Title
Sword of the chief of heralds, which was used to proclaim Napoleon Emperor on December 2, 1804
Caption
Sword of the chief of heralds, which was used to proclaim Napoleon Emperor on December 2, 1804.
Designed by Jacques-Louis David, made by Boutet at the Versailles imperial manufacture and delivered to Jean-Baptiste Isabey, organizer of the Coronation festivities
Height: 98 cm
At the time, it cost 170 francs.
Date
Dec 1804
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
PJC03041_CHA283
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
85,8Mb (3,4Mb) / 15,4in x 21,7in / 4617 x 6496 (300dpi)