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Minerve Enchères

58 - SIEGE OF PARIS 1870 / ‘Historical Souvenir’ framed display c…
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Estimate €50 - €60
Description
SIEGE OF PARIS 1870 / ‘Historical Souvenir’ framed display case commemorating the ‘Siege of Paris from 18 September 1870 to 28 January 1871’; a printed and illustrated sheet recalls the various key dates (surrender, the Paris Commune, the entry of the Versaillais, the Great Fire of Paris, the end of the Commune) as well as the famously varying prices of foodstuffs – Presented as a relic is ‘300 grams of this bread after a five-hour wait in 12-degree cold ’ – 2 reproductions of medals (stamped metal) bearing the profiles of Napoleon III and William I, framed in lace (27.5 x 19.5 cm; the frame moulding has been replaced)
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About the sale CHRONO ONLINE AUCTION OF FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART #4
Auction location
Auction time 09/28/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 88929414
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Minerve Auctions
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