MONUMENTAL 19TH C FRENCH SPELTER SCULPTURE CRUSADER DEFEATING SARACEN

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MAGNIFICENT MONUMENTAL19TH C FRENCH SPELTER SCULPTURE DEPICTING A RENOWN FRENCH CRUSADER (CHARLES MARTEL) DEFEATING THE KING OF THE SARACEN .
IN THE STYLE OF THEODORE GEHTER
VERY RARE (NOT SEEN ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS)
THE DRAMATIC SCENE IS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY A MASTER ARTIST.
EVERY DETAIL IS SUPERBLY DEPICTED FROM THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, THEIR INTENTIONS, THE REARING HORSE THAT WAS DEALT A BLOW BY THE SARACEN'S DAGGER, THE BEAUTIFUL DETAILS ON THE CHAINMAIL OF THE CRUSADER AND THE ORNATE GARMENTS OF THE SARACEN.
A TRUE MASTERPIECE.
MEASURED:16.5" INCHES X 15.5" INCHES X 7.5" INCHES
REALLY GOOD CONDITION. SOME LOSS TO THE PLANT IN THE VERY BACK (LAST PHOTO)
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTING WITH ANOTHER SUPERB ANTIQUE FRENCH SPELTER SCULPTURE.