Title
Souvenirs Napoléoniens
Caption
Top: round box
Compressed wood, black varnish, cover decorated with a view of the Emperor in front of the sea at St. Helena (Diam : 8.5 cm)
Lower right: Reliquary
Contains a piece of the coffin, boxwood and sand from St Helena. Ivory frame.(Diam : 8 cm)
Lower left: Fringe from the flag
Silver piece from the fringe ornating the flag on Napoleon's coffin in St Helena. Given when arriving at the Invalides in Paris, 1840.
(Diam : 7.2 cm)
Private collection
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Michel Bury
Reference
MBY12A00_301
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34,5Mb (1,9Mb) / 14,2in x 9,4in / 4256 x 2832 (300dpi)