A FRENCH PARTISAN FOR THE ROYAL GUARD OF LOUIS XIV AS DAUPHIN (1638, 1643-1715), CIRCA 1638-43 with tapering flat head formed with a medial ridge, a pair of up-turned and a pair of down-turned basal lugs, stamped 'C. Gounod' on one face and 'Laine' on the other, tapering faceted socket moulded at the top, impaled by a transverse bolt with a characteristic up-turned hook finial on one side, the head etched with crowned Dauphin's arms on each face, on an early wooden haft with iron shoe 52.0 cm; 20 1/2 in head Provenance George R. Hann, Treetops, Pennsylvania, sold Christie's, 19 May 1980, lot 62.
A FRENCH PARTISAN FOR THE ROYAL GUARD OF LOUIS XIV AS DAUPHIN (1638, 1643-1715), CIRCA 1638-43 with tapering flat head formed with a medial ridge, a pair of up-turned and a pair of down-turned basal lugs, stamped 'C. Gounod' on one face and 'Laine' on the other, tapering faceted socket moulded at the top, impaled by a transverse bolt with a characteristic up-turned hook finial on one side, the head etched with crowned Dauphin's arms on each face, on an early wooden haft with iron shoe 52.0 cm; 20 1/2 in head Provenance George R. Hann, Treetops, Pennsylvania, sold Christie's, 19 May 1980, lot 62.
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
