three buttons with a picture of a man and a woman on them
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255 - Tributes to Napoleon and the soldiers of the Grande Armée, F…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Tributes to Napoleon and the soldiers of the Grande Armée, France, c. 1830–1840. Three circular boxes made of black-varnished wood, decorated on the sides with engravings enhanced with colour. -The death of Napoleon on St Helena in 1821 with his faithful companions, and the inscription ‘It was a sad day / the weather was gloomy / nature was in mourning’. D. 9 cm -Portrait of Charles-Nicolas Fabvier (1788–1855), a French colonel in Napoleon’s armies, who supported Greek independence between 1822 and 1830. Diameter 9.3 cm -Three portraits of anti-Napoleonic figures, including Andreas Hofer, leader of the Tyrolean insurgents, and Ferdinand von Schill, a major in the Prussian army; the reverse features a marbled colour effect. Diameter 8.6 cm (signs of wear, slight losses)
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About the sale Biennale – Classical Centuries & Tableware
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Auction time 09/16/2026 at 2:00 PM
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