Bust in profile right in uniform with sash in large cast iron frame

Friedrich August I, King of Saxony (1750-1827; 1806 King)

Probably Lauchhammer foundry

About 1810

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Large cast iron tobacco box in the form of a seated bearded Sir John Falstaff wearing sixteenth century garb with a large belt and ruffled collar in a scene from Shakespeares Henry IV act 2 scene 4 in which Falstaff pulls his dagger and proclaims this chair shall be my state this dagger my scepter Falstaff is seated in an armchair whose armrests end in goats heads below the chair on either side is a bearded male mask Falstaffs crossed feet rest on a small stool the chair and stool rest on a base decorated with scrolls his right arm is raised and his hand holds the handle of his dagger the blade is broken off his left arm rests on the chairs armrest while his left hand supports a long sword which rests against his knee The upper torso is hinged and opens to reveal the interior of the tobacco box