383 - A CASED SET OF TEN NAPOLEONIC BRONZE MEDALS BY BERTRAND ANDRIEU, CIRCA 1815

A CASED SET OF TEN NAPOLEONIC BRONZE MEDALS BY BERTRAND ANDRIEU, CIRCA 1815 A collection of ten lead-filled bronze cliché medals commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Revolution, and the First Empire. The medals are housed in a gilt-tooled green leather case fashioned as a book, with an imperial eagle on the cover and "NAPOLEON MEDALS" inscribed on the spine. The fitted interior comprises two trays. The upper tray contains eight medals depicting the storming of the Bastille, the arrival of Louis XVI in Paris, Napoleon crossing the Great St. Bernard Pass, the Battle of Marengo, Napoleon as emperor and king, Empress Josephine, and Empress Marie Louise. The lower tray contains two large portrait medallions of Napoleon and the conjoined busts of Napoleon and Marie Louise. Each medal is signed "ANDRIEU F." or "ANDRIEU FECIT." Produced for the British market following Napoleon's downfall. Nine medals retain their protective glass domes. Dimensions: Case dimensions: 11 3/8 x 14 5/8 in., (29 x 37 cm). Medal diameters: 2 5/8 in., (6.8 cm), 3 3/8 in., (8.6 cm), and 5 1/2 in., (14 cm). Condition: Medals in excellent, uncirculated condition. One protective glass dome missing. Leather binding with rubbing and wear. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.