A Uniquely Important Napoleonic Memorial Sword. (2nd January 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- A Uniquely Important Napoleonic Memorial Sword. (2nd January 2018)
- Main Title:
- A Uniquely Important Napoleonic Memorial Sword
- Authors:
- Rimer, Graeme
- Abstract:
- Abstract : This remarkably fine sword was commissioned by General Baron Gaspard Gourgaud, the close personal aide of Napoleon Bonaparte, to commemorate the return of the Emperor's body from St Helena to Paris in 1840. It was designed and made in 1842 by Alexandre Lapret, a distinguished artist-craftsman working in the famous Paris atelier of Henri Lepage.
- Is Part Of:
- Arms & armour. Volume 15:Number 1(2018)
- Journal:
- Arms & armour
- Issue:
- Volume 15:Number 1(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0015-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 58
- Page End:
- 82
- Publication Date:
- 2018-01-02
- Subjects:
- Napoleon -- Gourgaud -- sword -- exile -- St Helena -- Retour des Cendres -- funeral -- Les Invalides -- Paris -- Lapret -- Le Page
Armor -- History -- Periodicals
Weapons -- History -- Periodicals
623.405 - Journal URLs:
- http://search.ebscohost.com/direct.asp?db=aph&jid=VS5&scope=site ↗
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/aaa ↗
http://www.maney.co.uk/search?fwaction=show&fwid=464 ↗
http://maneypublishing.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/17416124.2017.1379792 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1741-6124
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
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