France, I Empire. A Letter from Napoleon with Orders for his Minister of War, 1810 Hold encompassed by a border inscribed

encompassed by a border inscribed with “STIFTUNG REICHSEHRENMAL”

overlaid by a red enameled applique with a black and white checkered centrepiece

the reverse is marked “GES GESCH”

and is decorated on the exterior by an ornate German national eagle

France, I Empire. A Letter from Napoleon with Orders for his Minister of War, 1810 Hold encompassed by a border inscribedThis short, five line (one line redacted) handwritten letter is dated 12 October 1810 and signed by Napoleon Bonaparte. He writes to Monsieur Le Duc de Feltre, Minister of War, instructing him to order one of the line infantry regiments of his guard to go to Saumur. Attached to the bottom left corner of the parchment is a small note, confirming that the letter was received on 13 October and handed over to M. Gerard that same day. Measuring at 18. 5cm