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拍品专文
Abraham Noverraz, whose name is engraved into the marble base of the present lot, is variously identified as having been Napoleon Bonaparte's piqueur and chasseur - in charge of his horses and anything relating to them. He is often depicted in paintings of Napoleon's last hours and is also known for having cut the later Emperor's hair the day after his death.
Noverraz is mentioned twice in Napoleon's will, once as a significant beneficiary, receiving 100,000 francs and the second as being charged to hand to Napoleon's son all his personal riding accoutrements when he reached the age of sixteen. Thus it is entirely consistent that in a trusted master servant relationship, the former would occasionally reward the latter for good service by gifting, in this instance, a small treasure with a commemorative plaque.
Noverraz is mentioned twice in Napoleon's will, once as a significant beneficiary, receiving 100,000 francs and the second as being charged to hand to Napoleon's son all his personal riding accoutrements when he reached the age of sixteen. Thus it is entirely consistent that in a trusted master servant relationship, the former would occasionally reward the latter for good service by gifting, in this instance, a small treasure with a commemorative plaque.