Martlesham Antiques
Martlesham Antiques is located in Martlesham, UK
19th Century Carving of the Lion of Lucerne
REF: 2956 / LA337791
£1450
€1680
$2006
Description
19th Century black forest walnut carving of the lion of Lucerne resting upon armour and weapons. Lovely quality and crisp carving. Circa 1880.
The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris. It is one of the most famous monuments in Switzerland,
measurements
Height:
15 cm
Width:
32 cm
Depth:
9 cm
declaration
Martlesham Antiques has clarified that the 19th Century Carving of the Lion of Lucerne (LA337791) is genuinely of
the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1880
condition
Excellent
additional info
delivery
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location
This 19th Century Carving of the Lion of Lucerne is located in Martlesham, UK