ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR AND MILITARY DECORATIONS

A "CRAZY" KING LUDWIG II IN UNIFORM MINIATURE

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $700 - $1,000

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

A framed miniature painted on a porcelain plaque depicting Ludwig II. Circa 1870 with the property tag of Princess Louise of Orleans (wife of Prince Alfons) on the verso. Footnote: Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. He is sometimes called the Swan King or der Märchenkönig (‘the Fairy Tale King’). He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia.

Dimensions: D: 2 5/8 in., (7 cm.)

Condition: Very good with tiny cracks to the frame.