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Carved Lion After Tribute to Swiss Guards carved and gilded A similar oval mirror was

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A similar oval mirror was sold at Christie's

A wonderful large Lignum vitae wassail bowl circa 1690 with wonderful aging

This pair of mirrors could date as early as 1755 but also as late as 1770 as the gadroon molding around the frame was in constant use in that time period

Frank Partridge & Sons

having bowed legs terminating in block feet

Carved Lion After Tribute to Swiss Guards carved and gilded A similar oval mirror wasA finely carved wooden model of a resting lion, having an inscription on the side that commemorates the Swiss Guard of Louis XVI who died protecting the monarch at the Tuileries in August of 1792. The original model was designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and is in Lucerne. The lion lies atop symbols of the French monarchy. 19th century. Ht. 5 3 4, Width 4 1 2, Depth 12 1 2 The translation from the Latin is "To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss."

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