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20th Century Italian Solid Silver Miniature Reproducing D'artagnan

Name: 20th Century Italian Solid Silver Miniature Reproducing D'artagnan
Brand: Arval Argenti Valenza
Price: 717.31 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Miniature in solid 800 silver reproducing D'Artagnan The miniature was made of solid silver with the fusion technique and subsequently finished with a chisel. The final finish was in natural, burnished silver and with 24kt gold details. Marble base By Geca Silversmith - MIlan - Italy for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA Silver statuette representing Charles de Batz-Castelmore, comte d'Artagnan. In 1630, aged about 20, he went to Paris to join the French Guards on the recommendation of a relative of his mother, the lord of Tréville, who also appears in Dumas' novels as his protector . It was at this time that the young Charles decided to adopt the surname d'Artagnan, that of his mother's family. The paternal branch in fact belonged to the bourgeoisie, and Charles preferred to use the surname that would have given him more prestige. Thus it was that the royal d'Artagnan did 15 years of military service until Cardinal Mazarin – Richelieu's successor as prime minister to the King of France – took him under his protection in the company of Musketeers of the Guard in 1644. Two years later it would be the cardinal himself who disbanded the military corps, but not before d'Artagnan perhaps met his companions in adventures, Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Be that as it may, the real d'Artagnan continued to serve Cardinal Mazarin as a man-at-arms during the following years

Creator:

Arval Argenti Valenza (Retailer)

Dimensions:

Height: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)Width: 2.37 in (6 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)

Style:

Other (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Silver,Burnished,Cast,Engraved,Gilt

Period:

1990-1999

Date of Manufacture:

1998