Bronze medal for the return of Napoleon's... - Lot 413 - Métayer-Mermoz Maison de Ventes aux Enchères Nevers

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Bronze medal for the return of Napoleon's... - Lot 413 - Métayer-Mermoz Maison de Ventes aux Enchères Nevers
Bronze medal for the return of Napoleon's ashes, passage through Rouen, by de Paulis. Return of the ashes, passage to Rouen, medal by Depaulis, 1840 Paris - A/SAINTE HELENE V MAI MDCCCXXI - Laureate bust of Napoleon I, lying on his deathbed; at the exergue: I DESIRE THAT MY ASHES REST/ ON THE SHORES OF THE SEINE,/ IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS FRENCH PEOPLE/ WHICH I HAVE LOVED SO MUCH, signature DEPAULIS F - R/S. A. R. PRINCE OF JOINVILLE COMMANDING THE EXPEDITION - Passage of the steamer Normandie under the bridge of Rouen; in the exergue: PASSAGE TO ROUEN/ OF THE DEADLY REMAINS/ OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON/ ON DECEMBER 10th MDCCCXL D_64 mm
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