napoleon waterloo lion memorial monument “butte du lion” mantel clock charles x 1814-30

Napoleon Waterloo Lion Memorial Monument “Butte du Lion” Mantel Clock Charles X 1814-30
Rosewood, satin wood and bronze lion mantel clock.
The original patinated bronze lion, simulates the famous “Butte de Lion” (Lion’s Mound)
This monument in Braine-L’Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium symbolises the battle field of Waterloo.
This monument was designed by the royal architect Charles van der Straeten at the Behest of King William I Of the Netherlands and was finished in 1826.

The original fully cleaned and serviced movement with silk suspension , striking every 30 minutes.
All over in original very good used condition.
40cm high, 22.5cm wide, 12cm deep.
French circa 1830
Price: £1750,—

Antiques.co.uk Ref: JXHUYN8VY

Materials:

rosewood, satinwood, bronze

Width (cm):

22.5

Height (cm):

40

Depth (cm):

12

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koos limburg jnr

Koos limburg jnr. was born in the Netherlands, but since 1994 lives in Scotland.   Over those years he has build up a well established and well respected antique business by participation only on important antique fairs in the uk as well as at the continent.   Koos specialises in high quality antiques over the whole range, with the result that he has sold many items to museums whole over the world.   That’s why his slogan is: “”or the new collector and the museum director.”   Koos has a specialist knowledge for all the antiques he offers for sale. His fair display is well known and he is renowned for his imposing artistic and dramatic presentation stands in which he displays his collection of antiques, reflecting their excellent quality.   He does not want to be identified as a specialist in one particular field or another, with the result that you can find anything and everything on his stand, covering the whole range of rare and unusual quality items of interest to the first time collector up to the museum director.   His parents have been very influential in supporting him and have imbued him a detailed knowledge of, and a huge enthusiasm for the antiques business.   Koos feels extremely privileged to have access to such invaluable expertise and guidance together with access to a well stocked family library about works of art and antiques to enable him to carry out detailed research.   Koos guarantees to any potential collector that they are in experienced and reputable hands and that all items displayed have been thoroughly researched by him.

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