Snuffbox with a portrait of the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte
Snuffbox with a portrait of the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte
France, Paris
1801/2–1804
Master: J.-É. Blerzy; Master: É.-L. Blerzy; Miniature artist: J. Isabey
Gold, ivory (miniature), glass, enamel, diamonds; chasing, matting (pounced work), painting, champlevé enamel
2.8 x 8.8 x 6.2 cm
Hallmarks & Inscriptions: Master marks: J.-É. Blerzy; É.-L. Blerzy; Paris guarantee mark for 1795–1797; Paris guarantee marks for gold items for 1798–1809; engraved inscription: GIBERT Successeur de Lempereur à Paris Numbers: 88; the miniature is signed by the artist: Isabey; Goldsmith's mark: a pansy, JEB within a lozenge (bottom); goldsmith's mark: a pansy and a bird, ELB within a lozenge (cover); Paris mark for 1798–1809: a raised cock turned to the left, 2 within a lozenge; Paris mark for 1795–1797 and later: a cherub’s head, 2; Paris guarantee mark for 1798–1809: a bearded head of a man, 85 in an oval; engraved: GIBERT successeur de Lempereur à Paris
A rectangular gold snuffbox with rounded corners and a hinged lid. The lid is mounted with an oval miniature featuring a bust-length portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte during the Consulate period (1799–1804), bordered by a band of large diamonds. The side walls and the base of the snuffbox are decorated with classical compositions
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