We are delighted to introduce this lovely 18 ct rose gold patina medal featuring a chalice, which
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Catholic Medals

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Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

18K French Chalice and host pendant - rare Antique Catholic charm - solid gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
We are delighted to introduce this Extraordinary 18 ct rose-yellow gold patina medal featuring a
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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Catholic Medals

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Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Southern Netherlands. Medal of the Holy Sacrament of the Miracle of Brussels
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Sacrament of Miracle is a catholic miracle that is said to have taken place in the 14th century in Brussels
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17th Century Belgian Classical Roman Antique Catholic Medals

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Silver

Antique Print of Various Medals of Sicily by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
fraternity, with a limitation to Roman Catholics, and a direct attachment to the dynasty rather than the
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Mid-19th Century Antique Catholic Medals

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Paper

Antique Print of various Medals of Parma & Poland by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
George is a Roman Catholic order of chivalry. It was fictively established by Constantine the Great
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Mid-19th Century Antique Catholic Medals

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Paper

L’ Église de la Sainte-Trinité, Place de la Trinité, Paris. Original Watercolor.
By Victor Gabriel Gilbert
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
earnt him a first medal, and a second-class award; it was also purchased by the State. Gilbert’s
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Catholic Medals

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Violinist in an Interior - British Impressionist 19thC art musical oil painting
Located in London, GB
a student for a short while, gaining that year a silver medal in the antique school. In 1869 for the
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1880s Impressionist Antique Catholic Medals

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Oil

19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Reindeer" by Isidore Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in London, GB
won medals in 1859, 1865, 1869, took part in the Exposition Universelle (1855), exhibited in London at
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Catholic Medals

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Polo Players" by Isidore Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in London, GB
, plaster, and a drawing of the same subject) and exhibited regularly until 1899. He won medals in 1859
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Catholic Medals

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Bronze

The Lady of the Cliffs, 1927. Nude Clifftop Sunbathing. French Arts Décoratifs.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Catholic. On his mother’s side, the Staubs were from Wihr-au-Val where they had been coopers for several
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Catholic Medals

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Canvas, Oil

Holbein Hand-colored Portrait of Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury for Henry VIII
By (After) Hans Holbein The Younger
Located in Alamo, CA
and Medals. The inscription beneath the portrait reads" "In His Majesty's Collection", "Engraved by F
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Late 18th Century Antique Catholic Medals

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Etching, Engraving

Impressionist Portrait Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest, 1925
Located in Rochester, NY
Medal from the Cleveland Árpád Akadémia in 1963. (Elena also received the Akadémia's gold medal in 1965
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Early 20th Century Antique Catholic Medals

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Paint

Impressionist Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest 1925 Bertha De Hellebranth
Located in Rochester, NY
Medal from the Cleveland Árpád Akadémia in 1963. (Elena also received the Akadémia's gold medal in 1965
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Catholic Medals

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Canvas, Fabric, Oil

Impressionist Portrait Painting of a Bohemian Woman Budapest 1925
Located in Rochester, NY
Medal from the Cleveland Árpád Akadémia in 1963. (Elena also received the Akadémia's gold medal in 1965
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Early 20th Century Antique Catholic Medals

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Gesso, Fabric, Canvas, Wood, Paint

Abstract Silhouette Hat Portraits - Female Illustrator of Golden Age
By Jessie Gillespie
Located in Miami, FL
in jewelry publicity and advertising. In 1966 she won the Gold medal of the Printing Week Graphic
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1910s Victorian Antique Catholic Medals

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Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

"Mountain Lake, " Saggat Trask Lapland Johan Ringsten or Per D. Holm, c. 1879
Located in Miami, FL
Museum, the Academy of Fine Arts and the Catholic Church in Stockholm. Ringsten is represented at
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Late 19th Century Swedish Romantic Antique Catholic Medals

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Canvas

"Saint Peter's Square, Rome", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Gustavo Bacarisas
Located in Madrid, ES
. The Catholic congregation of the Irish Christian Brothers6 had been in Gibraltar in the first half of
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Antique Catholic Medals

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Canvas, Oil

La Soeur ainee The Elder Sister
By James Jacques Joseph Tissot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
designed hats. A devout Catholic, Tissot's mother instilled pious devotion in the future artist from a very
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1880s Victorian Antique Catholic Medals

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Drypoint

Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as the Salon des Artistes Français, where he was awarded Hors Concours and a gold medal in 1927. He
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Catholic Medals

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point
By James Tissot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Catholic, Tissot's mother instilled pious devotion in the future artist from a very young age. Tissot's
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Catholic Medals

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Catholic Medals

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Stoneware

Framed Etching of a Massive Urn by Piranesi, Plate 549
By Francesco Piranesi, Giovanni Battista Piranesi
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Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Catholic Medals

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Antique Oil Painting "Sacrifice to Minerva" Odoardo Vicinelli Letterfourie 18thC
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1750s Italian Antique Catholic Medals

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Canvas

16th Century Head Of A Noble
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Coade Stone

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By Jan Huygen van Linschoten
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Early 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Catholic Medals

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Paper

Diego Velázquez (Seville 1599 - Madrid 1660) circle of Portrait of a Leader 17th
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Located in Madrid, ES
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Catholic Medals

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Paint

Massive 17th Century French Elm and Oak Trestle Table
Located in Troy, NY
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16th Century French Medieval Antique Catholic Medals

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Elm, Oak

Antique Medieval Style Carved Nutwood Box w. Heraldic Coat of Arms Knight Armour
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, highly decorative and good size Heraldic box from circa 1860. If you are a collector of truly beautiful and rare antique boxes then you will love this mid 19th century, mu...
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Mid-19th Century European Medieval Antique Catholic Medals

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Brass, Metal

Antique Print of Various Medals of Venice by G.L. de Rochemont, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
Plate 43: 'Venetie'. Orde van St. Markus - Orde van St. Markus - Orde van de gouden Stola. This print originates from ‘Geschiedkundige beschrijving der oudere en nieuwere, thans b...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Catholic Medals

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Paper

The Garden Near Cailhau By Achille Laugé
By Achille Laugé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Achille Laugé 1861-1944 French The Garden Near Cailhau Signed "A. Laugé 96" (lower left) Oil on canvas “Laugé’s art is one of great sensitivity and controlled reason; he is a mas...
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19th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Catholic Medals

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century Irish Mahogany Campaign Trunk on Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This large and impressive piece of furniture was intended to travel as the center of a Gentleman's of means packing requirements. Made circa 1750-1760 under the reign of George II an...
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Catholic Medals

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Mahogany

"Knight on Horseback, " Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau Medieval Revival Mural
By Harvey Ellis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Catholic Medals

Pair of Empire Porcelain Vases
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Empire porcelain vases of egg-shaped form modelled with soft-paste porcelain handles representing 'Pheme', the personification of fame and renown. Decorated with a dark blue ...
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1820s French Empire Antique Catholic Medals

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Porcelain

Pair of Empire Porcelain Vases
Pair of Empire Porcelain Vases
H 16.54 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Antique Silver and Enamel Viennese Table Clock
Located in London, GB
This 19th century, Austrian table clock is crafted in silver and the complex champleve enamel technique. The base of the clock is a semi-spherical dome inlaid with enamel panels of c...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Catholic Medals

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Silver, Enamel

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Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Pasadena, CA
but at his own (Catholic) marriage, André-Charles Boulle named his father as "Jean Boulle". André
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Mid-19th Century Louis XV Antique Catholic Medals

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Gold and Electroplated Brooch Thorvaldsen's Venus, Mars and Vulcan, 1880
Located in Antwerp, BE
medals at the academy. He was awarded a stipend to travel to Rome and continue his education. In Rome
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1880s Unknown Empire Antique Catholic Medals

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Gold, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Henri-Lucien Doucet (1856-1895) An allegory, original drawing
Located in Paris, FR
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1880s Symbolist Antique Catholic Medals

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Carbon Pencil

Lady in Landscape, Watercolor, Dedicated and Signed, Arcos Y Megalde, Santiago
By Santiago Arcos y Megalde
Located in Madrid, ES
dealt with other subjects (gender, Catholic religious, etc.). He studied in Spain (he was a student of
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Late 19th Century Spanish Other Antique Catholic Medals

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Other

A Pair of Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Wood Cabinets by Gillow
Located in Sheffield, MA
jacks, not to mention coffins. The Catholic connection brought orders for tabernacles, crucifixes, altar
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19th Century English Antique Catholic Medals

Early 20th Century Silver Mezuzah by Avraham Moshe Sokolka, Jerusalem
Located in New York, NY
end of World War I, he presented Field Marshal Allenby with a medal he made especially for him for
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Early 20th Century Israeli Art Deco Antique Catholic Medals

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Silver

Emile Galle Mold Blown Wild Rose Art Nouveau Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
medal, and the title of a commander in the Legion of Honor. In 1901, Gallé became the founder and
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Catholic Medals

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Art Glass

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière
Located in London, GB
circular dial has Roman and Arabic numerals and is signed on the dial "Prize Medal 1851 Miroy Freres
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1860s French Antique Catholic Medals

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Bronze

Framed Wood Display of Orders, Medals and Decorations
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Sepulcre of Jerusalem; C) Labour Decoration: this is a Belgian Labour long service medal originally
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Catholic Medals

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Wood

18K gold plique à jour enamel natural pearl Virgin Mary medal pendant
Located in Versailles, FR
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Catholic Medals

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Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

19th Century genre oil painting of cardinals and a soldier
By Henri Adolphe Laissement
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
class medal in 1898, a bronze medal in 1900, and a second class medal in 1905. In 1884 he became a
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19th Century Victorian Antique Catholic Medals

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Oil, Canvas

"Walk in the garden", 19th Century Oil on Panel by Luis Jiménez Aranda
Located in Madrid, ES
in 1864 for his painting Christopher Columbus upon coming to propose to the Catholic Monarchs the
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Catholic Medals

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Oil, Wood Panel

Isidore Jules Bonheur Highland Pony Carrying A Stag
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Dallas, TX
exhibited regularly until 1899. He won medals in 1859, 1865, 1869, took part in the Exposition Universelle
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1860s French Beaux Arts Antique Catholic Medals

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Bronze

19th Century Classical Continental Grand Tour Bronze Tazza
Located in London, GB
in Venice and a cautious residence in Rome were essential. Catholic Grand Tourists followed the same
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1860s Antique Catholic Medals

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Victor Hugo, de trois quarts
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, which also included Rodin's sister Maria (born 1838), is devoutly Catholic. 1854 After his early
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1880s French School Antique Catholic Medals

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Etching

The Gardener
By Henri Adolphe Laissement
Located in Paris, FR
Laissement became one of the leading painters of genre scenes featuring Cardinals of the Catholic church
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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Catholic Medals

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Gardener
The Gardener
H 10.63 in W 6.7 in D 0.79 in
Two Remarkable 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings
By George Vertue
Located in Gallatin, TN
, perhaps a tailor, and mother are noted as ‘Roman Catholic’. At the age of 13, he was apprenticed to a
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18th Century Antique Catholic Medals

ELIZABETH I Defence of the Kingdom Medal, circa 1572
Located in London, GB
Highly symbolic ELIZABETH I 'Defence of the Kingdom' silver medal. Made in England, circa 1572
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16th Century English Elizabethan Antique Catholic Medals

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Silver

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Find a variety of antique catholic medals available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique catholic medals was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and paper. Antique catholic medals have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique catholic medals are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique catholic medals over the years, but those made by Isidore Jules Bonheur, René Rozet and James Tissot are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Catholic Medals?

Prices for antique catholic medals start at $224 and top out at $67,800 with the average selling for $6,298.