A BRONZE DEATH MASK OF NAPOLEON FROM THE DR ANTOMMARCHI CAST
with foundry signature on the lower right 'FONDU PAR L RICHARD ET QUESNEL A PARIS' with central pastille mark cast with Napoleon's profile and 'NAPOLEON EMP ET ROI * SOUSCRIPTION DR ANTOMMARCHI 1833'; on the lower left side 'DR F ANTOMMARCHI'; 34 cm. long overall
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£1,000 - £2,000
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Hammer price:
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£3,200 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Richard & Quesnel's first production comprised just twenty bronze death masks of Napoleon, distributed among the former Imperial family and close companions of the late Emperor.
