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A French Empire silver beaker from Napoléon's campaign service, by Louis-Jacques Berger, Paris, 1811-1819

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June 25, 12:30 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 EUR

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Description

plain, engraved with the large Imperial coat-of-arms and with the inscription

« Den 18au Juni 1815, bei der Schlacht vin La Belle Alliance, aus dem Gepäcke Napoleons, durch den Lieutnant w. Rechnungsführer im Füsilier Bataill : des 25 Infant Regmt H. Horn erbeutet. Zum Andenken » (On 18 June 1815, at the battle of La Belle Alliance, captured from Napoleon's baggage by Lieutnant H. Horn Accountant in the Fusilier Battalion : of the 25 Infant Regmt. In memory of), fully marked and with number 189


Haut. 7,5 cm ; Height 3 in


Weight : 100 gr. (3.20 oz.)

Napoléon I (1769-1821)

Taken from Napoléon's carriage after the battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 by Lieutnant H.Horn Accountant in the Fusilier Battalion : of the 25 Infant Regmt H.

Related litterature

J. Tulard (dir.), La berline de Napoléon, le mystère du butin de Waterloo, Paris, 2012, p. 268-269