BRIDLE BIT AND PAIR OF STIRRUPS ATTRIBUTED TO MARSHAL MONCEY, First Empire. 0802/04/2
BRIDLE BIT AND PAIR OF STIRRUPS ATTRIBUTED TO MARSHAL MONCEY, First Empire. 0802/04/2
BRIDLE BIT:
Bridle bit of the "pigeon throat" form. The blue steel canon is almost straight from the bottom of the cheeks to the heels, to provide a better support on the bars. The branches are made of cast brass, richly chiseled and gold-plated with mercury on their outer face with a series of palmettes and acanthus leaves. In its upper part, the branch forms a cheek piece with a rectangular opening called the "eye of the cheek piece." The branch is oval at the level of the canon, forming a boss with a wide guilloché molding and molded with acanthus leaves; the central part clips the canons, is oval in shape, and represents the head of a bearded warrior. The lower end, or bottom of the branch, terminates with an opening in the shape of an inverted heart, commonly known as "the gargoyle" (it should secure the reins when their rings are broken). The underside of the gargoyle is molded in the form of a mythical monster head, with a hole intended to receive the reins' pulleys with their rings; the posterior end of the gargoyle is drilled with a hole for attaching a lower chain curb. In the upper part, below the eye of the cheek piece, the branch is pierced with a hole for a hook to attach the upper curb chain. Gilded brass curb chains.
Branch length 16.2 cm, internal mouth width 11.5 cm, bit width at the mouth (external) 13.5 cm.
PAIR OF STIRRUPS:
Cast, chiseled, and gilded bronze. Stirrup body decorated on each branch with laurel and acanthus leaves. In the upper part, the branches form an eye relief decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. Stirrup treads formed by two circles, outer circle diameter 8.7 cm, inner circle diameter 4.8 cm. Tread height 1.2 cm. Upper part of the treads guilloché with exterior moldings decorated with a series of XXXXXX framed by beaded strips.
Stirrup height 13.8 cm.
France.
First Empire.
Perfect condition, the bridle bit has retained its original blue on the canons, and the bronzes have retained all their original gilding.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Pierre Benoît.
BIOGRAPHY:
Bon-Adrien Jannot de Moncey, Duke of Conegliano, born on July 31, 1754, in Moncey, Doubs, and died on April 20, 1842, in Paris, was a French general of the Revolution and a Marshal of the Empire. He is currently the only military officer in the gendarmerie who received this dignity.
The name Moncey comes from a hamlet that the family bought in 1789 from the Marquis de Cheylard. Within the Grande Armée, Marshal Moncey was dubbed "Fabius".
BRIDLE BIT:
Bridle bit of the "pigeon throat" form. The blue steel canon is almost straight from the bottom of the cheeks to the heels, to provide a better support on the bars. The branches are made of cast brass, richly chiseled and gold-plated with mercury on their outer face with a series of palmettes and acanthus leaves. In its upper part, the branch forms a cheek piece with a rectangular opening called the "eye of the cheek piece." The branch is oval at the level of the canon, forming a boss with a wide guilloché molding and molded with acanthus leaves; the central part clips the canons, is oval in shape, and represents the head of a bearded warrior. The lower end, or bottom of the branch, terminates with an opening in the shape of an inverted heart, commonly known as "the gargoyle" (it should secure the reins when their rings are broken). The underside of the gargoyle is molded in the form of a mythical monster head, with a hole intended to receive the reins' pulleys with their rings; the posterior end of the gargoyle is drilled with a hole for attaching a lower chain curb. In the upper part, below the eye of the cheek piece, the branch is pierced with a hole for a hook to attach the upper curb chain. Gilded brass curb chains.
Branch length 16.2 cm, internal mouth width 11.5 cm, bit width at the mouth (external) 13.5 cm.
PAIR OF STIRRUPS:
Cast, chiseled, and gilded bronze. Stirrup body decorated on each branch with laurel and acanthus leaves. In the upper part, the branches form an eye relief decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. Stirrup treads formed by two circles, outer circle diameter 8.7 cm, inner circle diameter 4.8 cm. Tread height 1.2 cm. Upper part of the treads guilloché with exterior moldings decorated with a series of XXXXXX framed by beaded strips.
Stirrup height 13.8 cm.
France.
First Empire.
Perfect condition, the bridle bit has retained its original blue on the canons, and the bronzes have retained all their original gilding.
PROVENANCE:
Former collection of Pierre Benoît.
BIOGRAPHY:
Bon-Adrien Jannot de Moncey, Duke of Conegliano, born on July 31, 1754, in Moncey, Doubs, and died on April 20, 1842, in Paris, was a French general of the Revolution and a Marshal of the Empire. He is currently the only military officer in the gendarmerie who received this dignity.
The name Moncey comes from a hamlet that the family bought in 1789 from the Marquis de Cheylard. Within the Grande Armée, Marshal Moncey was dubbed "Fabius".
Price :
23 000,00 €
| Destination | Envoi recommandé | Envoi Recommandé + Express |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping France | 14,00 € | 50,00 € |
| Shipping Europe | 20,00 € | 60,00 € |
| Shipping world | 44,00 € | 100,00 € |
Insurance (1%) :
230,00 €
Reference :
0802/04/2
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The shipping department will be closed from April 7th to April 21st. FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).