Box
ManufacturerAttributed to
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, 1756 - present)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1804-1812
MediumPorcelain with enamel and gilding; brass
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/8 inches (3.49 × 7.94 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LinePresented to the Atkins Museum by Mrs. H. F. McElroy
Object numberA35-7
MarkingsInscription on bottom in red: "M. Imple de Sèvres".
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionOval shaped box with brass mounts, green sides decorated with gilt eagles and two wreaths containing the initial N. Painted scene of Napoleon and five officers in battle on lid.
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