Lot Essay
Affre was made archbishop of Paris in 1840. He was killed in 1848 whilst trying to negotiate with the insurgents.
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FRENCH, MID 19TH CENTURY
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A CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF DENNIS AUGUSTE AFFRE, ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS
FRENCH, MID 19TH CENTURY
Depicted standing on a ring-turned ebony socle, inscribed D.A. Affre, Arch/que de Paris
17 cm. high (incl. socle)
Together with an ivory figure of Voltaire, French, 19th Century, 15 cm. high (2)
FRENCH, MID 19TH CENTURY
Depicted standing on a ring-turned ebony socle, inscribed D.A. Affre, Arch/que de Paris
17 cm. high (incl. socle)
Together with an ivory figure of Voltaire, French, 19th Century, 15 cm. high (2)
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