In 2021, we will celebrate the bicentenary of the passing away of Napoleon I. This year will therefore be truly "Napoleon Year"celebrated in France and internationally. We obviously couldn't miss this event and wanted to celebrate it not only from...
Napoleon I - Bicentenary of his passing away Paperweight Medal Florentine Bronze 81mm
€125.00
Description
In 2021, we will celebrate the bicentenary of the passing away of Napoleon I. This year will therefore be truly "Napoleon Year"celebrated in France and internationally. We obviously couldn't miss this event and wanted to celebrate it not only from several angles of the heritage of this period of French history but also through our different know how.
This bronze medal representing Napoleon at the Great St Bernard Pass was made by casting alead from our historical archives.
Here we find Napoleon, then First Consul, crossing the Alps, marking the beginning of the second Italian campaign. The thunderbolt in his hand refers to the speedand energy with which he led his army through the Alpine passes.
This numbered medal can be personalized on the reverse.
Our craftman
THE MEDAL MINTER
The medal minter transforms a blank into a medal, alternating between striking to bring out the relief and annealing to return the metal to a more malleable state. The blank is struck as many times as necessary, depending on the diameter, depth and detail of the engraving. Finally, surface treatments are applied to enhance the finished piece
THE ENGRAVER
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
