Historical and Art Medals, British and World Coins and Tokens

France, Sévres Silhouette, Duc de Berri, hard paste biscuit porcelain silhoutte portrait, circa 1820, modelled by Brachard, impressed “Sévres”. Repaired, very fine (£80-100)

Charles, Duc de Berri (1778-1820) Youngest son of Charles X, assasinated at the Opera on 13th February 1820. His death was seen by many close to the King as a liberal plot which had to be suppressed and under right wing pressure new repressive laws were justified and passed