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Lot 220
Rare pair of bronze sculptures signed E. Blavier and representing Henry II Duc de Guise and the Duke of Bouillon Frederick of the Tower of Auvergne , both in arms, during the Battle of Marfee in 1641 ( against the troops of Richelieu), black marble pedestals, dated 1855 of mid-nineteenth century. Signed and dated. Very fine old patina. Emile-Victor Blavier is a French 19th Century sculptor who was born in 1821. Studied in Paris with A. Toussaint and Calmels. The Museum of Douai (France) keeps 9 works of him. Frederic Maurice of the Tower of Auvergne (1605 - 1652), Duke of Bouillon, Prince of Sedan, is a noble and a French soldier. His brother was the famous Turenne (1611-1675), Marshal of France. In 1621, he went to the Netherlands to learn the art of war under the orders of his uncles, Maurice de Nassau and Frederic-Henri of Orange-Nassau. On October 12, 1635, he took service in the French army as Field Marshal, commanding the cavalry of the Army of Flanders. He then took a large part in the civil wars, and delivered, with the Count of Soissons, the battle of Marfee against the troops of Richelieu (1641), he rallied to the king and commanded during the fighting in Italy. He is compromised in the conspiracy of Cinq-Mars (1642). He is arrested and imprisoned in Pierre-Encise, near Lyon. His wife threatens to deliver the principality and especially the fortress of Sedan to the Spaniards; the prince thus obtained more favorable conditions than expected after his double conspiracy against Richelieu and Louis XIII. When he was released in 1644, he went to Rome where the pope entrusted him with the command of his army. He was for a long time the soul of the Fronde. Henry II of Guise (1614-1664)is a French aristocrat, Archbishop of Rheims from 1629 to 1640, then Duke of Guise from 1640 to 1664, Prince de Joinville from 1640 to 1641 and Count of Eu from 1640 to 1657. He is the second son of Charles I, Duke of Guise, and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse. He conspired with Louis de Bourbon, Count of Soissons, against Richelieu and fought him during the battle of Marfee. For that he was condemned to death, but fled to Flanders. His property was then confiscated. Forgiven, he returned to France in 1643 and recovered the domain of Guise, while his mother received Joinville. He participated in the revolt of Masaniello in 1647. He then governs the "Republic of Naples", placed under French protectorate, but the Spaniards, considering themselves legitimate suzerains, counter-attack, destroy the republic and make prisoner Henry, who remains detained in Spain from 1648 to 1652. He tried a second campaign against Naples in 1654, but failed, partly because of an English fleet led by Robert Blake and present on the scene. He then moved to Paris and became Grand Chamberlain to Louis XIV. The battle of Marfeetook place on July 6, 1641, between the troops of Gaspard de Coligny, marshal of Chatillon, and those of Frederic-Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, prince of Sedan. The principality of Sedan is in 1640 an independent Protestant principality whose prince, Frederic-Maurice of the Tower of Auvergne, welcomes the Protestants and factieux fleeing France and Richelieu. He also took part in the conspiracy of the Princes of Peace, with the Count of Soissons and Henry II of Guise, aimed at restoring the privileges of the feudal lords. Louis XIII sends an army to put an end to his actions, the prince of Sedan asks and gets help from the emperor, his personal friend. Despite the defeat, the royal army began the siege of Sedan, and Frederick Maurice of La Tour d'Auvergne negotiated his submission in a treaty (August 4) with the King of France, which gave him the command of the French Army. 'Italy. After a new conspiracy in 1642, the prince of Sedan this time had to negotiate his head against the principality, which was annexed to the kingdom on September 29, 1642.Height: 54cm;
Lot 144
A very rare ceremonial ax decorated with a golden kofgari. Indo-Persian region 18th-19th century. The curved handle is made of metal. The pommel in the form of an onion is made of bronze. Tapor is made of steel richly decorated with golden kofgari on all sides. Great collectible item in excellent condition.
Lot 107
A small-sword of an official, mother-of-pearl and gilding, Restoration period, France, first quarter of the 19th Century. Straight blade with one fuller on each side. Beautiful gilded bronze hilt worked in bas-relief. Angled pommel shaped as a lion's head, mother-of-pearl grips. The gilding has been lost in many places. A wonderful collectible.Height: 92 cm;
Lot 105
Rare French small-sword second quarter of the 18th century. A very high quality made hilt made of silvered bronze is decorated with floral decoration. The blade is straight, faceted and decorated with engraved floral decoration. The wooden handle is wrapped with silver wire. A wonderful collector's item in good condition.Height: 84 cm;
Lot 221
Cossack on a horse. Italy, 70s of the 20th century. The author's work of the master of historical mini-sculpture Giuseppe Vasari (1934-2005). The bronze figure of a Cossack on horseback is silvered and gilded. Limited edition - 334/400 pcs. The inscription on the marble base "Cosacco a Cavallo", from the bottom of the base, a bronze plate with the numbers 334/400 is fixed. The sword in the Cossack's hand is partially broken. An excellent collectible item.Height: 21cm;
Lot 180
Rare, Richly decorated with inlay, flintlock pistol, Germany, last quarter of the 17th century. The round iron barrel is decorated with engraving and has the mark of a master gunsmith in the form of a lion directed to the left. The lock bar is made of bronze and decorated with engraving. The end of the grip and other bronze fittings of the pistol are decorated with engraving and chasing. The wooden stock of the pistol is richly decorated with bone inlay; the images contain floral decorations, hunting scenes and mythical creatures. A very high quality made flintlock pistol, a wonderful collector's item. Length 53 cm.
Lot 69
A very rare sapper sword with scabbard, saw and mark on the blade, France, circa 1800. Heavy, large, single-edged blade with mark, blade spine with saw. The single-block cast brass hilt is shaped like a rooster's head with a feathered neck. Guard ends are bent towards the blade. Leather scabbard with bronze mounts. A very rare collector's item. length 69 cm.
Lot 550
After the Antique, a bronze figure of a standing female bather, unsigned, mounted on a marble base. Height overall 29.5cm. Note: the model is after a Hellenistic original, "The Girl from Beroia", a find from Veria, Macedonia, believed to date to c. 100 BC. The original is in the collection of the Glyptothek Museum in Munich.
Lot 551
Archibald MacFarlane Shannan A.R.S.A. (Scottish, 1850-1915), "The Idyll", a terracotta maquette, inscribed "A. McF. Shannan, Paris (18)92", (some losses), on a revolving mahogany stand with rectangular top over a column applied with corduroy. Sculpture 53cm, stand 96.5cm. Note: the bronze for which this was the preparatory study is now in the collection of Glasgow Museums and is of the same size as the maquette. Shannan was born in Glasgow, the son of a builder to whom he was apprenticed. In 1884 he decided to attend the National Art School in South Kensington followed by eight years of study in Paris during which time the maquette was created. Having returned to Glasgow in 1894 he opened a studio and became well known as a sculptor of portrait busts and commemorative and architectural works. He exhibited widely including at the Royal Scottish Academy, Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts and the Paris Salon.
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Lot 91
antique Bhutanese sculpture (with typical Bhutanese large head) in guilded bronze inlaid with turquoise beads || Antieke Bhutanese sculptuur in gedoreerde brons en bezet met cabochons in turkoois met de voorstelling van een zittende gekroonde godheid (met typisch Bhutanees groot gezicht) met zwaard in de hand : "Manjushri" - hoogte : 19,5 cm uit een particuliere collectie van Antwerpen (door de grootoom van de huidige eigenares tijdens een reis naar het Oosten tussen 1899 en 1903)
Lot 30
mid 19th Cent. European neoclassical cabinet in burr of walnut with mountings in guilded bronze and with plaques in Sèvres-porcelain || EUROPA - ca 1850 fraai neoclassicistisch tweedeursmeubel in zeer mooi gevlamd wortelhout versierd met ingelegde filets, met gedoreerd bronsbeslag en met ovale plaketten in Sèvres-porselein met mooi beschilderde vrouwenbustes
Lot 22
Rembrandt Bugatti "Walking Elephant" sculpture in bronze - signed posthumous cast by Ebano - with justification || BUGATTI REMBRANDT (1885 - 1916) sculptuur ("verloren was") in brons n° 40/48 : "Lopende Olifant (Eléphant en marche)" - hoogte en breedte : 45 en 64 cm getekend postume gieting van de Spaanse gieterij Ebano met justificatie
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