
THE WATERLOO BICENTENNIAL HUMIDOR: a silver-mounted and enamel humidor Richard Jarvis, London 2015 Curved rectangular form, the cover with hand painted enamel portraits of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon, flanking a printed scene of Waterloo from Edward Orme's The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain and France within a silver gilt laurel wreath, the lid opening to reveal a wood lined interior with hydrometer gauge, inset to wooden supports is a gilt metal medal medallion the obverse with profile portrait of Wellington facing left, reverse with title 'Picture Medal' and allegorical depiction of Victory, signed both sides 'Porter F, this encasing thirteen hand-coloured aquatint roundels each mounted separately on card with printed text verso by Orme (Edward). The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, Spain and France, from the Year 1808 to 1814, under the Command of England's Great Captain Arthur, Duke Of Wellington, London: edited, published and sold by Edwd Orme, 1815, the sides with twelve printed scenes of the Peninsula War from Edward Orme's The Battles of the British Army in Portugal, each with the name of the battle engraved to the silver mounting: Vimiero (1808), The Douro (1809), Talavera (1809), Busaco (1810), Albuera (1811) Cuidad Rodrico (1812), Badajoz (1812), Salamanca (1812), Vittorla (1813), Pampeluna (1813), St Sebastian (1813) and Toulouse (1814), with fluted corners, raised on four stepped feet, held in original fitted case, height 14.2cm, length 43cm. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
































