Modeled as a volume, the spine stamped 'N' beneath a crown, 'COLLECTION DE VOYAGES' and 'RELIE P. DOLL', the hinged top decorated with a palmette frieze and centered by the crowned cypher of Napoleon enclosing an interior with three compartments, the inside of the lid inscribed 'MADAME NAPOLEON', with paper label inscribed 'LEON GRUEL/ RELIEUR D'ART /OBJETS ET LIVRES ANCIENS/ 418/ SUE ST HONORE/ PARIS' and further paper label inscribed 'PER LA NOSTRA ITALIA/ PER IL NOSTRO RE/ SEMPRE ED OVUNQUE,' adapted from a book binding
4¹⁄₄ in. (11 cm.) high, 18¹⁄₂ in. (47 cm.) wide, 14¹⁄₄ in. (36.5 cm.) deep

The Collection of the Rothschild family.
By descent to the present owners.

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The inscription Madame Napoleon on this lot refers to Filistine Charlotte Bonaparte (1795-1865), the eldest daughter of Lucien Bonaparte and Christine Boyer and thus the niece of Napoleon Bonaparte. She became princess Gabrielli following her marriage to Mario Gabrielli, prince of Prossedi and Roccasecca, Duke of Pisterzo.