[Napoleon] Three gilt-tooled morocco portfolios in a book box with...

[Napoleon Bonaparte]

A red morocco gilt book box with the arms of Napoleon, containing three further gilt-tooled portfolios, early nineteenth century, comprising:

Book box (525 x 375mm.), covers of red morocco over pasteboard, with a large gilt N in centre and crowns in corners on a ground of small eagles, within a triple frame of different gilt roll-tooled borders divided by a small greek key border, flat spine gilt, edges of box made from wood with horizontal grooves representing page edges, box lined with marbled paper, [Paris, early nineteenth century], somewhat rubbed

Portfolio (297 x 230mm.), straight-grained red morocco gilt with large gilt N in centre within a panel crowned by an eagle, outer roll-tooled gilt border with crowns in corners, flat spine gilt with eagles and lettered COMPTE DES FINANCES AN XIII, lined with green silk, [Paris, c. 1805], slightly stained, spine creased

Portfolio (409 x 272mm.), straight-grained red morocco gilt with central panel of small quatrefoils, roll-tooled outer borders with the stamp of the Prince of Wales and his motto ICH DIEN in corners, lined with pale blue watered silk, with a silk-lined pocket in the upper board, [England, c. 1820?], spine worn and torn, extremities rubbed

Portfolio (350 x 222mm.), calf gilt with central arms of Samuel-Jacques Bernard, comte de Coubert (1686-1753; Olivier 1043), gilt leafy and floral decoration with fleur-de-lys stamps, flat spine gilt, boards lined with pattered green silk with shallow bronze bosses, [Paris, 1740s], extremities rubbed, some staining, spine worn, lacking one boss, silk fraying

together 4 items

The Napoleonic bindings are in the style of Bozérian, though none of the tools can be firmly attributed.

Condition Report:
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.

Provenance:
The bindings which relate to Napoleon possibly acquired by Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854) in France or by his son, Vice Admiral Lord Clarence Paget (1811-1895), whose wife was presented with the Spy Glass in the following lot.