France, III Republic. A Bronze Bust of Napoleon
A lovely patinated Bronze bust of Emperor Napoleon in a bicorne hat with a low relief cockade, wearing the recognizable frock with a strong collar and evident underlayer, a decoration pinned to his left chest, mounted to a cascading marble pedestal with square base with a column shaped pedestal, the bottom of the base has an inset nut, the base measures 82mm (h) x 85mm (w – across the base), the entire height 218mm, with the width across the shoulders measuring 150mm, the entire bust weighs 1.9 kilos , light wear to base with small chips and scratches to marble, light wear to bronze in areas of highest relief, base and pedestal allows for minor shifting, a lovely bust in very fine condition.

