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Coloquinte Gourd With Coat Of Arms, Hunting Scene, Mr. Morlaincourt, 18th Royal Marine Regiment.
18th-century carved coloquinte gourd.
Coat of arms surmounted by a count’s crown.
Humorous hunting scene.
Inscription on the rim: “I BELONGED TO MR. DE MORLAINCOURT, OFFICER OF THE CHASSEURS IN THE ROYAL MARINE REGIMENT.”
Numerous motifs, figures, dogs, a rabbit, birds, flowers, foliage, and fleurs-de-lis.
The Royal Marine Regiment existed under this name from 1669 to 1791.
The Château de Morlaincourt, in the Meuse department, is located in the municipality of Chanteraine, formed by the merger of three former municipalities: Morlaincourt, Chennevière, and Oëy.
Original cord, pewter neck, missing stopper.
A fin on each side extending from the neck to the center of the coloquinte.
Good condition.
Coat of arms surmounted by a count’s crown.
Humorous hunting scene.
Inscription on the rim: “I BELONGED TO MR. DE MORLAINCOURT, OFFICER OF THE CHASSEURS IN THE ROYAL MARINE REGIMENT.”
Numerous motifs, figures, dogs, a rabbit, birds, flowers, foliage, and fleurs-de-lis.
The Royal Marine Regiment existed under this name from 1669 to 1791.
The Château de Morlaincourt, in the Meuse department, is located in the municipality of Chanteraine, formed by the merger of three former municipalities: Morlaincourt, Chennevière, and Oëy.
Original cord, pewter neck, missing stopper.
A fin on each side extending from the neck to the center of the coloquinte.
Good condition.
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