Lot no. 99
SUITE OF SIXTEEN EARLY EMPIRE PLAYING CARDS
Depicting the generals and marshals of the Grande Armée, of diamonds, spades and clubs, in strong paper, folding. Engravings with portraits of the Marshals and Generals as well as views of the battles of the Revolution and Empire of 1793, 1796, Year 4, 5, 7 and 14.
Size (each): 13 x 8 cm
A.B.E.
Origin :
Former Napoleonic collection of the Palais Princier de Monaco (3rd sale, lot 218).
A set of sixteenth playcard showing generals and marshals of the Great army, beginning of the First Empire
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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