Prev / Next

Militaria: Arms, Uniforms & Decorations

Thursday 15 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

133

A silver sculpture of Mussolini, 20th Century

Estimate

€ 3.500 - 5.000

Sold

€ 6.750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Imperial Russia
height total with base 61 cm.
A beautiful in the round sculpture depicting Mussolini in uniform with bicorn and the collar of an order (SS. Annunziata?) around his chest. Important silver casting (not marked). Placed on a wooden pedestal with a metal plate featuring the inscription "A.S.E. Benito Mussolini Head of Government, in vivid memory of the supreme march fluttering a thousand Fascist wings, loving him in the force of his revolutionary action, in his generous bravery and in the wisdom of the Man of Government. The Academics of Italy October 28th '33 XI E.F." Signed on the lower left.
Please note: Finarte customers for this auction must register with Czerny's
This is an independent auction from Finarte and as such is managed entirely in Sarzana by Czerny's.

An exhibition featuring all lots presented will anticipate the sale, during it the director and the staff of the auction house will be available to provide any additional information or guidance; the exhibition gives clients the opportunity to examine the authenticity, the attribution, the provenance, the state of preservation, the type and the quality of any piece presented and, where necessary, to suggest corrections to inaccuracies found in the catalogue. Before taking part in the auction, everyone interested in buying a lot undertakes to inspect it accurately, if necessary with the support of an expert, in order to assess the features mentioned above. Once sold, the auction house does not accept any claims; the seller and Czerny’s International Auction House will have no responsibility for any error or omission included in the catalogue.

A. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to the client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Czerny’s International Auction House has no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free form wear and tear, imperfections or the effect of aging.
B. Colors shown in these pictures may vary slightly from actual items due to different screen settings.
C. The dates given for metallic cartridge breechloading firearms may refer to the (probable) patent/model date, and not the manufacture date.