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FRAGMENT DU BERCEAU DE NAPOLÉON 1ER
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FRAGMENT OF NAPOLEON I'S Cradle
Rectangular piece of wood laminated on a card bearing the handwritten mention "Debris of Napoleon I's cradle. Restored by me on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth. In Ajaccio on August 15, 1969" Signature "Petrocchi". Also bears a stamp on the back "Michel Petrocchi, radio officer, 12 cours Napoléon, 12, Ajaccio". There was on the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1969, an exhibition named NAPOLEON and HIS FAMILY.
Mr Olieu, the owner of the cradle, had it restored on this occasion by his friend Mr Michel Petrocchi. The cause was a side rod, which was in three pieces having suffered from worms.
Mr. Michel Petrocchi, having done so, made with the debris some rare souvenirs such as the lot we present.
Exhibition NAPOLEON and HIS FAMILY :
Palais Fesch, Ajaccio, 9 July/30 September 1969.
Dimensions : Fragments 2,5 x 1,5cm| Card 10,5 x 4 cm
The restored cradle was presented under the Number 185. "This cradle, which was used for her children, was given by Madame Mère to Rosane PO, wife of Nicolo Paravicini, first cousin and brother-in-law of Charles Bonaparte...on the occasion of the birth of their daughter Marie Antoinette.
It belonged successively to Letizia Paravicini (1800-1890), Nicolo's youngest daughter and wife of General Viscount Tiburce Sébastiani| Marie Sébastiani, their great-niece, who died in 1901, wife of Pierre-Paul Cuneo d'Ornano| Tiburce, their son, who died in 1943| Dominique, his brother, who died in 1950| Madame Philippe Olieu née Letizia Cuneo d'Ornano, his daughter.
Rectangular piece of wood laminated on a card bearing the handwritten mention "Debris of Napoleon I's cradle. Restored by me on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth. In Ajaccio on August 15, 1969" Signature "Petrocchi". Also bears a stamp on the back "Michel Petrocchi, radio officer, 12 cours Napoléon, 12, Ajaccio". There was on the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1969, an exhibition named NAPOLEON and HIS FAMILY.
Mr Olieu, the owner of the cradle, had it restored on this occasion by his friend Mr Michel Petrocchi. The cause was a side rod, which was in three pieces having suffered from worms.
Mr. Michel Petrocchi, having done so, made with the debris some rare souvenirs such as the lot we present.
Exhibition NAPOLEON and HIS FAMILY :
Palais Fesch, Ajaccio, 9 July/30 September 1969.
Dimensions : Fragments 2,5 x 1,5cm| Card 10,5 x 4 cm
The restored cradle was presented under the Number 185. "This cradle, which was used for her children, was given by Madame Mère to Rosane PO, wife of Nicolo Paravicini, first cousin and brother-in-law of Charles Bonaparte...on the occasion of the birth of their daughter Marie Antoinette.
It belonged successively to Letizia Paravicini (1800-1890), Nicolo's youngest daughter and wife of General Viscount Tiburce Sébastiani| Marie Sébastiani, their great-niece, who died in 1901, wife of Pierre-Paul Cuneo d'Ornano| Tiburce, their son, who died in 1943| Dominique, his brother, who died in 1950| Madame Philippe Olieu née Letizia Cuneo d'Ornano, his daughter.