Tonkin, Admiral Courbet, casting of high reliefs by M. C.,...
Tonkin, Admiral Courbet, casting of high reliefs by M. C., n.d.
A/A ADMIRAL COURBET
Three-quarter left bust, in uniform, of Admiral Courbet; signature M. C.
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Condition: SUP+ - Rarity: RR
Material : Bronze
Diameter: 257.0 mm - Weight: 373.50 g - Axis: 12 h
Superb single-sided cast iron in very high relief, undated, signed M. C. Amédée-Anatole-Prosper Courbet (1827-1885) is a French military man. He joined the Navy in 1849 and became an aspirant on the Capricieuse. Ensign in 1854, then lieutenant in 1856, he was appointed frigate captain in 1866 and was promoted to vice-admiral in 1884. Governor of New Caledonia, he took part in the conquest of Tonkin and died aboard the Bayard, in Makung Bay (Pescadores Islands, Taiwan), on 11 June 1885. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Tonkin, Admiral Courbet, casting of high reliefs by M. C., n.d.
A/A ADMIRAL COURBET
Three-quarter left bust, in uniform, of Admiral Courbet; signature M. C.
Uniface
Condition: SUP+ - Rarity: RR
Material : Bronze
Diameter: 257.0 mm - Weight: 373.50 g - Axis: 12 h
Superb single-sided cast iron in very high relief, undated, signed M. C. Amédée-Anatole-Prosper Courbet (1827-1885) is a French military man. He joined the Navy in 1849 and became an aspirant on the Capricieuse. Ensign in 1854, then lieutenant in 1856, he was appointed frigate captain in 1866 and was promoted to vice-admiral in 1884. Governor of New Caledonia, he took part in the conquest of Tonkin and died aboard the Bayard, in Makung Bay (Pescadores Islands, Taiwan), on 11 June 1885. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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