Provenance succession (private collection).
Sold in its own juice (very good condition, to clean).
BED OF DROMATIC, CAMPAIGN OF EGYPT, DIRECTORY (towards 1798-1801).
Saddle or Dromedary Bast in palm wood richly decorated with brass and steel plates engraved and engraved.
Time: Directory, campaign of Egypt 1798-1801.
Length: 129.5 cm.
width: 50 CM.
Height: 37 cm.
Weight: 8,200 kilograms.
STATE: In its juice, very good condition, clean, healthy, not dilapidated, nice patina, provide a cleaning possibly to make appear the metals and numerous chasing associated.
NOTE: This item is genuine, vintage and has clearly not been restored.
NOTE for info: a similar copy is kept at the Musée de l'Armée, National Hotel des Invalides, Paris.
A second sold at the auction house OSENAT Paris Fontainebleau on November 16/2014, lot 45.
HISTORY: By order dated the headquarters of Cairo on 20 Nivôse Year VII (January 9, 1799)
Bonaparte General in chief of the Army of the East gives mission to the chief of Squadron Cavalier, to the commissioner Colbert and the Captain Farnières to create a Dromedary regiment.
Regiment dissolves 18 Fructidor AN IX (5 September 1801)
These dromedary packs were manufactured in the Boulak district of Cairo. Other photos on request.
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