Pair of eagles
With outstretched wings in carved gilded bronze, the sers grasp a wreath of oak leaves.
They rest on the entablature of a black patinated bronze and gilded bronze column with composite capital and base supported by three dolphins.
First half of the 19th century (Composite)
Height of eagle: 17.5 cm
Total height: 155.5 cm
The eagle, considered the bird of Jupiter and the emblem of imperial Rome, harks back to the myth of Rome's origins. Associated with military victories since antiquity, the eagle was added to the Emperor's coat of arms by decree on July 10, 1804. From the day after the coronation, this symbol was placed at the top of the flagpole of all Napoleonic armies.
See "L'Aigle et le Papillon, symboles des pouvoirs sous Napoléon", Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris, exhibition April 2 - October 5, 2008.
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