Death of Napoleon on St. Helena,
Death of Napoleon on St. Helena, , coloured transfer print snuff box, circa 1821, On a desolate rocky promontory General Bertrand and his family and General Montholon mourn over Napoleon's grave. Celestial figures of twelve of Napoleon's generals who died in his service(listed on the reverse), and sections of his lost armies in the distance. rev. 1. LE MARECH. BERTRAND ET SA FAMILLE/ 2. MONTHOLON. / 3. LE GENERAL LASALLE/ 4. LE GENERAL KLEBERT. 5. MARECH NEY/ 6. COLON DU GRENARD A CHEVAL. / 7. MARECH BESSIERE. 8. MARECH LANNES/ 9. GRENAAD A PIED. 10 MAURAT BEY. 11. GENERAL LETORT. 12. PONIATONSKI/ 13. GENERAL DESAIX. / 14. COLON MORLAND. 95 mm. Extremely fine. £Sold
Both generals Bertrand and Montholon accompanied Napoleon to St. Helena during his years of exile.
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