Joséphine’s monogrammed tortoise shell box

- c. 1799-1800

The opposite of Napoléon in temperament, Joséphine loved to spend money on beautiful objects. He gave her a monthly allowance of 50,000 francs for personal expenses and 10,000 for charities, but her spending often exceeded that.

Historical Provenance - Marshal Ney’s collection

Tortoise shell ornamented with guilloche

NAPOLEONIC FRENCH GARDE DE BATTAILLE GRAND ARMEE COURASSIER OFFICER SWORD C 1790

$4695.00

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NAPOLEONIC WARS FRENCH GRAND ARMEE CHASSEUR, HUSSAR CAVALRY SWORD 1784

$2595.00

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NAPOLEONIC FRENCH GRAND ARMEE CHASSEUR, HUSSAR CAVALRY SWORD WATERLOO

$2495.00

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NAPOLEONIC FRENCH LION HEAD HIGH OFFICER GRAND ARMEE SWORD CONSULAR PERIOD 1799

$2295.00

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Elias pharaoh. interprètre grand army. naturalized louis xviii Barbé-marbois. 1815

$523.68

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Streffleur grand army army food organization management field-post 1854

$370.76

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