France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette Archive ring reverse

ring reverse

Better than very fine and near very fine

one of the photographs was previously collector’s mounted

maker marked "AMERICAN EMBLEM CO

the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws retaining a period original brown leather strap

France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette Archive ring reverseIn 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