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Swiss Guard Lion

Large Black Forest Model of the Lion of Lucerne Dated 1867
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Bertel Thorvaldsen as the memorial for the members of the Swiss Guard who were killed defending the royal
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Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Serpentine Carving of 'The Dying Lion' After Bertel Thorvaldsen
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Stamford, CT
is the “Dying Lion” monument at Lucerne in Switzerland, which is carved into a cliff, to commemorate
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

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Serpentine

Sublime Vintage Hand Cavred Wooden Plaque & Documents of the Lion of Lucerne
Located in GB
men of the swiss guard massacred at the Tuileries Paris in 1792 Dimensions: Height 15.5cm
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Oak

A ‘Black Forest’ linden wood long case clock by Spring of Interlaken
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the Swiss Guard who were killed defending the royal family during the French revolution in 1792.
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20th Century Swiss Black Forest Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Wood

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Located in Kirchlengern, DE
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Located in Roma, RM
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By Pleyel
Located in San Antonio, TX
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Musical Instruments

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Huge Monumental Victorian Taxidermy Dome with Colorfull Tropical Birds, C. 1850
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy

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Antique Wooden Carved Black Forest Game Plaque with Fox
Located in Berghuelen, DE
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Torso of Emperor in the antique roman style
Located in Madrid, ES
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Cast Stone

Torso of Emperor in the antique roman style
Torso of Emperor in the antique roman style
H 21.66 in W 9.45 in D 7.88 in
Design Desk, Curved Top, Piano Lacquer, Chrome, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary curved (kidney-shaped) designer desk from the 1950/60s. Asymmetrical shape similar to that of a grand piano. Walnut, high-gloss black finish with piano lacquer. Octagon...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks

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Stainless Steel

Kienzle GMT World Time Zone Brass Table Clock, Midcentury, Germany, 1960s
By Wilhelm Kienzle, Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative Mid-Century Modernist solid brass Kienzle desk or table clock with a world map clocks face and world time zones. Executed in the 1960s by Kienzle in Wester...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Late 18th Century Liege Burled Walnut Tall Case Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stately late 18th century Belgian, Liege, tall case clock case having a period Black Forest clock workings with wooden enameled dial and hand-painted fruit decoration, the original...
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Antique Late 18th Century Belgian Black Forest Grandfather Clocks and Lo...

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Bronze, Enamel, Iron

Black Forest Rabbit Bunny Hunt Hunting Trophy Bag Wall Catchall Antique, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Rare antique large German metal hunt scene on a wooden wall plaque trophy depicting a Rabbit, a dog and a bag with a champagne bottle. Wonderful Trophy of the Hunt for your Black For...
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Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

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Black Forest 12 Pointer Deer Trophy on Wooden Plaque ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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Wood, Antler

Old Ecclesiastical Religious Art Sacred Heart of Jesus Plaster Statue Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
Glorious Late 19th to Early 20th Century Ecclesiastical Religious Art Sacred Heart of Jesus plaster statue sculpture upon a gilded wood base. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind tha...
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures

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Wire, Gold Leaf

Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an amazingly rare piece of Art Deco furniture by an exceptionally rare maker, namely, an Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Tall Case Clock. Part of a complete Dining Ro...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

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Brass

Collection of 7 Silver and Enamel Spoons from Various Places in Europe
Located in Delft, NL
A collection of 7 Silver and enamel spoons from various places in Europe. Silver 800 gold plated * Liberte et Patrie, scene of Lausanne * Berne, Silver handle with bear/ gilt...
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20th Century European Serving Pieces

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Silver, Enamel

Black Forest 1900s Carved Wooden Plaque with Chamois Motif, Foliage and Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest period carved wooden plaque from the early 20th century, with chamois motif, foliage and petite mirror. Hand-Carved in Switzerland during the early years of the 20th c...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Mirror, Wood

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Pair of Carved Wood Book Ends Depicting the Swiss Guard Lions of Lucerne, France
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This pair of bookends are depicting the dying Swiss Guard Lions of Lucerne, France which were
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI More Desk Accessories

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Wood

19th Century Carving of the Lion of Lucerne
Located in Martlesham, GB
commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries
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Antique 1880s Swiss Animal Sculptures

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Walnut

Carved Wood Lion-Copy of Original Monument in Lucerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
that pays tribute to the hundreds of Swiss Guards that defended the Royal families during the French
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Baroque Animal Sculptures

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Walnut

Antique Swiss 8 Air Musical Box in Rosewood with Three Bells, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Switzerland and retailed by Lith Picard - Lion Geneve. The case has been accomplished in coromandel and
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Swiss Lion of Lucerne Relief Carving Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Swiss lion of lucerne relief carving plaque. Wood appears to be Walnut - in very good original
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Antique 1890s Swiss Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

‘Black Forest’ Walnut Version of the Lion of Lucerne
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. The Lion of Lucerne was created by Bertel Thorvaldsen as the memorial for the members of the Swiss
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Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Walnut

The Lion of Lucerne Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries
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Antique 19th Century European Animal Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

circa 1920s Pair of Carved Mahogany Bookends
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Thorvaldsen & sculpted by Luka Ahorn to memorialize the Swiss Guards massacred in 1792 during the French
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Vintage 1920s Bookends

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Mahogany

Swiss Black Forest Lion of Lucerne Walnut Carving
Located in Aspen, CO
This Swiss Black Forest Lion of Lucerne Walnut Carving was originally carved by Peter Wikz of
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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest More Furniture and Collectibles

Grand Tour Souvenirs of the Lion of Lucerne
Located in Alexandria, VA
than 800 Swiss Guards who were massacred while guarding the Tuileries during the French Revolution.
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures

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Bronze

A Black Forest linden wood carving of a lion
Located in Suffolk, GB
Luzern. This carving is based on the stone lion monument in Luzern that is in memory of the Swiss
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Sculptures

Exquisite C19th Carved Fruitwood Panel of the Lion of Lucerne
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Ahorn in 1820/21 after designs by Thorwalden, it commemorates the Parisian massacre of the Swiss Guard
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Late 19th Century Black Forest Linden Wood Carving
Located in Suffolk, GB
Lucerne. This carving is based on the stone lion monument in Lucerne, Switzerland originally designed
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

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