Maker: Unknown
Double paper leaf painted in bodycolour and lettered overall. The front is illustrated with a scene of what is, most certainly, the Occupation of Tulon, by the British and Spanish in August 1793, including the harbour, ships and town and the reverse has an inscription: "Ocupacion de Tulon y Proclamacion de Luis XVII en 29 de Aousto 1793", giving details of each place or building, together with the ships of Britain and Spain.
The sticks and guards are of pierced and carved bone.
History note: Colonel Leonard C. Messel (1872-1953); his daughter Anne, Countess of Rosse (1902-1992)
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Method of acquisition: Bought (1985-01-28) by Countess of Rosse, Anne
18th Century, Late
Production date:
AD 1793
: Napoleon I
Sticks, Guards
composed of
bone
Guards
Length 27.1 cm
Accession number: M.253-1985
Primary reference Number: 117838
Old catalogue number: none
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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