Lot 170 D α

A black patinated cast iron bust of Friedrich August I of Saxony.

Auction 1047 - overview Cologne
02.05.2015, 11:00 - The Berlin Sale
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
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A black patinated cast iron bust of Friedrich August I of Saxony.

A crisp, finely chased cast, made from various connected pieces. Showing the 56 year old King in uniform wearing the star of the Saxon house order. H 34.8 cm.
The cast probably Gräflich Einsiedelsches Eisenwerk Lauchhammer, probably after 1827.

This could be a memorial bust of the beloved King, who died in 1827 and is remembered by history as Friedrich August the Just.