France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette Newly Listed 1960 under Moise Tshombe

1960 under Moise Tshombe

" on its clear plastic lid)

constructed of a green wool backer bearing a machine-embroidered silver wire insignia

75 mm (w) x 50

disembarking in Liverpool

France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette Newly Listed 1960 under Moise TshombeIn patinated cast iron, magnetic, three piece construction, illustrating Napoleon Bonaparte in a seated position, sitting backwards on a chair, his arms crossed and resting upon the arch of the upper slat of the chair, his hat worn in the traditional "en bataille" style (that is, with the corns parallel to the shoulders, while most of his officers wore their hats "en colonne", that is, perpendicular to the shoulders), with large epaulettes on both