Pommel swords, from 1850-1924, 1st choice. Model no. 542 A. Design: 1738. KAENDLER, Johann Joachim (1706 Dresden - 1775 Meissen)

White. H 39.5 cm.

A wealthy man standing on a natural plinth, his right hand in a pointing gesture. On a two-part wooden plinth. Leaves and flowers of the plinth minimally chipped.

The original four-part group shows the dying saint lying on a moss hill in front of a hut made of tree trunks, surrounded by several men, including soldiers and a native.Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was a member of the Jesuit Order (SJ) and worked as a missionary in the East Indies. Kaendler created this expressive group in the Roman Baroque style in memory of the favorite saint of the Saxon Electress Maria Josepha. All lots with a limit (starting price) of at least €1,500 will be checked against the Art Loss Register database.