Lot Essay
A painting by Antoine-Jean-Baptiste Thomas entitled 'Louis XVIII reçoit le duc d'Angoulême au retour de la guerre d'Espagne 2 décembre 1823' hangs in the Musée de Versailles (cat. no. 4849)
Details
A french historical vari-coloured gold ring
The hinged bezel with medallic portrait of the Duc d'Angoulème inscribed around 'L'Europe l'admire L'Espagne le Benit' with turquoise bead rims opening to reveal a minutely printed paper folded in concertina and inscribed 'Composition de l'Armée d'Espagne commandée par S.A.R. le Duc d'Angoulème' chased in red and yellow gold with shield, sword and laurel foliage at the shoulders, circa 1823, in fitted red leather case, finger size P
The hinged bezel with medallic portrait of the Duc d'Angoulème inscribed around 'L'Europe l'admire L'Espagne le Benit' with turquoise bead rims opening to reveal a minutely printed paper folded in concertina and inscribed 'Composition de l'Armée d'Espagne commandée par S.A.R. le Duc d'Angoulème' chased in red and yellow gold with shield, sword and laurel foliage at the shoulders, circa 1823, in fitted red leather case, finger size P
Provenance
Christie's, Malahide Castle Sale, 10-12 May, 1976
This ring commemorates the intervention of the French army in Spain where the prevailing state of anarchy threatened to endanger not only France but the rest of Europe. With the approval of the powers at the Congress of Verona, the Duc d'Angoulème, nephew of Louis XVIII, marched across the border on April 7, 1823 and succeeded in restoring order. Unfortunately reaction led to further crises which were only resolved in 1874 with the restoration of the monarchy under Alfonso XII
This ring commemorates the intervention of the French army in Spain where the prevailing state of anarchy threatened to endanger not only France but the rest of Europe. With the approval of the powers at the Congress of Verona, the Duc d'Angoulème, nephew of Louis XVIII, marched across the border on April 7, 1823 and succeeded in restoring order. Unfortunately reaction led to further crises which were only resolved in 1874 with the restoration of the monarchy under Alfonso XII