Offered by Igra Lignum
French Furniture and Art Pieces of the 18th century and Empire period
Charming little case in red morocco, lined with 2 painted silks representing Napoleon, in which are stored 26 watercolor engravings representing scenes of Napoleonic battles.
Marengo, Busaco, Arcole, Vimeira, Rodrigo, Eylau, Madrid, Pamplona, Austerlitz, Albufeira, Jena, Salamanca, Badajoz, Ulm, Douro, Pyramid, Cairo, Talavera, Vittoria, Friedland, Toulouse, Moscowa, Wagram, Moskou, Waterloo
None similar object is known today, some similar scenes (Badajoz and Waterloo) also in a round format are kept at the Getty Museum.
Work attributed to Edward Orme (1775-1848)
Circa 1815-1820
Diameter of the engravings 7.5cm
Condition report: very good condition, marks of glue residue on the edge of the engravings (formerly the engravings were bound together by a ribbon others)
Delevery information :
The shipping and customs charges are free of charge for all destinations in Europe for objects of more than 2,000 euros and furniture pieces of more than 5,000 euros.
The art pieces are shipped by post, the furniture is delivered by us or by companies like Arbore (Rhone Valley) and SHIP ANTIQUES (rest of France and Europe)
A wooden box is made for each article. For especially fragile furniture pieces, we produce customized boxes.