Snuffbox with miniature of the Empress Marie-Louise, the King of Rome, and Napoléon I ca. 1815 Gabriel-Raoul Morel Made by Gabriel-Raoul Morel in about 1815, this snuffbox of matte and polished gold with scrolling acanthus design contains a removable medallion with a framed portrait miniature of Marie Louise (1791–1847) by Isabey. The portrait forms a cover to a secret compartment containing two other miniatures, one of Napoleon I (1769–1821), possibly by Mirbel, and the other of the King of Rome (François-Joseph-Charles, duke of Reichstadt, 1811–1832) by Snuffbox with miniature of th
Snuffbox with miniature of the Empress Marie-Louise, the King of Rome, and Napoléon I ca. 1815 Gabriel-Raoul Morel Made by Gabriel-Raoul Morel in about 1815, this snuffbox of matte and polished gold with scrolling acanthus design contains a removable medallion with a framed portrait miniature of Marie Louise (1791–1847) by Isabey. The portrait forms a cover to a secret compartment containing two other miniatures, one of Napoleon I (1769–1821), possibly by Mirbel, and the other of the King of Rome (François-Joseph-Charles, duke of Reichstadt, 1811–1832) by Snuffbox with miniature of the Empress Marie-Louise, the King of Rome, and Napoléon I. Miniatures by School of Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, Nancy 1767–1855 Paris). French, Paris. ca. 1815. Gold, ivory
Size: 1835px × 2643px
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