Description: France, July Monarchy, Napoleon, his body returned to France, the "retour des cendres", bronze medal, 1840, by Depaulis, Obverse:laureate head of the dead Emperor rests on a pillow, Reverse: the catafalque on board the paddle steamer La Dorade 3 at Rouen, passes beneath a bridge draped with flags, SAR LE PRINCE DE JOINVILLE COMMANDANT DE L'EXPÉDITION, The medal is 63.5mm.in diameter and is in virtually mint condition as shown in the photos. (Br. 1980; d'E. 1687), Later striking with 'cornucopia + BRONZE' poinçon, early 20th century. King Louis-Philippe sent his son François d'Orléans, the Prince de Joinville and an admiral in the French navy, to St. Helena to bring back the remains of Napoleon on La Belle-Poule, a 60-gun frigate. The Prince sailed from Toulon on 7 July 1840 and arrived in St Helena on 8 October. The body passed through Rouen on 10 December and arrived in Paris five days later.
Price: 99.99 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2025-01-04T06:54:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.78 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Composition: Bronze
Region: European
Period: 20th Century
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
