A cased silver mounted wood tobacco smoking pipe, commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century
Probably German, pipe bowl stamped with letters HS, the mount stamped G and 13
Probably German, pipe bowl stamped with letters HS, the mount stamped G and 13
The satin birch wood pipe bowl with hinged pierced cover, embossed with an oval reserve with Napoleons birth place and date 'Ajaccio le 15 Aout 1769', the front applied mount depicting a temple, with two doors opening to reveal a standing figure of Napoleon, with a folding panel, his exploits inscribed onto blue pieces of paper, the middle panel depicting Napoleon in a boat and his date of death 'le 5 Mai 1821', in a fitted leather covered case, height 13cm.
Inscribed: 1796 Montennotte 12 April, Londi 10 Mai, Castiglione 5 Aug, Areole 17 November; 1797 Rivoli 14 Januar; 1798 Pyramid en 21 Juli; 1799 El Arisch 15 Februar; 1800 Montebello 9 Juni, Marengo 14 Juni; 1805 Elchingen 15 October, Austerliz 2 Decemb; 1806 Jena 10 October Pultrusk 25 December; 1807 Eylau 6 Februar, Friedland 14 Juni; 1808 Burgos 10 November, Talevera delaregna 11 Dec; 1809 Eckmuhl 22 April, Eßling 22 Mai, Wagram 6 Juli; 1812 Smolenzk 17 August, Molaisk Septemb, Moskwa 7 Septem; 1813 Lutzen 2 Mai, Bauzen 21 Mai, Dresden 27 August; 1814 St Dizier 27 Januar, Montminail 11 Februar, Craonne 7 Maerz, andLigny 16 Juni 1815 Consulat 15 December 1799 Kronung 2 December 1804
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Probably German, pipe bowl stamped with letters HS, the mount stamped G and 13
Probably German, pipe bowl stamped with letters HS, the mount stamped G and 13
The satin birch wood pipe bowl with hinged pierced cover, embossed with an oval reserve with Napoleons birth place and date 'Ajaccio le 15 Aout 1769', the front applied mount depicting a temple, with two doors opening to reveal a standing figure of Napoleon, with a folding panel, his exploits inscribed onto blue pieces of paper, the middle panel depicting Napoleon in a boat and his date of death 'le 5 Mai 1821', in a fitted leather covered case, height 13cm.
Inscribed: 1796 Montennotte 12 April, Londi 10 Mai, Castiglione 5 Aug, Areole 17 November; 1797 Rivoli 14 Januar; 1798 Pyramid en 21 Juli; 1799 El Arisch 15 Februar; 1800 Montebello 9 Juni, Marengo 14 Juni; 1805 Elchingen 15 October, Austerliz 2 Decemb; 1806 Jena 10 October Pultrusk 25 December; 1807 Eylau 6 Februar, Friedland 14 Juni; 1808 Burgos 10 November, Talevera delaregna 11 Dec; 1809 Eckmuhl 22 April, Eßling 22 Mai, Wagram 6 Juli; 1812 Smolenzk 17 August, Molaisk Septemb, Moskwa 7 Septem; 1813 Lutzen 2 Mai, Bauzen 21 Mai, Dresden 27 August; 1814 St Dizier 27 Januar, Montminail 11 Februar, Craonne 7 Maerz, andLigny 16 Juni 1815 Consulat 15 December 1799 Kronung 2 December 1804
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