Robert-Joseph Auguste
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Robert-Joseph Auguste was a sculptor and royal goldsmith to the French kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, whose coronation crown he made.
Drawing attributed to Robert-Joseph Auguste.
Rare and Important Louis XVI silver tureen, ROBERT-JOSEPH AUGUSTE, Paris, ca. 1784Of oval shape, foot with frieze, plain body with relief neoclassic frieze, cast and chiselled handles depicting branches of leaves and fruits, cover with framed tab at two relief rosettes, pine cone and acanthus cover finial on relief calyx with leaves and fruits Charge and discharge marks of Paris (1783-1789), Maison Commune mark of 1784 and Robert-Joseph Auguste maker's mark (act. 1757-1793) 19th century liner and stand with similar decoration, Tête de Minerve 1 mark and Debain & Flament maker's mark (1874-1880) 28 x 38,5 x 23,5 cm 29 x 39,2 x 30,2 cm 2880 g (tureen) 5204 g (total)
French Crown Jewels
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The French Crown Jewels and Regalia comprise the crowns, orb, sceptres, diadems and jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power between 752 and 1870. These were worn by many Kings and Queens o
Robert-Joseph Auguste
…Robert-Joseph Auguste (1723 – ca1805) was a sculptor and royal goldsmith to the French kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, whose coronation crown he made. Without a formal apprenticeship, Auguste was enabled to pursue his vocation by royal license, as an artist suivant le cour: he was often…
Crown Jewels of France, on display at the Louvre with the crown and diadem of Empress Eugénie to the left, the set of Queen Marie Amélie in the centre, and the crown of Louis XV to the right with the diadem of the Duchess of Angoulême
Procession of Louis XV after his coronation in Notre-Dame de Reims, traditional location of the coronations of Kings of France.
Crown of Louis XV