France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette Archive Better than very fine and

Better than very fine and near very fine

3mm (w) x 92

the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws retaining a period original brown leather strap

enclosed in a leafed open-ended wreath

he had been promoted to Lieutenant

France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette Archive Better than very fine andIn patinated cast iron, magnetic, three piece construction, illustrating Napoleon Bonaparte in a seated position, sitting backwards on a chair, his arms crossed and resting upon the arch of the upper slat of the chair, his hat worn in the traditional "en bataille" style (that is, with the corns parallel to the shoulders, while most of his officers wore their hats "en colonne", that is, perpendicular to the shoulders), with large epaulettes on both