NAPLES SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
NAPLES SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810

Joachim Murat (1767-1815), King of Naples 1808-1815, facing right in blue coat embroidered in gold with oak leaves, frilled lace cravat, gold hoop earring, long curling dark hair, sideburns and moustache, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast star of the Royal Neapolitan Order of the Two-Sicilies (1810-1815) and the red sash of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour, and the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece suspended from a red ribbon about his neck; together with Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), facing right in gold-embroidered red Court dress, white cravat and shirt, wearing a breast star; and together with a cameo of Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821) in profile to the right in cloak and wearing a crown of laurel leaves

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NAPLES SCHOOL, CIRCA 1810
Joachim Murat (1767-1815), King of Naples 1808-1815, facing right in blue coat embroidered in gold with oak leaves, frilled lace cravat, gold hoop earring, long curling dark hair, sideburns and moustache, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast star of the Royal Neapolitan Order of the Two-Sicilies (1810-1815) and the red sash of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour, and the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece suspended from a red ribbon about his neck; together with Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821), facing right in gold-embroidered red Court dress, white cravat and shirt, wearing a breast star; and together with a cameo of Emperor Napoleon I of France (1769-1821) in profile to the right in cloak and wearing a crown of laurel leaves
ovals, 2¾ in. (70 mm.), 1 11/16 in. (42 mm.) and 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, respectively, one in gilt-metal mount, fitted wooden case (3)

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