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In 1830, Poniatowski published a summary catalogue of his gems, Catalogue des Pierres Gravees Antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski, which contained elaborate descriptions. The collection of Poniatowski gems was sold at a Christie's auction in 1839 and has been dispersed ever since.
Stanisław II August [a] (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; [b] 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski (Lithuanian: Stanislovas Augustas Poniatovskis), was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Stanisław Poniatowski (15 September 1676 – 29 August 1762) was a Polish military commander, diplomat, and noble. Throughout his career, Poniatowski served in various military offices, and was a general in both the Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian militaries.
The House of Poniatowski (plural: Poniatowscy) is a prominent Polish family that was part of the nobility of Poland. A member of this family, Stanisław Poniatowski , was elected as King of Poland and reigned from 1764 until his abdication in 1795.
The Poniatowski gems are a collection of over 2,600 engraved gems commissioned by Prince Stanisław Poniatowski (1754–1833), a wealthy Polish nobleman, and passed off by him as genuine classical pieces.
Stanisław Poniatowski was the name of several Polish nobles: Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762) , castellan of Kraków Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732–1798), last King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
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Poniatowski was born in Florence in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany on 9 November 1835. He was the son of son of Prince Józef Michał Poniatowski and Countess Matilda Perotti (1814–1875). [ 1 ] His father was a composer and a singer, who was sent to Paris as plenipotentiary by Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II , and created the first Conte di ...