Lot 6844
A shooting prize of a Prussian Jaeger battalion, dated 1898
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Zinc, bronzed, the artist's signature “A. van der Velde. fec.” to the side of the plinth. A Jaeger in full field equipment striding forward resolutely with an outstretched gesture. On a black lacquered, profiled wooden base (rubbed in places, slightly knocked), applied to the obverse a metal plaque with the dedication engraving “Preisschiessen / am 12.8.98 / d. besten Schützen / Gefreiter Dietze”. Signs of use and age. Overall height 49 cm.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
