A German mahogany, oak and painted console late 19th century

the base with opposing bridled dragon supports below two small painted acorn and oak leaf panels, the back of architectural form with two carved arches, on a paw feet and a stepped plinth base, with damages and losses

Bismarck Museum Schönhausen, inv. nr. A V 141

Literature:  A. de Grousilliers , ill. 16, pp. 22-23

In reasonable condition. The legs formerly with brass plaques which are no longer present. The bridle to one leg is lacking and there are old marks and scratches throughout commensurate with age use.
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The ‘Zierschrank der Schlesischen Frauen’ was a gift of 117.000 Silesian women and was personally presented in Friedrichsruh by 100 of these women to Bismarck on 13^th May 1895. The now lost silver mounted upper part incorporated a painting by Prof. Irmann and the Bismarck coat-of-arms and motto ‘In trinitate robur’.