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THB[NAPOLEAN] Early 19th c Carved Snuff Boxes
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LiveOct 10, 2025
Day one of Fleischer's 2025 Fall Premier auction includes early American artifacts, documents, signatures, ephemera, and weaponry. Rare material relating to African American history is featured, as well as fine examples of antique photography. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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Rare pair of early‑19th‑century French turned wood snuff boxes celebrating Napoleon, one with a laurel‑crowned imperial portrait, the other a Waterloo memorial to the Imperial Guard. The portrait type is virtually unknown; the Waterloo design is documented by the V&A and has appeared only once at auction (Christie’s, Fingask House, 28 April 1993). Crisp, deeply struck stamping and warm burr maple/birch surfaces give both boxes outstanding display presence. A museum‑level duo with strong crossover appeal for Napoleonic, militaria, and decorative‑arts collectors. Items include:
1. Circular turned and stamped burr maple or birch. [France], [early 19th century]. 3 1/4 in. H. approx. 3/4 in.
Featuring a profile bust portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in the style of a Roman emperor with a crown of laurels surrounded by the legend "Napoleon Premier Emperor des Français" [Napoleon, First Emperor of the French].
VERY RARE. No other examples located.
2. Circular turned and stamped burr maple or birch. [France], circa 1815. Diam. 3 1/4 in. H. approx. 3/4 in.
Commemorating the bravery of the Imperial Guard at Waterloo. The lid features a cenotaph with the inscription "Aux Brave Morts Le 18 Juin 1815" [To the brave dead of 18 June 1815].
RARE. Only one other example sold at auction (Christie's, Fingask House Sale, 28 April 1993, Lot 961). An example is held at the Victoria & Albert Museum (W.31-1947).
[Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Waterloo, Battle of Waterloo, Trafalgar, Battle of Trafalgar, Wellington, Napoleonic Wars, First French Republic, First French Empire, Anglo-French Wars] [Snuff Boxes, Snuff Box, Tobacco Box, Tobacciana]
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