18 Nov 2012
10:00 PST
San Francisco
Property from a Private San Francisco Estate. Estate residuary beneficiary California Pacific Medical Center Foundation.
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Property from a Private San Francisco Estate. Estate residuary beneficiary California Pacific Medical Center Foundation.
Back to auction 20070
Four Napoleonic souvenirs
19th century
Comprising lacquer snuff box inset under glass with gilt metal relief profile of Napoleon ; papier-mâché snuff box with bronze bust finial of Napoleon; porcelain box with bronze cover cast in relief with profile portrait of Napoleon, diameter 1 3/4in and gilt and patinated bronze figure of the Napoleon standing beside a cannon, height 4 3/4in, together with French silver and enamel medal obverse inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, the reverse inscribed HONNEUR ET PATRIE
Comprising lacquer snuff box inset under glass with gilt metal relief profile of Napoleon ; papier-mâché snuff box with bronze bust finial of Napoleon; porcelain box with bronze cover cast in relief with profile portrait of Napoleon, diameter 1 3/4in and gilt and patinated bronze figure of the Napoleon standing beside a cannon, height 4 3/4in, together with French silver and enamel medal obverse inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1870, the reverse inscribed HONNEUR ET PATRIE
Sold for
US$ 562
inc. premium
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Property from a Private San Francisco Estate
Estate residuary beneficiary California Pacific Medical Center Foundation
Category: Furniture / Period Design
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