An elaborate, shield-shaped wall decoration from the possessions of the Grand Dukes of Schwerin Leatherwork, signed "Heinr. Hinzmann Schwerin Fec. 1894". Domed shield, in the centre with depiction of Frederick Francis III as a knight on horseback with coat of arms and motto "Per aspera ad astra", inscription "... Grossherzog v. Mecklenburg" underneath it. Diameter 74 cm. With mounting on the back. Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (1851 - 1897), reigned from 1883 to 1897. The object is in the consignor's possession, a pre-au, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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