THE RETURN OF THE PLOUGHMAN" ROUND BOX Restoration period Compressed burr wood. Interior (to be refixed) lined with horn. D.: 8.5 cm A.B.E. Origin : Former Napoleonic collection of the Prince's Palace of Monaco (3rd sale, lot 272) "The ploughman's return" round box, from the Restauration period Commentary: The theme of the soldier ploughman was a recurrent one during the Restoration, intended to glorify the veterans of the First Empire who had returned to their homes.