France. Napoléon Bonaparte Bicorne Snuff Box, C. 1830 Hold and commanded the Engineers during

and commanded the Engineers during the latter four months of the occupation of Kertch by the Allies (Turkish Medal)

hallmarked on cross and elongated loop with Dutch import/duty mark "vreemd" for used imported objects between 1906 and 1953

An 1867 Maximilian Death Medal - In alpaca

blue leather wrapped

France. Napoléon Bonaparte Bicorne Snuff Box, C. 1830 Hold and commanded the Engineers duringThe snuff box is fabricated from horn with a black finish, in the shape of the bicorne worn by Napolon Bonaparte, the front panel with an enameled an d painted simulated plume, the rear panel illustrating the Vendme Column in Paris, flanked by a soldier at its base on the right, with the inscription "NAPOLON LE GRAND CHERI DE LA VICTOIRE. IL SUT PAR SON GENIE ETERNISER SA GLORIRE:", the column and inscription backed by multiple fine horizontal rules,