A centuries-old cut glass gobelet that accompanied Napoleon I whilst on campaign has sold for nearly £9,000 at a North Yorkshire auctioneers.
Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn held their Summer Fine Sale on Saturday and top of the lots was the glass made for the French Emperor Napoleon himself.
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Whilst on campaign, Napoleon demanded that he was looked after in the manner to which he was accustomed in the Imperial Palace, surrounded by luxurious goods that befitted his rank and served to the highest standards of formal etiquette.
The present glass was made by Montcenis, a crystal manufacturer established in 1787 and was engraved with a ‘N’ topped by the imperial crown.
It was sold for £8,800 at Tennants in its original fitted brown leather case embossed with the same crowned ‘N’ and gilt bees.
Prior to the sale, the glass had been part of a private family collection in the North West of England.
Other unique items at the auction included an early 19th century Italian micro-mosaic plaque depicting a hound sitting beside a classical alter, which sold for £5,000 - well above estimate.
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Further notable works of art and ceramics included a Chinese porcelain Kangxi period baluster jar that sold for £6,800, a large Chinese porcelain brush pot, Qianjian School from the late 19th/early 20th century (sold for £3,200), and a bronze figure of the Muse Harmonie after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (sold for £2,800).
Strong results were seen for fine pieces of furniture in the sale, with a pair of Milanese Neo-Classical Commodes selling for £7,500, a 20th century extending Jupe-style table selling for £7,000, and a good pair of Louis XV/Transitional Style late 19th century vitrines selling for £7,500.
The sale achieved a total hammer price of £348,460 with an 80 per cent sold rate for 418 lots.
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