Gilt bronze obelisk decorated with a military... - Lot 131 - Ader

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Gilt bronze obelisk decorated with a military... - Lot 131 - Ader
Gilt bronze obelisk decorated with a military trophy and a lion's head, surmounted by a royal crown with passementerie (small lack), inscribed: "To the glory of the Marshal of Saxe 1745", on a porphyry base; a later typed document is attached inscribed: "Model executed for the Marshal of Saxe to celebrate the battle of Fontenoy. Exists in the Protestant temple of Strasbourg". Second half of the 18th century H: 33.5 cm An obelisk is also found in the center of the composition of the mausoleum of the Maréchal de Saxe of the Saint-Thomas temple in Strasbourg.
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