Cufflinks "Imperial Eagle"

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Cufflinks "Imperial Eagle"

Linked with military victories since antiquity, the bird of Jupiter leaning on a lightning bolt became the emblem of the First Empire, after having been that of Imperial Rome.

Like the insignia of the Roman armies, Napoleon placed an eagle, a traditional heraldic symbol, on top of the standards of his regiments.

Size: Eagle 1,4 x 1,6 cm
Packaging: Suedette
Origin: Imperial Eagle flagpole, from the drawing of Antoine Denis CHAUDET
Material of the original: Guilded bronze
Museum: Île d'Aix - Musée napoléonien et musée africain
Themes: Napoleon
Material: Gold-plated
Art movements: Empire, 19th century
Artist: Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843)

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