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French tortoiseshell miniature with a portrait of Napoleon II, Early 18th century

Height x width x depth: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1 cm. Weight 75 g

rectangular in shape with chamfered corners made entirely of tortoiseshell (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Cheloniidae); in the centre within an oval reserve with a vegetal motif frame, there is a half-length portrait of Napoleon Franz Joseph Charles Bonaparte (Paris, 20 March 1811 - Vienna, 22 July 1832), son of Napoleon Bonaparte and his second wife Marie Louise of Habsburg-Lorraine, who was formally Emperor of the French for a fortnight under the name Napoleon II.

Item condition grading: **** good, minor signs of use commensurate with use over time, including surface scratches.

This lot is accompanied by expertise issued by the Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici, and is only available for sale with shipments within the European Community.
€ 300,00 / 400,00
Estimate
€ 150,00
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