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225 - Rare ceremonial saddle. Woven in fine tapestry, probably at …
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Estimate €2,800 - €3,500
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Rare ceremonial saddle. Woven in fine tapestry, probably at the Manufacture royale de Beauvais, 18th century, after 1713 - H.115 x W. 134 cm Embellished with a coat of arms: Azure a chevron Or between three escallops Or on a chief Argent a Prussian eagle issuant Sable langued Gules and crowned Or. Baronial crown and crowned DV monograms set against a royal blue background. These are the arms of David Vasserot (1690-1727), son of Jean Vasserot, a bourgeois from Amsterdam. They were both created barons by King Frederick William I of Prussia: David was created a baron on 20 May 1713 - David became a citizen of Geneva on 6 December 1715 and bought the barony of La Bastie-Beauregard sur Venoix in 1719 and the lordships of Les Vaux in 1720 and Vincy in 1724 (Vaud) (heraldic research: Philippe Palasi). The whole is surrounded by two narrow borders with a white background. The ceremonial saddle is presented in a later gilded wooden frame. Materials and condition: Finely woven in wool and silk (wool warp, wool and silk weft), some wear and old restorations that have paled. Expert : Mme Nicole de Pazzis-Chevalier - 07 71 03 62 85 - [email protected]
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About the sale FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART - PAINTINGS - VEHICLES
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Auction time 06/13/2026 at 10:30 AM
Lot description modified on 05/28/2026 at 11:59 AM
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