Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880

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A fine Antique 19th century cast gilt bronze statue of the medieval French King Louis VII of France, circa 1880.
… Read more A fine Antique 19th century cast gilt bronze statue of the medieval French King Louis VII of France, circa 1880.
King Louis VII (1120–1180) 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 of a gothic arch niche with a Knight templar standing with his sword, to the right on the ground is the kings shield featuring a cross and resting on his battleaxe.
The statue is raised on a black marble plinth, condition is excellent, the quality of the casting & gilding is of the finest quality and done by the lost wax method (or Cire Perdue in French)
This very fine antique gilt bronze is ready to grace your space.

Louis VII is best known for his involvement in the Second Crusade (1147–1149), an ill-fated military campaign to the Holy Land aimed at recapturing territory from Muslim forces. Louis VII was also married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women of the medieval period, though their marriage was annulled in 1152. King of France from the Capetian line, he pursued a long rivalry with Henry II of England, marked by recurrent warfare. In 1154 he married Constance of Castile, who died in childbirth, and, in 1160, Adele of Champagne, mother of the future Philippe II of France. See less