Napoleon First Consul

The bust of Napoleon first Consul of the Republic bears the signature of the English carver Harris
When Napoleon Bonaparte became a console for life in August 1802, after a plebiscite, his profile often appears on coins but also on a large number of objects commissioned to the greatest artists of the time. They were small precious objects that were often offered as gifts by the emperor himself to court diplomats or members of the aristocracy in curt.
Coming from the imperial collection, according to the tradition handed down by the last owner, this ring was accidentally found hidden inside a lock of a door in the Palace of Tuileries in Paris and purchased by an enthusiast of antique bolts during an auction sale.