Curio from Isabella Banks collection; a piece of the Willow which grew over the grave of Napoleon I at St. Helena. It was cut down when the body was exhumed and removed to Paris.
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Curio from Isabella Banks collection; a piece of the Willow which grew over the grave of Napoleon I at St. Helena. It was cut down when the body was exhumed and removed to Paris.
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Keyword:
Curiosity; Trinket; Collector's item; Napoleon; French History; French Revolution.
keyword
Curiosity; Trinket; Collector's item; Napoleon; French History; French Revolution.
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Subject:
Collectors and collecting
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Collectors and collecting
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Category of Material:
Archives
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Archives
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Support:
Wood
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Wood
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People Covered:
Banks, G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus) Mrs., 1821-1897
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Banks, G. Linnaeus (George Linnaeus) Mrs., 1821-1897
People Covered
false
People Covered:
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
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false
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
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The University of Manchester Library
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false
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library