Set Reminder2024-05-23 12:00:002024-05-23 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : 19th Century Historical and Military Rarities https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/19th-century-historical-and-military-rarities-21906 The first session in this auction features military artifacts of the late 18th and early 19th centuries – the period of the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon.
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[COLOMBO, Renzo (1856-1885), sculptor]. [BONAPARTE, Napoleon (1769-1821), subject]. Bronze Bust of Napoleon by Colombo. 1885. This heroic bust, by far the most sought of this artist?s output, is the largest and rarest in his series. Approximately 23? high and 14? wide. The bronze is finished in the brown French patina of the era, and features Napoleon?s commanding head framed by the collar of his ?Ridingcoat? and bicorne hat. The base has an Imperial Eagle with outstretched wings and below, a brass plaque with the inscription ?NAPOLEON 1er 1812 par Colombo?. The right side arm is signed ?Colombo 1885?. The bronze is in very fine condition with the graceful aging of 125 years of display. Fine. Third party shipping required.