253. Plaque "His Majesty King Carol I - Artillery Officers" engravers Carniol son and Theodor Radivon, 1902
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253. Plaque "His Majesty King Carol I - Artillery Officers" engravers Carniol son and Theodor Radivon, 1902
Starting price:
EUR 100
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EUR 175
silvered brass, 38 x 67 mm
The plaque, made by the illustrious engravers Mauriciu Carniol son and Theodor Radivon, shows on the obverse, in the central part, the two cannons crossed and surrounded by oak and laurel leaves, the symbol of the Romanian artillery, and the phrase "His Majesty the King / Carol I / Officers of Artillery / 1877 - 15 May 1902" and signed by the artists, while the reverse includes a representation of artillery positions during the Independence War, the place where, almost hit by an enemy cannonball, the king has a famous reaction, with the exclamation "This is the music I like!".
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