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| Object Number: | 29-223-104 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | French |
| Provenience: | France |
| Manufacture Location: | France |
| Maker: | DuVivier Gatteaux |
| Date Made: | 1789? |
| Early Date: | 1789 |
| Late Date: | 1789 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Iconography: | Male Portrait Men |
| Thickness: | 0.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 6.4 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Maxwell Sommerville, 1901 |
| Other Number: | 8 - Other Number 1325 - Other Number |
Description
OBV: profile (male) of King Louis xvi and inscription: Louis xvi Restaurateur de la Liberte Francaise Maker: Duvivier REV: a large group of men standing around a column(?) where the words "A La Patrie" are inscribed, all have their right hands pointed at the object; inscription: Abandon de Tous les Privileges Assemblee Nationale iv aout m.dcc.lxxxix. Maker: Gatteaux
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