Art populaire - Working tool - Soldier Ep. Empire 1813
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Rare polished wooden soldier’s button polisher from the First Empire, dated 1813, made in France, with a clear inscription on the back reading in capital letters, 15.5 cm long, 2.5 cm wide and 1.3 cm thick, in excellent condition.
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Rare polishing tool. A popular piece made by a soldier of the First Empire.
The inscription engraved on the back of the piece in capital letters is particularly clear.
"MADE BY ME JOSEPH FRANÇOIS BOUDET, SOLDIER OF THE 19TH REGIMENT OF THE LINE AT DOUAI
ON 24 AUGUST 1813"
In August 1813 the Grande Armée fought in Germany (Saxony, Campaign of the Hundred Days).
The 19th line regiment was engaged on the front, notably at the Battle of Kulm in late August 1813.
When he did not fight, the regiment was garrisoned at Douai.
The 19th Regiment of the Line actively participated in the Hundred Days Campaign and fought at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.
In the Napoleonic army, maintaining brass buttons was a constant concern.
The soldier certainly used this type of polishing tool to shine and restore the brightness of his buttons.
It is highly probable that Joseph François Boudet made this object for his own daily use in the barracks or as a keepsake to bring home after all these military campaigns.
What makes this object's great value is not its technical complexity but its complete inscription and its rarity.
It is a witness to the era of the First Empire and the Napoleonic campaigns.
This small object of 213 years has reached us after traveling through a troubled era.
Excellent condition.
Length 15.5 cm
Width 2.5 cm
Thickness 1.3 cm
Shipped by Colissimo or Chronopost with tracking.
Rare polishing tool. A popular piece made by a soldier of the First Empire.
The inscription engraved on the back of the piece in capital letters is particularly clear.
"MADE BY ME JOSEPH FRANÇOIS BOUDET, SOLDIER OF THE 19TH REGIMENT OF THE LINE AT DOUAI
ON 24 AUGUST 1813"
In August 1813 the Grande Armée fought in Germany (Saxony, Campaign of the Hundred Days).
The 19th line regiment was engaged on the front, notably at the Battle of Kulm in late August 1813.
When he did not fight, the regiment was garrisoned at Douai.
The 19th Regiment of the Line actively participated in the Hundred Days Campaign and fought at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.
In the Napoleonic army, maintaining brass buttons was a constant concern.
The soldier certainly used this type of polishing tool to shine and restore the brightness of his buttons.
It is highly probable that Joseph François Boudet made this object for his own daily use in the barracks or as a keepsake to bring home after all these military campaigns.
What makes this object's great value is not its technical complexity but its complete inscription and its rarity.
It is a witness to the era of the First Empire and the Napoleonic campaigns.
This small object of 213 years has reached us after traveling through a troubled era.
Excellent condition.
Length 15.5 cm
Width 2.5 cm
Thickness 1.3 cm
Shipped by Colissimo or Chronopost with tracking.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/brand
Art populaire
Over 200 years old
Yes
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
France
Material
Wood
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
2.5 cm
Width
15.5 cm
Depth
1.3 cm
Estimated period
1813
Title additional information
Soldier Ep. Empire 1813
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