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Autograph Letter signed: A letter hand-written and signed by the sender

Letter signed: A letter signed by the sender


"Napoleon's Love Story" - the story of Napoleon and Madame Walewska, his Polish mistress, by whom he had a son proving that it was possible. This led to Napoleon marrying Marie-Louise who gave birth to Napoleon II shortly thereafter. This is the foremost book on the subject and has been out-of-print since 1973! This story was presented at the Annual Conference  in Chicago last year.

$25 including shipping in the US.

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A small blue cloth tassel retrieved from Napoleon's military carriage captured by Wellington at Waterloo. The tassel, tied with a blue ribbon, "was obtained in 1856 by Prof. T.R. Timby" from the carriage at Madame Tussaud's and is contained in a small crystal locket measuring ½"x 1" attached to a brass chain 5 ½" in length housed in a glass jewelry case.  A superb Napoleonic relic, with letter of authenticity from a leading premier auction firm. 

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Document signed by Napoleon investing General Mouton-Duvernet with the Coronne de Fer ("Cross of Iron") of Italy.
Mouton-Duvernet held Lyon for Napoleon in 1815 when he returned from Elba. Louis XVIII had him executed for this treasonous act. Napoleon remembered Mouton-Duvernet in his will by granting 100,000 francs to his children.

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Autograph letter signed by Napoleon's secretary, General Savary, who was made Duke of Rovigo by Napoleon for his services.

$600

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An 1808 shako plate for a voltigeur of an infantry regiment of the line.  No regimental number. Stamped brass with fixing holes in each corner. Measures 10.6 cm x 10 cm.

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Set of six 4" Cognac snifters "Courvoisier: Le Cognac de Napoléon." Much higher quality than most similar snifters. Perfect condition.

$40 plus $5 shipping.

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Set of six 5 ¼" Russian glasses bought at Borodino showing uniforms of the battle. Essentially perfect condition save for a flat chip on the rim of one glass.

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Unusual and no longer available set of five enamel lapel pins. Much sharper than in the scan and in a plastic display case, I believe these are from the bicentennial of Napoleon’s birth (but I’m not sure). I bought them around 1990 and am asking only what I paid for them then. They include Napoleon crossing the Alps, the Chasseurs à Cheval Austerlitz 1805, Polish Lancer, Scots Greys Waterloo 1815 and (gasp!) the Duke of Wellington. Mint condition 

 $50

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Napoleon’s life by Balzac with fabulous art!
Honoré Balzac (1799-1850) was one of France’s most noted 19th century authors. This book, Napoleon:  son histoire  racontée par une vieux soldat dans une grange précédée d'une vie de Balzac à l'usage de la jeunesse par René Saulnier-Arrangements de l'illustration par S. Olesiewicz d'aprés images populaires du Ier Empire. (Paris:  Éditions Duchartre & Van Buggenhoudt, 1927.  Number 3629 of a limited edition), tells the sympathetic story of Napoleon accompanied by outstanding illustrations. The book is in excellent condition and is very rare. 

$250

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Silver medallion (Bramsen 275) from 1803, La Fortune conservatrice. The obverse shows Napoleon facing left. The reverse has the caption "La Fortune conservatrice" with Fortune sitting on a vessel,  guiding the ship by Napoleon’s star above. At the bottom is the caption L’AN 4. De Bonaparte (the 4th year of Bonaparte). This medallion was issued in 1803 to celebrate Napoleon’s success. Designed by Brenet, it is 34mm in diameter. Condition XF or better. There are later issues and modern reproductions of many of these medallions, but this is an original issue from 1803, and a rare example.

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Bronze medallion commemorating the attempt on Napoleon's life in 1800.
This medallion commemorates the attempt on Napoleon’s life by the so-called “infernal machine” as he was headed to the opera. The obverse has a stunning bust of Napoleon as First Consul. The reverse has a commemorative inscription.  I’d put this medallion as “about uncirculated (AU).”

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British Infantry officer's "Waterloo" shako plate.  Model 1812 plate in thin stamped copper. The front is fire-gilt, with nearly all gilding remaining. Brown copper color on the back.  Some rippling and dents to the surface, othewise very good condition.

 $750
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