ca. 1900
GUSN-45501
White wooden sticks and guards, carved and gilded floral sprays; olive paper leaf depicting David's painting of Napoleon crowning Josephine in white, red and brown; reverse white printed in green with bows, leaves, flowers and bees.
fans (equipment)
souvenirs
accessories
carving (processes)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
printing (process)
wood (plant material)
coronations
souvenirs
Unidentified Paper
Transfer Printed
Carved
Painted
Souvenir
Coronation
FAN
Printed inscriptions: 1) (below picture:) ""LE SACRE A NOTRE-DAME (DAVID) / 1804"" 2) (medallion on reverse:) ""CAFE' / MARTIN / NEW YORK"" 3) (side of reverse:) ""FRANCOLIN, GILET & CIE / Eventaillistes, PARIS"".
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Bonaparte, Josephine
Francolin, Gilet & Cie. (Maker)
Paris, France
1953.M20
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