Tumbler given to Maitland

Tumbler given to Maitland

description

Summary

Napoleon desired to present Captain Maitland with a box containing his portrait set in diamonds. On Maitland's declining, in the circumstances, to accept any present of value, the Emperor begged him to keep as a souvenir a tumbler from his travelling case, bearing the crown and cipher of the Empress Josephine. (Description from page xiii of source).

date_range

Date

1904
create

Source

Wikimedia Commons
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

Explore more

fashion magazine
fashion magazine