Object Description
A rare 19th century carved ivory visiting card case with verdant tropical scenes and inscribed Napoleon’s House and Napoleon’s Tomb verso. Napoleon was buried in Geranium Valley, St Helena beneath willow trees, as shown.
CHINESE CARVED IVORY CARD CASE OF NAPOLEON’S HOUSE AND TOMB
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dimensionsW:6.5 x H:10.5 x D:2 centimeters
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period
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country
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year1821-50
Dealer Opening Times
By appointment only.
Dealer Contact
Dealer Location
Nicholas Wells Antiques Ltd,
169 Piccadilly, 5F
London
W1J 9EH
(by appointment only)
For further details, please see www.nicholaswells.com