Badge of the Royal Grand Department of the Hunt
Also known as: Draagteken van Koninklijk opperdepartement van de jacht
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1806 - c. 1809
Badge of the Royal Grand Department of the Hunt — Rijksmuseum object NG-VG-13-5. Dated by the museum: c. 1806 - c. 1809. Museum attribution: anonymous, Netherlands.
Material: copper (metal). Museum description: Copper oval badge on an embroidered ribbon with buckle. In the center, the crowned coat of arms of Louis Napoleon against drapery (imperial mantle) held up by a hand and sceptre. On either side of the coat of arms a sword (of Grand Marshal of France). Furthermore, the collars belonging to the Royal Order of Holland and the Legion of Honour. Top center, a five-pointed star on a branch.
The whole is surrounded by a fine beaded border with inscription; the reverse of the badge is coated with green paint. The ribbon is embroidered in yellow and black.
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- copper (metal)
- Dimensions museum
- height 13.2 cm x width 5.5 cm x weight 51.75 g
Identification
- Original title
- Draagteken van Koninklijk opperdepartement van de jacht
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-13-5
- Museum classification
- draagteken
Catalogue references
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