Same subject
Napoléon: splendour of the Empire
Title
Nitot, Signet ring with the Emperor's monogram
Caption
Nitot (today: Chaumet)
Signet ring with the Emperor's monogram
c.1809
5 carats of diamonds and 37 brilliants from Holland.
About ten signet rings were made. This is one of the few left.
It cost 4000 francs at the time. The Emperor gave it to the Commander of his Honour Guard of Nimegue, during his honey moon with Marie-Louise, in September 1810.
Date
1809
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre-Jean Chalençon
Reference
PJC03041_CHA323
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
48,0Mb (1,1Mb) / 14,9in x 12,6in / 4457 x 3768 (300dpi)