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Not Just a Snuffbox: A Gift from Napoleon I

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 13 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This luxurious snuffbox comes in a red gilt morocco case stamped with the emperor's coat of arms.

Moulinié Bautte & Cie. Gift snuffbox in yellow gold guilloché, the lid decorated... Not Just a Snuffbox: A Gift from Napoleon I

Moulinié Bautte & Cie. Gift snuffbox in yellow gold guilloché, the lid decorated with Napoleon I’s monogram set with antique-cut round diamonds on a polychrome enamel ground, 1809-1815, 8.8 x 5.2 x 2 cm/3.46 x 2.04 x 0.78 in.
Estimate: €10,000/15,000

While Napoleon was content with very simple snuffboxes, he revived the Ancien Régime custom of giving precious gold ones as rewards or diplomatic gifts. Of course, the more powerful the recipient, or the greater the service rendered,…
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FURNITURE AND OBJETS D'ART - JEWELLERY - SILVERWARE - JAPAN AND JAPANISM
Wednesday 13 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
De Baecque et Associés
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