The 19th century was a tumultuous one for France. It began under the rule of Emperor Napoleon I, saw the restoration of the monarchy and ended with the establishment of the Third Republic. Amidst this ...

It was one of Joseph Sorger's last wishes to have his estate sold at auction at Freeman's, a venue at which he had procured much of his collection.

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At the beginning of the 19th century, though there had been some advances ... At the time, there was intense rivalry between France and Germany, following a war in 1870. The German government ...