KNIGHT INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER OF THE IRON CROWN, KINGDOM OF ITALY, 1805 model, belonging to Jean Baptiste Louis Philippe GOMBAUD DE SÉRÉVILLE, First French Empire.
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KNIGHT INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER OF THE IRON CROWN, KINGDOM OF ITALY, model 1805, belonging to Jean Baptiste Louis Philippe GOMBAUD DE SÉRÉVILLE, First Empire.
Insignia made of silver, enameled, second type, featuring the imperial eagle surmounting the Iron Crown in two parts enameled in light blue, the tips of which are pommeled; crown adorned with a gold medallion depicting the profile of the Emperor on the right, with the French legend "D. M. L. D. G. A. Q. T" (GOD GAVE IT TO ME, BEWARE TO WHO TOUCHES IT); smooth ring.
Height 25 mm, width 16 mm.
Kingdom of Italy.
First Empire.
Fair condition, enamel accidents and losses, later ribbon.
NOTE:
Order of the Iron Crown, founded by Napoleon I, King of Italy in 1805. The number of knights of the Order was fixed at 500 holders.
BIOGRAPHY:
Jean Baptiste Louis Philippe GOMBAUD DE SEREVILLE, born on May 25, 1790, in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), died on April 7, 1862. Son of Mathieu Jean Baptiste GOMBAUD DE SÉRÉVILLE.
Attended the military school at Fontainebleau on April 7, 1807. Second lieutenant in the 118th infantry regiment on July 28, 1808. Second lieutenant in the 5th light cavalry on January 28, 1810, promoted to lieutenant on July 17, 1813. Appointed provisional captain by Prince Eugène, Viceroy of Italy, in the 31st light cavalry on December 30, 1813.
On October 10, 1815, Adjutant-Major in the 2nd regiment of Grenadiers on horseback of the Royal Guard.
Took part in the campaigns of 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814. During these campaigns, he had three horses killed under him, he was wounded by a sabre blow to the head and a gunshot to his right leg.
Knighted on December 3, 1813, as a lieutenant aide-de-camp to General of Division Pierre Bonnemains.
Insignia made of silver, enameled, second type, featuring the imperial eagle surmounting the Iron Crown in two parts enameled in light blue, the tips of which are pommeled; crown adorned with a gold medallion depicting the profile of the Emperor on the right, with the French legend "D. M. L. D. G. A. Q. T" (GOD GAVE IT TO ME, BEWARE TO WHO TOUCHES IT); smooth ring.
Height 25 mm, width 16 mm.
Kingdom of Italy.
First Empire.
Fair condition, enamel accidents and losses, later ribbon.
NOTE:
Order of the Iron Crown, founded by Napoleon I, King of Italy in 1805. The number of knights of the Order was fixed at 500 holders.
BIOGRAPHY:
Jean Baptiste Louis Philippe GOMBAUD DE SEREVILLE, born on May 25, 1790, in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), died on April 7, 1862. Son of Mathieu Jean Baptiste GOMBAUD DE SÉRÉVILLE.
Attended the military school at Fontainebleau on April 7, 1807. Second lieutenant in the 118th infantry regiment on July 28, 1808. Second lieutenant in the 5th light cavalry on January 28, 1810, promoted to lieutenant on July 17, 1813. Appointed provisional captain by Prince Eugène, Viceroy of Italy, in the 31st light cavalry on December 30, 1813.
On October 10, 1815, Adjutant-Major in the 2nd regiment of Grenadiers on horseback of the Royal Guard.
Took part in the campaigns of 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814. During these campaigns, he had three horses killed under him, he was wounded by a sabre blow to the head and a gunshot to his right leg.
Knighted on December 3, 1813, as a lieutenant aide-de-camp to General of Division Pierre Bonnemains.
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