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THREE NAPOLEONIC BONBONIERRE BOXES, LATE 18TH-20TH C.

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THREE NAPOLEONIC BONBONIERRE BOXES, LATE 18TH-20TH C.
THREE NAPOLEONIC BONBONIERRE BOXES, LATE 18TH-20TH C.
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THREE NAPOLEONIC BONBONIERRE BOXES, LATE 18TH, MID 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The first silver mounted shagreen the cover inset under glass with a painted view of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, height 1 1/4 inches, diameter 3 1/4 inches, some lifting of shagreen and abrasions; the second brass mounted cardboard the cover inset under glass with a painting of a courting couple, height 3/4 inches, diameter 2 1/2 inches, small losses to sides and paint on border of image; the third mahogany the cover inset with hand colored print of Napoleon reviewing his troupes, indistinctly signed 'J Van ----' (?), interior marked 'Masson Paris' height  2 1/8 inches, diameter 4 1/2 inches, lacking glass cover.

Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the collection of Napoleonic items of George Eustis Paine, a noted 20th-century industrialist from New York, New York, and Newport, Rhode Island. The fine collection of over 155 items comes to sale from Michele Thomure from Illinois, who is Mr. Paine’s step-granddaughter. The sale features a Napoleonic library, including Napoleon’s personal map, autographed material, and books belonging to and about Napoleon; several bronze sculptures of him; portrait miniatures; snuff boxes; and other items of the era.

G. Eustis Paine (1893-1953) was a wealthy 20th-century industrialist, banker and executive, who was chairman of the board of the New York and Pennsylvania Co., paper manufacturers. He was born in Willsboro, New York and graduated from Columbia University. Besides the company he headed, he was Trustee of Hanover Bank, a director and chairman of the Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Company’s executive committee, and a director and executive committee member of the Great Northern Paper Co.
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THREE NAPOLEONIC BONBONIERRE BOXES, LATE 18TH-20TH C.

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