{"product_id":"cameo-of-marshal-ney","title":"Cameo of Marshal Ney","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare early c19th cowrie shell cameo depicting Marshal Michel Ney, the French commander and Marshal of the Empire who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExquisite carving on such a small scale, the military uniform,the epaulettes, the hair and the expression are all masterfully executed.c.1810.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cameo measures a mere 2.5cms by 2cms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese mottled tiger cowrie shells were used in the late c18th and early c19th always to beautiful effect, and the surface has a distinctive bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cameo is housed in his original rope-twist frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBonaparte considered Ney “the bravest of the brave”.There is much to read about his illustrious military career.Ultimately after the fall of Napoleon at Waterloo he was captured and condemned to death for treason against Louis XVIII.He was executed Dec.7th 1815.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sian Harlowe Antique Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64170622157149,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/1205\/7949\/files\/1a1877_2e17d775f7ea470dbdd696fa0fc0f331_mv2.avif?v=1776086222","url":"https:\/\/sianharloweantiques.co.uk\/products\/cameo-of-marshal-ney","provider":"Sian Harlowe  Antique Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}