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An ormolu model of La Colonne de la Grand Armèe, second half 19th century
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An ormolu model of La Colonne de la Grand Armèe, second half 19th century

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An ormolu model of La Colonne de la Grand Armèe, second half 19th century
After the column in the Place Vendôme Paris, mounted on a black slate square section base
25½in. (65cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The Place Vendôme column, inspired by the column of Trajan in the Forum Rome, was constructed from the bronze of 1250 Russian and Austrian cannons captured after the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805. The present model is surmounted by the figure of Napoleon with bicorn hat, which replaced the previous model of Napoleon, as a Roman Emperor, during the Restauration.

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