WROUGHT IRON CRADLE OF THE DUC DE BORDEAUX

French, circa 1820; the trestle stand with arched cresting and stretcher enclosing a boat-shaped iron cradle, activated by a mechanical device with suspended weights; Note: Henri, Duc de Bordeaux (also known as Comte de Chambord), born September 29, 1820, was the son of the Duc de Berri. He was called "L'enfant du miracle" because his father had been assassinated seven months earlier; Provenance: Collection of the Comte de Chambord, Blois (Loire-et-Cher). Collection of Charles Louis de Rohan-Chabot, Duc de Rohan, Chateau de Josselin, Brittany. Collection of Charles Gabriel Henri, Duc de Rohan, Chateau de Conde-sur-Itou (Eure), his son. Heritage Auctions; Condition: with full restoration completed by Zolton Papp of Artisan Restoration Center; 56 inches wide; 76 inches high