Lot 259
259
HEINRICH ABEL SEYFFERT (1768-1834)
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HEINRICH ABEL SEYFFERT (1768-1834)

Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840), facing left in dark blue coat with red piping, silver-embroidered red collar and silver epaulettes, black stock, wearing the Russian Order of St George, the 1813 Iron Cross of Prussia, the Austrian Military Order of Maria Theresia, the Prussian 1813-1814 Medal, the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword and the breast-star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle

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HEINRICH ABEL SEYFFERT (1768-1834)
Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840), facing left in dark blue coat with red piping, silver-embroidered red collar and silver epaulettes, black stock, wearing the Russian Order of St George, the 1813 Iron Cross of Prussia, the Austrian Military Order of Maria Theresia, the Prussian 1813-1814 Medal, the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword and the breast-star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle
signed 'Seyffert' (lower right)
oval, 1.11/16 in. (43 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
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Lot Essay

Frederick William III, eldest son of King Frederick William II (see lot 86) and Frederica of Hesse-Darmstadt married Luise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776-1810), the famous Königin Luise, in 1793 and secondly Augusta of Harrach, Princess of Liegnitz (1800-1873) in 1824. A miniature of his daughter Charlotte, future Tsarina, also by Seyffert, was sold in these rooms on 24 May 2000, lot 280.

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