Gilt bronze obelisk decorated with a military trophy and a lion's head, surmounted by a royal crown with passementerie (small lack), inscribed: "To the glory of the Marshal of Saxe 1745", on a porphyry base; a later typed document is attached inscribed: "Model executed for the Marshal of Saxe to celebrate the battle of Fontenoy. Exists in the Protestant temple of Strasbourg". Second half of the 18th century H: 33.5 cm An obelisk is also found in the center of the composition of the mausoleum of the Maréchal de Saxe of the Saint-Thomas temple in Strasbourg.
Estimate
€2,000 - €2,500
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
Gilt bronze obelisk decorated with a military trophy and a lion's head, surmounted by a royal crown with passementerie (small lack), inscribed: "To the glory of the Marshal of Saxe 1745", on a porphyry base; a later typed document is attached inscribed: "Model executed for the Marshal of Saxe to celebrate the battle of Fontenoy. Exists in the Protestant temple of Strasbourg".
Second half of the 18th century
H: 33.5 cm
An obelisk is also found in the center of the composition of the mausoleum of the Maréchal de Saxe of the Saint-Thomas temple in Strasbourg.
Sale
Tuesday 15 June 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris