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.
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  • The quality of this marble sculpture of Napoleon III is truly phenomenal. This is a one of a kind collectors piece.
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  • 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.
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    Marble roundel: 31? diameter
    Custom frame easel: 45? high x 37? wide x 2? deep

    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.

    Period: 19th Century
    Origin: France
    Style: Napoleon III (Of the Period)
    Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
    Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)
    Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)
    Creation Year: circa 1860
    Materials & Techniques: Marble,Wood