Napoleon III of France

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556

The features, while not repeated verbatim, closely resemble those on imperial coins and medals. Tiny holes in the crown of laurel suggest the plant’s berries.

Napoleon III of France, Carnelian onyx, French

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