KNIGHT'S BRIDAL OF NOBILITY OF FRIGATE CAPTAIN JEAN ROUX, First Empire. 28475
Sold out
KNIGHT'S BRIDAL OF NOBILITY OF FRIGATE CAPTAIN JEAN ROUX, First Empire. 28475
Patent on black printed vellum with handwritten parts, with the arms of the knight Jean Roux Brun: gold with a bend gules, charged with the sign of the legionary knights, accompanied in chief by a lion sable, army and lampas gules, and , at the tip, of an anchor in a strip of sand. Qualified Knight of the Empire by letters patent of February 13, 1811, signed Napoleon (facsimile), as military leader of naval movements at the port of Nantes.
H 39 cm, width 48 cm.
Scarlet wax seal, diameter 12 cm, representing the Emperor “NAPOLEON EMPEREUR OF THE FRENCH”. Green and red silk ribbons.
In a very well presented modern setting.
Complete with its tin-plated steel protective tube.
France.
First Empire.
Very good condition, stamp ribbons faded.
BIOGRAPHY :
ROUX Jean (1749-1829), was born on April 9, 1749, in Irancy (Yonne). He spent his entire military career in the Navy and became a senior officer then frigate captain. Roux died on November 1, 1829. He rests with his wife, born Marie-Louise de La Mothe, who died in 1822 and is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery.
He was named knight of the Legion of Honor (June 14, 1804), then knight of the order of Saint-Louis under the Restoration.
MAIN ASSIGNMENTS:
1769, L'Ambulante building; frigate lieutenant, in Villefranche.
1770-1771, La Normande building, in Villefranche.
1771-1773, Le Marcassin building, naval ensign, in Villefranche.
1776, La Normande building, in Villefranche.
1782, L'Espérance building, commander, in Lorient.
1782-1789, building L'Écureuil, 20-gun corvette, in Lorient.
1786, building Le Duc de Chartres, 20-gun corvette, in Lorient.
1787, Le Chameau building, in Lorient.
1787, building La Railleuse frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1787, building the Proserpine, frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1787-1788, building La Mignonne frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1788, building Le Paquebot n° 11, frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1791-1791, La Normande building, commander, in Brest.
LAND SERVICE:
1777-1780 employed at the port of Lorient as lieutenant of frigate and lieutenant of ship from 1786.
1794-1795 inspector of the LA MARINE foundry.
1797-1815 head of the Nantes port movement then chief of staff of the Nantes port movements from 1797
1814-1815 frigate captain.
Patent on black printed vellum with handwritten parts, with the arms of the knight Jean Roux Brun: gold with a bend gules, charged with the sign of the legionary knights, accompanied in chief by a lion sable, army and lampas gules, and , at the tip, of an anchor in a strip of sand. Qualified Knight of the Empire by letters patent of February 13, 1811, signed Napoleon (facsimile), as military leader of naval movements at the port of Nantes.
H 39 cm, width 48 cm.
Scarlet wax seal, diameter 12 cm, representing the Emperor “NAPOLEON EMPEREUR OF THE FRENCH”. Green and red silk ribbons.
In a very well presented modern setting.
Complete with its tin-plated steel protective tube.
France.
First Empire.
Very good condition, stamp ribbons faded.
BIOGRAPHY :
ROUX Jean (1749-1829), was born on April 9, 1749, in Irancy (Yonne). He spent his entire military career in the Navy and became a senior officer then frigate captain. Roux died on November 1, 1829. He rests with his wife, born Marie-Louise de La Mothe, who died in 1822 and is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery.
He was named knight of the Legion of Honor (June 14, 1804), then knight of the order of Saint-Louis under the Restoration.
MAIN ASSIGNMENTS:
1769, L'Ambulante building; frigate lieutenant, in Villefranche.
1770-1771, La Normande building, in Villefranche.
1771-1773, Le Marcassin building, naval ensign, in Villefranche.
1776, La Normande building, in Villefranche.
1782, L'Espérance building, commander, in Lorient.
1782-1789, building L'Écureuil, 20-gun corvette, in Lorient.
1786, building Le Duc de Chartres, 20-gun corvette, in Lorient.
1787, Le Chameau building, in Lorient.
1787, building La Railleuse frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1787, building the Proserpine, frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1787-1788, building La Mignonne frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1788, building Le Paquebot n° 11, frigate, in Santo Domingo.
1791-1791, La Normande building, commander, in Brest.
LAND SERVICE:
1777-1780 employed at the port of Lorient as lieutenant of frigate and lieutenant of ship from 1786.
1794-1795 inspector of the LA MARINE foundry.
1797-1815 head of the Nantes port movement then chief of staff of the Nantes port movements from 1797
1814-1815 frigate captain.
Reference :
28475
Next update Friday, december 6 at 1:30 PM
FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).