Metadata
Title
Camus Napoleon Cognac
Creator
Camus, Limoges
Date
1969
Description
Limited edition bottle of Camus cognac, celebrating the bicentenary of Napoleon's birth. Red flocked outer case with hinged lid, printed with the words COGNAC CAMUS NAPOLEON. Inside, a fitted tray holds a porcelain book-shaped bottle, made by Limoges, with 22 K gold glaze. A separate cork stopper has a porcelain top in the shape of Napoleon's hat.
Extent
Bottle: 4.0" H x 2.25" W x 1.0" D. Case: 5.375" H x 3.375" W x 1.675" D.
Medium
Porcelain; 22K gold; cork; flocked cardboard and plastic
Provenance
Gift of Clifford J. Brooks
Collection
Bonaparte Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Identifier
2012.48.21