Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860November 23, 2022
Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860
$110,000.00
A Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860.
The quality of this marble sculpture of Napoleon III is truly phenomenal. This is a one of a kind collectors piece.
The Emperor is sculpted in high relief and in profile, and sits in a custom-made easel wood presentation frame. Engraved Emperor Napoleon II and Empereur Des Francais.
Marble roundel: 31″ diameter
Custom frame easel: 45″ high x 37″ wide x 2″ deep
Dimensions
Height: 45 in. (114.3 cm)
Width: 37 in. (93.98 cm)
Depth: 2 in. (5.08 cm)
Style
Napoleon III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques
Marble,
Wood
Place of Origin
France
Period
19th Century
Date of Manufacture
C. 1860
Condition
Good
Wear consistent with age and use.
Provenance: Ronald Wright, Brussels, 1998;
Collection of Christopher Forbes (VP of Forbes Publication), New York, New York, 1998-2016;
Osenat Auction, Paris, March 5, 2016, lot 277;
Collection of the Count of Raban, 2016-present.
Overall very good condition with a few faint surface scratches. With slight soiling/discoloration. Frame with a few surface scratches.
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