Par tradition familiale et d'après une note manuscrite, cette tabatière aurait appartenue à Jean-Jacques de Cambacérès (1753-1824) duc de Parme. Issu d'une famille de magistrats de Montpellier, il commence sa carrière comme avocat et conseiller à la chambre des comptes du Languedoc, et entre en politique au début de la Revolution française. Spécialiste des questions juridiques, il est l'un des rédacteurs du Code Civil et est associé à la genèse de toutes les grandes institutions et lois de l'Empire.
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Marks very clear. Very light wear at corners. Good gauge.
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