Box
1798-1809 (made)
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Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804. He knew the political value of a splendid court. The giving of a snuff box as a mark of favour became as natural to him as it had been to the kings of France. Nitot made much of the Crown jewellery for the coronation of Napoleon and Joséphine.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with brilliant-cut diamonds within an enamelled border |
| Brief description | Gold box, set with brilliant-cut diamonds in the form of the initial of Napoleon I, within an enamelled border, Mark of Etienne-Lucien Blerzy, inscribed 'Etienne Nitot et Fils Joailliers Bijoutiers de S.M. Impce et Reine a Paris', Paris marks for 1798-1809 |
| Physical description | gold box, set with brilliant-cut diamonds in the form of the initial of Napoleon I, within an enamelled border, Mark of Etienne-Lucien Blerzy, inscribed 'Etienne Nitot et Fils Joailliers Bijoutiers de S.M. Impce et Reine a Paris', Paris marks for 1797-1809 |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W. W. Aston |
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| Summary | Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804. He knew the political value of a splendid court. The giving of a snuff box as a mark of favour became as natural to him as it had been to the kings of France. Nitot made much of the Crown jewellery for the coronation of Napoleon and Joséphine. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.122-1917 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2005 |
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