Sale 1573
London
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25 - 26 November 2014
Price realised
GBP 1,625
Estimate
NICHOLAS ANTOINE LEBEL (FRENCH, FL. C. 1804-1845) Charles X (1757-1836), King of France 1824-1830, in profile to the left, in military uniform and wearing orders including the breast-star of the Royal French Order of the Saint Esprit, the badges of Orders of Saint Louis and the Legion of Honour, painted to imitate a cameo Inscribed 'CHARLES X ROI / DE FRANCE' around the edge and signed 'LEBEL' (under the truncation) On ivory 98 mm. diam., gilt-metal frame
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Literature
L. R. Schidlof, The Miniature in Europe, Graz, 1964, I, p. 474, II, 990, illustrated III, pl. 340, fig. 692.
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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