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Lot 164
  • 164

Grand gobelet en argent au chiffre du prince Eugene de Beauharnais par Jean-Francois Corby, Paris, 1805-1809

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description

  • Grand gobelet en argent au chiffre du prince Eugene de Beauharnais par Jean-Francois Corby, Paris, 1805-1809
  • Haut. 10,3 cm, 160 g ; 4 in high
à fond plat, gravé du chiffre E timbré d'une couronne royale

the plain body engraved with initial E and a royal crown

Condition

In overall very good condition. Usual minor dents and scratches. Fully marked.
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Catalogue Note

Eugène de Beauharnais (1781-1824), fils de l'impératrice Joséphine, reçoit le titre de prince de Venise en 1805 lors de son mariage avec la princesse Augusta de Bavière. L'empereur Napoléon I, à cette occasion, le proclame son fils adoptif et héritier du trône d'Italie.