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A very rare bronze of Benjamin…
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Melbourne
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26-Jun-2024
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A very rare bronze of Benjamin Franklin and Louis XVI of France celebrating the treaties recognising American independence and guaranteeing the right to trade between the two nations without British interference. French. A very rare bronze of Benjamin Franklin and Louis XVI of France celebrating the treaties recognising American independence and guaranteeing the right to trade between the two nations without British interference. French first half of the 19th century. Provenance: A notable Adelaide private collection. A related version of this subject matter in bisque-porcelain by Charles Gabriel Sauvage ( 1741-1827) is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York. Dimensions: 39 cm high, 27 cm wide, 12.3 cm deep
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Sculpture/Statuary: Figures/Groups