Lot 6563
Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria - a portrait plaque by Adolf Hildebrand on the occasion of his 90th birthday in 1911
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Fire-gilt bronze featuring a relief profile portrait of the Prince Regent above the artist's monogram "AH" and the inscription "Luitpold - Prinzrecent v. Bayern"; the date "MDCCCCXI" appears at the top edge, flanked by the Bavarian lion and lozenge shields. In the original leather frame with lavish gold embossing on both the front and reverse. The easel stand likewise gold-embossed. In an old leather case with velvet and silk lining. Dimensions of the plaque 9 x 6.8 cm, of the frame 11.7 x 9.3 cm. Accompanied by an old collector's card noting the engraving error in the word “Recent” (instead of Regent) and identifying the circle of recipients of this plaque as “seine Freunde, alle Generäle und höhere Hofchargen” [“his friends, all generals and senior court officials”]. Emperor Wilhelm II also received this plaque in 1911 in a special edition with an ivory frame. Cf. Der letzte Kaiser Wilhelm II. im Exil, Berlin 1991, cat. no. 261, p. 31 and 220.Condition: I - Questions about the lot?
