Auction 27 · Lot 421
PEWTER PLATE DEDICATED TO NAPOLEON Paris, c. 1806
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $3,700
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Pewter plate with Hebrew inscriptions. Dedicated (in French) to: “Napolêon - L’Empereur des Francais,” surmounted by bird and crown device. Framed by two tablets with poetic Hebrew praise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Marked “FBT” and “FVV” around rim. Diameter: 330 mm.
summary
Although crudely wrought, the sentiment reflected on this plate testifies to the gratitude newly emancipated Jews had to Napoleon, whom many regarded as the political savior of the Jews