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Napoleon Bonaparte

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — A rare Napoleonic prisoner-of-war working bone model of a guillotine, early 19th century,

2 — Guillaume Dominique Jacques Doncre(Zeggercappel 1743-1820 Arras)Portrait of a woman preparing shoe buckles

3 — Circle of Andrea Appiani(Milan 1754-1817)An Allegory of the Infant Napoleon

4* — Andrea Appiani(Milan 1754-1817)Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, bust length, in profile

5 — French school, early 19th centuryThe Lantern of Demosthenes and the Obelisk in the park of Saint-Cloud

6 — A small gold-mounted glass pendant with cristallo-ceramie portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte circa 1802-03

7 — A gold, garnet and seed pearl memorial ring, circa 1801

8 — A very rare Sèvres plate from the service for Napoleon's mother, Laetitia Bonaparte (Madame Mère), circa 1802

10* — A Sèvres tortoiseshell-ground plate with mask of Apollo, circa 1803-05

11 — A very rare Paris, Dihl et Guérhard, biscuit porcelain bust of Napoleon Bonaparte (French, 1781–ca. 1824) as First Consul, circa 1800

12 — A Sèvres bust of Napoleon I, second half 19th century

13* — A Sèvres blue-ground vase 'carafe Étrusque' with the portrait of Napoleon I, dated 1852

15TP — After Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810): A first half 19th century bronze bust of Napoleon together with a later veined rouge marble pedestalThe bust cast after 1812, the pedestal, probably late 19th / early 20th century

16 — A mid 19th century carved and polished fruitwood bust of Napoleon depicted as Emperor, Signed Pouchard and dated 1840

17* — A very rare Paris engraved glass portrait beaker by Broussouze, circa 1810

18• — Circle of Jean-Baptiste Isabey(Nancy 1767-1855 Paris)Portrait of Napoleon wearing Coronation regalia

19* — A Sèvres gold-ground plate with classical figures painted by Drolling, circa 1804-1805

21* — A Sèvres hard-paste dessert plate from the 'Service Fond Bleu Figures en Brun', circa 1808

22• — ESNAUTS (JACQUES) Plan routier de la ville et fauxbourgs de Paris, divisé en deux mairies, Paris, Esnauts, "an xiii" [i.e. 1804/5]

23 — BILL FOR NAPOLEON'S STOCKINGS 'Panier, Bonnetier de S. M. L'Empereur et Roi', Paris, 1806-1807

24 — A Paris porcelain teacup and saucer thought to have been used by Napoleon Bonaparte around the time of his Abdication in 1814 at Chateau de Fontainebleau

25* — A pair of early 19th century gilt bronze five light candelabraSigned Thomire A Paris

26* — A Sèvres plate from the 'service du palais impérial de Bordeaux' for Napoleon I, circa 1808

27* — An important French Imperial gold snuff box with the cipher of Napoleon Bonaparte by Léger-Fortuné-Alexandre Ricart, Paris c.1808-15, also with the post-revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 18 carat gold for Paris and the incuse inventory number 408

28 — A GOLD AND AGATE CAMEO RING, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

29 — A SARDONYX PORTRAIT CAMEO, SIGNED BY MORELLI, CIRCA 1810

30 — Princess Mathilde Bonaparte(French, 1820-1904)A portrait of Napoleon with a laurel leaf crown

31Ф,Y — A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF JÉRÔME BONAPARTE BY LOUIS FRANÇOIS AUBRY (FRENCH, 1767-1851)

32 — Follower of Charles Auguste(Baron de) Steuben (German, 1788-1856)Napoleon in his study

33† — GAGNEUR & CO. 1811 GRANDE FINE CHAMPAGNE COGNAC RESERVE, IMPERATRICE JOSEPHINE, Distilled 1811, bottled 1930's; 42% volume; 75.7cl bottle (1)

34* — Hippolyte Bellangé(French, 1800-1866)Bonaparte haranguing his troops during the Battle of the Pyramids

35 — Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904): A rare bronze equestrian figure of 'Napoleon Entering Cairo (Bonaparte entrant au Caire),Conceived 1897, the present cast produced prior to 1904,

36 — NAPOLEON IN EGYPT Autograph endorsement signed ("Bonaparte"), Cairo, variously "5 fructidor an 6" [22 August 1798] to "10 vendémiaire" [1 October 1798]

37* — A pair of fine and impressive Empire 'Retour D'Egypt' gilt and patinated bronze seven light figural candelabraPossibly attributable to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, early 19th century

38• — NAPOLEON'S EGYPT Description de l'Egypte. Ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, 38 vol. (24 text vol. in 26, 12 atlas vol. in elephant folio), Paris, C.L.F. Panckoucke, 1821-1830

39TP — A late George III 'Egyptian revival' giltwood and reverse glass painted landscape overmantel mirror

40 — Palermo School, circa 1799

41 — A Berlin blue-ground tête-à-tête with depictions of Lady Hamilton, Admiral Lord Nelson's mistress, circa 1800

42 — Palermo School, circa 1799Portrait of King Ferdinand IV of Naples and III of Sicily (1751-1825), in profile facing left,

43 — NELSON (HORATIO) Autograph letter signed ("Nelson & Bronte") to Mr Fellowes, earnestly promising to do all he can to relieve his distress but regrets he can not help him financially Merton, 31 October (franked 1 November) 1802

44 — NELSON (HORATIO) Autograph letter signed ("Nelson & Bronte") to Captain John Fyffe, approving of his conduct Victory off Toulon, 15 September 1803

45* — Achille Deveria(French, 1800-1857)Épisode de la bataille de Trafalgar image size 31.5 x 48cm.

46 — HARDY (VICE-ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS MASTERMAN) & FAMILY Collection of manuscripts and memorabilia, the property of Vice Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy and the Hardy family

47 — After Richard EvansEnglish School, 19th CenturySir Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769-1839) Bt. Vice Admiral of the Blue Three-quarter length, wearing Rear Admiral's uniform and the sash and star of the Order of Bath, a telescope in his left hand

48 — An enamel box of Nelson interest, circa 1900

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1 —
A rare Napoleonic prisoner-of-war working bone model of a guillotine,
early 19th century,

2 —
Guillaume Dominique Jacques Doncre
(Zeggercappel 1743-1820 Arras)
Portrait of a woman preparing shoe buckles

3 —
Circle of Andrea Appiani
(Milan 1754-1817)
An Allegory of the Infant Napoleon

4^* —
Andrea Appiani
(Milan 1754-1817)
Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, bust length, in profile

5 —
French school, early 19th century
The Lantern of Demosthenes and the Obelisk in the park of Saint-Cloud

6 —
A small gold-mounted glass pendant with cristallo-ceramie portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte
circa 1802-03

7 —
A gold, garnet and seed pearl memorial ring, circa 1801

8 —
A very rare Sèvres plate from the service for Napoleon's mother, Laetitia Bonaparte (Madame Mère), circa 1802

10^* —
A Sèvres tortoiseshell-ground plate with mask of Apollo, circa 1803-05

11 —
A very rare Paris, Dihl et Guérhard, biscuit porcelain bust of Napoleon Bonaparte (French, 1781–ca. 1824) as First Consul, circa 1800

12 —
A Sèvres bust of Napoleon I, second half 19th century

13^* —
A Sèvres blue-ground vase 'carafe Étrusque' with the portrait of Napoleon I, dated 1852

15^TP —
After Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810): A first half 19th century bronze bust of Napoleon together with a later veined rouge marble pedestal
The bust cast after 1812, the pedestal, probably late 19th / early 20th century

16 —
A mid 19th century carved and polished fruitwood bust of Napoleon depicted as Emperor, Signed Pouchard and dated 1840

17^* —
A very rare Paris engraved glass portrait beaker by Broussouze, circa 1810

18^• —
Circle of Jean-Baptiste Isabey
(Nancy 1767-1855 Paris)
Portrait of Napoleon wearing Coronation regalia

19^* —
A Sèvres gold-ground plate with classical figures painted by Drolling, circa 1804-1805

21^* —
A Sèvres hard-paste dessert plate from the 'Service Fond Bleu Figures en Brun', circa 1808

22^• —
ESNAUTS (JACQUES)
Plan routier de la ville et fauxbourgs de Paris, divisé en deux mairies, Paris, Esnauts, "an xiii" [i.e. 1804/5]

23 —
BILL FOR NAPOLEON'S STOCKINGS
'Panier, Bonnetier de S. M. L'Empereur et Roi', Paris, 1806-1807

24 —
A Paris porcelain teacup and saucer thought to have been used by Napoleon Bonaparte around the time of his Abdication in 1814 at Chateau de Fontainebleau

25^* —
A pair of early 19th century gilt bronze five light candelabra
Signed Thomire A Paris

26^* —
A Sèvres plate from the 'service du palais impérial de Bordeaux' for Napoleon I, circa 1808

27^* —
An important French Imperial gold snuff box with the cipher of Napoleon Bonaparte
by Léger-Fortuné-Alexandre Ricart, Paris c.1808-15, also with the post-revolutionary unofficial standard mark for 18 carat gold for Paris and the incuse inventory number 408

28 —
A GOLD AND AGATE CAMEO RING, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

29 —
A SARDONYX PORTRAIT CAMEO, SIGNED BY MORELLI, CIRCA 1810

30 —
Princess Mathilde Bonaparte
(French, 1820-1904)
A portrait of Napoleon with a laurel leaf crown

31^Ф,Y —
A PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF JÉRÔME BONAPARTE BY LOUIS FRANÇOIS AUBRY (FRENCH, 1767-1851)

32 —
Follower of Charles Auguste
(Baron de) Steuben (German, 1788-1856)
Napoleon in his study

33^† —
GAGNEUR & CO. 1811 GRANDE FINE CHAMPAGNE COGNAC RESERVE, IMPERATRICE JOSEPHINE, Distilled 1811, bottled 1930's; 42% volume; 75.7cl bottle (1)

34^* —
Hippolyte Bellangé
(French, 1800-1866)
Bonaparte haranguing his troops during the Battle of the Pyramids

35 —
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904): A rare bronze equestrian figure of 'Napoleon Entering Cairo (Bonaparte entrant au Caire),
Conceived 1897, the present cast produced prior to 1904,

36 —
NAPOLEON IN EGYPT
Autograph endorsement signed ("Bonaparte"), Cairo, variously "5 fructidor an 6" [22 August 1798] to "10 vendémiaire" [1 October 1798]

37^* —
A pair of fine and impressive Empire 'Retour D'Egypt' gilt and patinated bronze seven light figural candelabra
Possibly attributable to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, early 19th century

38^• —
NAPOLEON'S EGYPT
Description de l'Egypte. Ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, 38 vol. (24 text vol. in 26, 12 atlas vol. in elephant folio), Paris, C.L.F. Panckoucke, 1821-1830

39^TP —
A late George III 'Egyptian revival' giltwood and reverse glass painted landscape overmantel mirror

40 —
Palermo School, circa 1799

41 —
A Berlin blue-ground tête-à-tête with depictions of Lady Hamilton, Admiral Lord Nelson's mistress, circa 1800

42 —
Palermo School, circa 1799
Portrait of King Ferdinand IV of Naples and III of Sicily (1751-1825), in profile facing left,

43 —
NELSON (HORATIO)
Autograph letter signed ("Nelson & Bronte") to Mr Fellowes, earnestly promising to do all he can to relieve his distress but regrets he can not help him financially Merton, 31 October (franked 1 November) 1802

44 —
NELSON (HORATIO)
Autograph letter signed ("Nelson & Bronte") to Captain John Fyffe, approving of his conduct Victory off Toulon, 15 September 1803

45^* —
Achille Deveria
(French, 1800-1857)
Épisode de la bataille de Trafalgar image size 31.5 x 48cm.

46 —
HARDY (VICE-ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS MASTERMAN) & FAMILY
Collection of manuscripts and memorabilia, the property of Vice Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy and the Hardy family

47 —
After Richard Evans
English School, 19th Century
Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769-1839) Bt. Vice Admiral of the Blue Three-quarter length, wearing Rear Admiral's uniform and the sash and star of the Order of Bath, a telescope in his left hand

48 —
An enamel box of Nelson interest, circa 1900