French 19th Century Napoleon Wearing Laurel Wreath Crown Wall Plaque Sculpture
London, United Kingdom
£750 per item
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Item details
Height
15.5 cm
Width
11.5 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
1 Rare Small French Original Antique 19th Century Napoleon Wearing Laurel Wreath Crown Wall Plaque Sculpture.
Add some French Napoleonic military history to your walls.
Subject quarter length view head portrait in low relief of Napoleon Bonaparte wearing his laurel wreath crown in side profile.
The crown was produced by Biennais and made up of forty-four large leaves, forty-two detachable berries and twelve smaller leaves, set on an oval band and fixed at the back of the head by a pin. This crown was destroyed during the Restoration.
So collectible a great Christmas gift highly sought after quality display piece.
Made from cast bronze & set in a dark oak frame.
With a round metal hanging loop attached to the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Circa mid 19th century.
Origin from France.
Provenance from a bronze dealers collection in the Shires.
Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone Bonaparte 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was the leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then of the French Empire as Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and briefly again in 1815. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy endures as a celebrated and controversial leader. He initiated many liberal reforms that have persisted through the years, and is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His campaigns are still studied at military academies worldwide. Between three and six million soldiers and civilians died in the Napoleonic Wars.
Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica into a native family descending from Italian nobility. Napoleon was resentful of the French monarchy, and supported the French Revolution in 1789 while serving in the French army, even going so far as to try and spread its ideals to his native Corsica. He rose rapidly in the ranks after saving the governing French Directory by firing on royalist insurgents. In 1796, he began a military campaign against the Austrians and their Italian allies, scoring decisive victories, and became a national hero. Two years later he led a military expedition to Egypt that served as a springboard to political power. He engineered a coup in November 1799 and became First Consul of the Republic. In 1804, to consolidate and expand his power, he crowned himself Emperor of the French.
Condition report:
Offered in fine charming old used patina condition.
Having some noticeable wear some scratches, also chips and cracking to the frame commensurate with usage & old age.
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Additional dimensions information:
Length depth thickness (1.5 cm)
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Estimated delivery time
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