A LUNEVILLE 'TERRE DE LORRAINE' BISCUIT GROUP OF ROSNY AND HENRI IV, the removable upper part naturalistically modelled in relief representing a kneeling bearded gentleman in front of the King pointing with his right hand, in period costume, on rectangular plinth, the large rectangular pedestal modelled with suspended laurel wreaths inscribed to the front in French, Relevez vous mais relevez vous donc Rosny. Ils vont croire que je vous pardonne (the base cracked) impressed terre de Lorraine mark within a rectangular cartouche, the base similarly marked, late 18th Century

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A LUNEVILLE 'TERRE DE LORRAINE' BISCUIT GROUP OF ROSNY AND HENRI IV, the removable upper part naturalistically modelled in relief representing a kneeling bearded gentleman in front of the King pointing with his right hand, in period costume, on rectangular plinth, the large rectangular pedestal modelled with suspended laurel wreaths inscribed to the front in French, Relevez vous mais relevez vous donc Rosny. Ils vont croire que je vous pardonne (the base cracked) impressed terre de Lorraine mark within a rectangular cartouche, the base similarly marked, late 18th Century
35.5 cm high

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Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully, baron de Rosny (1560-1641) was the superintendent of Finances of Henri IV, King of France. Rosny's power eclipsed that of the chancellor Pompone de Bellièvre who stood for the old tradition of the French Monarchy. He was the 'King's man' subordinating private and particular interests to the authority of the State. Rosny's loyalty was copiously rewarded with various functions and titles.
His rol in history was that he seriously contributed to the rehabilitation of France after the Wars of Religion (1562-1590)

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