Three Partisans Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638–1715, reigned from 1643) ca. 1658–1715 14.25.454 designed by Jean Berain French These partisans are thought to have been carried by the Gardes de la Manche (literally, “guards of the sleeve,” indicating their close proximity to the king), an elite unit of the bodyguard of Louis XIV. The center example is from a small group designed by Jean Bérain the Elder (1637–1711) for the marriage of Louis’s niece Marie-Louise d’Orléans to Carlos II of Spain in 1679. The decoration features a sunburst surmounted by the king’s motto, NEC PLURIBUS I

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• Dimensions: 2093 x 4000 px | 17.7 x 33.9 cm | 7 x 13.3 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 21 January 2022

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Three Partisans Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638–1715, reigned from 1643) ca. 1658–1715 14.25.454 designed by Jean Berain French These partisans are thought to have been carried by the Gardes de la Manche (literally, “guards of the sleeve, ” indicating their close proximity to the king), an elite unit of the bodyguard of Louis XIV. The center example is from a small group designed by Jean Bérain the Elder (1637–1711) for the marriage of Louis’s niece Marie-Louise d’Orléans to Carlos II of Spain in 1679. The decoration features a sunburst surmounted by the king’s motto, NEC PLURIBUS IMPAR (not equaled by many). Beneath, the sun god Apollo is being crowned with laurel by the winged figure of Fame. The sunburst and Apollo were favorite symbols of Louis XIV, the self-styled Sun King.The two flanking partisans bear the king’s motto and sunburst above the crowned arms of France and Navarre, which are encircled by the collars of the royal orders of the Holy Spirit and Saint Michael. The partisan on the right is inscribedRAVOISIE FOVRBISSEVR DV ROY A PARIS, probably referring to Bonaventure Ravoisie, a royal cutler recorded between 1678 and 1709.. Three Partisans Carried by the Bodyguard of Louis XIV (1638–1715, reigned from 1643). French, Paris. ca. 1658–1715. Steel, gold, wood, textile, brass. Paris. Shafted Weapons