Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880 Decorative Arts The miniature is finely painted

The miniature is finely painted and follows a self portrait work by the celebrated 18th century French portraitist

The plate having a a manganese glaze with shades of brown

Ernest and Charles Schneider grew up in Nancy

From his study of the modern masters

to the background a blue cloudy sky above the sea with more fishermen in boats

Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880 Decorative Arts The miniature is finely paintedA fine Antique 19th century cast gilt bronze statue of the medieval French King Louis VII of France, circa 1880. King Louis VII (11201180) was the King of France from 1137 until his death and was famous for his role in the crusades. The statue is very finely cast and depicts Kind Louis VII wearing his crown and medieval armor decorated with Fleur de Lis and his coat of arms with a coronet, his swork hanging by his side. The figure is resting on a ruin