CYLINDRICAL CAMPAIGN WRITING PORTFOLIO THAT BELONGED TO DIVISION GENERAL JOHN SPAIN, First Empire. 27222
Cylindrical campaign writing wallet in red morocco, marked on the end of the flap in gold letters: "LE GAL DE DIVON ESPAGNE"; it is lined with green morocco and signed on the flap in gold letters: "Garnesson, au PALAIS-ROYAL"; length 33 cm, diameter 6.5 cm.
France.
First Empire.
Good condition.
BIOGRAPHY :
SPAIN Jean, Louis, Brigitte, Count, cavalry general born in Auch (Gers), February 16, 1769, died of his wound on the island of Lobau, May 21, 1809; brigadier general, in 1799; major general, February 1, 1805; grand officer of the Legion of Honor, in 1807; Count of the Empire, in April 1808; mortally wounded by a cannonball while charging at Essling, May 21, 1809
ORIGIN :
Thierry de Maigret sale, Thursday April 10, 2014, lot 94. Former DeConinck collection.
Reference :
27222