Original Imperial German PRE WW1 Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Dessau Bronze Statue

Description

Title:
Superb Statue of Prince Leopold Von Anhalt-Dessau with
dedication
to Infantry Regiment
Description:
Impressive early medal statue dedication of Prince Leopold Von Anhalt-Dessau, "The old Dessauer" (1676-1747) by  R. Bellair & Co,. Friedrichstrasser 182 Berlin. This superb piece stands at 17 1/2" tall and weighs approx 8.4 lbs. Full length bronze Prince Leopold is dressed in full regalia including tricorn hat, complete uniform with sword and marshal's baton. Standing on a multipart base of what
appears
to be a sleep combination of black and red marble. Front plaque has hand inscribed dedication made of nickel silver dedicated to Infantry Regiment
Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1693 to 1747. He was also a Generalfeldmarshall in the Prussian Army. Nicknamed "the Old Dessauer" (German:
der alte Dessauer
), he possessed good abilities as a field commander, but was mainly remembered as a talented drillmaster who modernized the Prussian
infantry
.
Appointed by
Frederick I
t
o the rank of field marshal in 1712, Leopold distinguished himself for his success during the
War of the Spanish Succession
. He was later appointed the commander of the Prussian-Saxon army during the
Great Northern War
against Sweden. Leopold was a personal friend of
Frederick William I
. The last great achievement of his military career was commanding the Prussian troops to victory over the Saxons at the
Battle of Kesselsdorf
in 1745 during the
Second Silesian War
.
Condition:
Great condition with minimal signs of wear and damage. One small chip in the front and back corner. Please refer to photos for
further
condition report.
Approx Measurements:
17 1/2: tall
8.4 lbs.
Base: 5 1/4" depth and 5 3/4" wide
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