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Lot 169*
Two damask fragments from the retour des cendres or return of the mortal remains of Napoleon Bonaparte from the island of St Helena to Pariscirca 1840
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27 October 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£10,000 - £15,000
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Two damask fragments from the retour des cendres or return of the mortal remains of Napoleon Bonaparte from the island of St Helena to Paris
circa 1840
Each tall narrow rectangular panel of brown silk emblazoned with a gilt French Imperial eagle crest above two opposing stylised bees pierced by spears, all within a figure of eight wreath of laurel leaves, flanked by two winged insects within gilded edging, one framed, 100cm high by 49.5cm wide (2)
Each tall narrow rectangular panel of brown silk emblazoned with a gilt French Imperial eagle crest above two opposing stylised bees pierced by spears, all within a figure of eight wreath of laurel leaves, flanked by two winged insects within gilded edging, one framed, 100cm high by 49.5cm wide (2)
Saleroom notices
It is believed that these silk fragments were made in Lyons, after a drawing by the architect Henri Labrouste (1801-1875). Similar fragments can be found in the Musée de l'Armée collection (MM.40.47.2976 and MM.40.47.2977). The unmounted example is formerly from the Bernard Franck Collection whilst the other is reputed to have come from the collections of General Durand de Villiers and Exaltier.