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LACQUER TOLE TRAY STOBWASSER PAINTING NAPOLEONIC WARS
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Antique lacquered metal tray. Very large at approx. 27.5 x 22.75 inches. Hand painted scene with red surround and golden leaf-shaped details on the rim's interior. Circa 1815 and I presume it is a work of the Stobwasser factory. The portrayal certainly relates to the Napoleonic Wars, and the French occupation of Germany. Several French soldiers can be seen amongst the townspeople of Brunswick, I presume. The Black Brunswickers are present, too, huddled around the venerated Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Braunschweig(1771-1815), the so-called Black Duke. His legacy is is one of courage and patriotism, and he is deservedly viewed by many as a bold hero to this day. In the painting they seem to be plotting their next move! During the French occupation a tray such as this would have been used as a symbol of loyalty to one's sovereign lord; the Black Duke in this case. It has been fitted with a wire for hanging many years ago. The lacquer has varying degrees of cracquelure throughout, and it could definitely use a good cleaning performed by a professional, but this will be left to the discretion of the new owner. This is a truly wonderful tray and an amazing piece of history!!
Questions? Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. Thanks for looking!!! Frederick William, duke of Brunswick Frederick William, 1771–1815, duke of Brunswick, German military hero. On the death (1806) of his father, Charles William Ferdinand Charles William Ferdinand, 1735–1806, duke of Brunswick (1780–1806), Prussian field marshal. He had great success in the Seven Years War (1756–63) and was commander in chief (1792–94) of the Austro-Prussian armies in the French Revolutionary ..... , his duchy was seized by Napoleon I and added to the kingdom of Westphalia. He attempted to liberate his duchy from French control in 1809, when Austria reopened war against France. Frederick William formed a free corps, the "Black Brunswickers," and in a dashing foray advanced through Germany and captured Brunswick. He soon was driven out but succeeded in fleeing with his troops to England. Returning in 1813, he took possession of Brunswick but was killed at Quatre Bras in the Waterloo campaign. 
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