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MAXIMILIAN I, Emperor of Mexico (1832–1867). Oval-shaped rel…
See original version (French)
199
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MAXIMILIAN I, Emperor of Mexico (1832–1867). Oval-shaped rel…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
MAXIMILIAN I,
Emperor of Mexico (1832–1867).
Oval-shaped reliquary death crown, adorned with a
broken column bearing the inscription ‘Regrets’, surmounted
by a medallion containing a photographic portrait of the
sovereign surrounded by two branches of flowers made from
Chauny glass beads. The whole is preserved under a domed glass cover
surrounded by a twisted frieze of black glass beads.
French work from the second half of the 19th century.
Signs of age, but in good overall condition.
H.: 35 cm – W.: 30 cm.
Background: on 19 June 1867, Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, born
Archduke of Austria, was executed by firing squad along with his two generals, Miguel Miramon and Tomás
Mejía, in Querétaro, Mexico.
See original version (French)
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