Grand Tour Bronze Model Of Colonne Vendome (Vendome Column), c.1860 Art Nouveau fully hallmarked for Cornelius Desormeaux

fully hallmarked for Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Holling

Height: 7cm

Both chip forks have some lights scuffs in areas (please see photographs) but nonetheless remain very attractive overall

The binding and boards remain tight

All lenses are intact and the microscope is in good working order

Grand Tour Bronze Model Of Colonne Vendome (Vendome Column), c.1860 Art Nouveau fully hallmarked for Cornelius DesormeauxA stunning and well patinated bronze Grand Tour model of Colonne Vendome, the famous Paris monument modelled on Trajan's column in Rome erected by Napoleon I in 1810 to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz. This model is extremely well cast with Napoleon stood upon a dome top surrounded by a balustrade, atop a fine spiralling relief scene of Trajan's column, all above a finely balustraded black marble base. There is one small eagle missing to the rear