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Napoleonic Pressed Horn Snuff Box ”Napoleon au Mont St. Bernard” - Napoleonic Commemorative Pressed Horn Snuff Box, Early 19th Century. The lid shows Napoleon mounted on a rearing horse amid a dramatic Alpine landscape, with the inscription ”NAPOLÉON AU MONT ST. BERNARD.” The scene commemorates Napoleon's legendary 1800 crossing of the Alps, one of the most celebrated images of Napoleonic propaganda. Approximately 2.99W x 1.06H in. Provenance: From the private collection of Joel Rothschild.