Large Plaster Bust of King Gustav III Sweden

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Impressive Plaster bust after Johan Tobias Sergel (Sweden 1740-1814) depicting King Gustav III (1746-1792), wearing military cuirass armour and ermine-brimmed mantle with the ribbons of the Order of Seraphim and the Craschan White Rose of Finland.

Gustav III was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination at a masked ball at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm at midnight on 16 March 1792.

Large & impressive scale.
Early to mid XX Century.

Theatrical & highly decorative plaster bust depicting 18th Century royal ceremonial military costume.

Good period condition with some surface plaster scuffs.

Provenance: from the Austrian art market.

H: 78cm / W: 52cm / D: 30cm.
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Date1930s Codeas1225a019 Price SOLD £695.00 StatusSold SellerDreams Less Sweet Antiques Telephone07776985514Non UK callers :+44 7776985514 Emailcontact@dreamslesssweet.com

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