A 19th century French bronze, modelled as a seated Roman Emp...

Hammer

£450

A 19th century French bronze, modelled as a seated Roman Emperor, holding a scroll and resting his arm on his helmet, his foot upon a fallen Aquila and quiver of arrows, a further upturned Aquila behind, seated on a gilt metal plinth in turn on a rectangular base with four ball feet, 49cm high, 45cm wide

An object vacant from his left hand, a further object likely missing from the cape at the rear. Gildng tarnished. The interior of the gilt plinth has circular holes to the front and rear, giving an indication that this could have been primarily a clock case but left as is.