Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait


Cushion used at coronation of Napoléon

Cushion used at coronation of Napoléon

- 1804

Many of the objects used in the coronation displayed Napoléon’s personal emblem, the bee. The symbol provided continuity with the ancient sovereign King Childeric I (father of Clovis, 5th Century King of the Franks) whose tomb, when discovered in 1653, revealed he had been buried with hundreds of inlaid golden bees.

Historical Provenance - Collection of Augustin François André Picot, the Emperor’s embroiderer

Silk velvet, gold thread and embroidered braid



NAPOLEONIC WAR FRENCH PRESENT OFFICER - BODYGUARD SWORD / CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE picture

NAPOLEONIC WAR FRENCH PRESENT OFFICER - BODYGUARD SWORD / CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE

$9000.00



Napoleonic War Period 1796 P Heavy Cavalry Officer'c Dress Sword picture

Napoleonic War Period 1796 P Heavy Cavalry Officer'c Dress Sword

$7550.00



British Napoleonic 1796 Light Cavalry Officers Sword Blue and Gilt Blade AMAZING picture

British Napoleonic 1796 Light Cavalry Officers Sword Blue and Gilt Blade AMAZING

$5250.00



French ambassador sword in the Napoleonic era at the beginning of the 19th  picture

French ambassador sword in the Napoleonic era at the beginning of the 19th

$5000.00



Massive French Napoleonic era CORPS IMPERIAL DU GENIE Pioneer Axe (sword,dagger) picture

Massive French Napoleonic era CORPS IMPERIAL DU GENIE Pioneer Axe (sword,dagger)

$4500.00



From NAPOLEONIC WARS  FRENCH OFFICER PRESENTATON CAVALRY SWORD Original Scabbard picture

From NAPOLEONIC WARS FRENCH OFFICER PRESENTATON CAVALRY SWORD Original Scabbard

$3300.00



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A Traveling Exhibition from Russell Etling Company (c) 2011