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Lucerne, Switzerland, a commemorative plaque, carved wood 19th…
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Melbourne
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3-Mar-2019
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Lucerne, Switzerland, a commemorative plaque, carved wood 19th century, Lion Monument of Lucerne designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1884) Switzerland commemorative plaque, carved wood 19th century, the Latin inscription Helvetiorum Fidei AC Virtuti means 'To the loyalty and bravery of the Swiss' referring to the Swiss Guard soldier's who died trying to protect the French Royal family at Tuileries castle in Paris on August 10, 1792. 58 x 55 cm
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Sculpture/Statuary: Zother incl. carved Western ivory