Tortoiseshell Box Metal Medal Adoption Children General Foy French 1825 19th

Round tortoiseshell box with double bottom, decorated on the lid with a gilt metal medal entitled "Adoption of the Children of General Foy* by the French" - November 30, 1825, representing the scene of the presentation of one of the General's children to the crowd during his funeral, from the 19th century. This box is in good general condition. It has a double bottom, see photos. Note: slight space between the medal and the lid, some tiny accidents and scratches on the box, wear of time, see photos. * Maximilien Sébastien Foy (1775-1825) was a general of the First Empire as well as a French politician. In 1807, he was sent to Constantinople to organize the Turkish artillery and distinguished himself in the defense of the Dardanelles against the British fleet. He received the 15th wound of his career at Waterloo on June 18, 1815. His funeral on November 30, 1825, was attended by a huge crowd and his remains received military honors. The procession led by his three sons and his friend Casimir Perier left the mortuary at 62 rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin early in the afternoon. After a sober religious ceremony at the Notre-Dame de Lorette church, the funeral procession, followed by 60,000 to 100,000 people, reached the Père-Lachaise cemetery. Dimensions Diameter 8.1 cm Height 2.2 cm Reference: E10 754 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com