Cradle of the King of Rome This cradle was made in 1811 for Napoleon and his wife, Empress Marie-Louise, to celebrate the birth of their son Napoleon II. It was given to the couple as a gift by the city of Paris. It is silver gilt and is decorated with gold, mother of pearl, velvet and silk. Angels hold the canopy over the head and a bird sits at the foot of the cradle. Bees decorate the sides, as they are the symbol of the Bonaparte’s.Cradle of the King of Rome This cradle was made in 1811 for Napoleon and his wife, Empress Marie-Louise, to celebrate the birth of their son Napoleon II. It was given to the couple as a gift by the city of Paris. It is silver gilt and is decorated with gold, mother of pearl, velvet and silk. Angels hold the canopy over the head and a bird sits at the foot of the cradle. Bees decorate the sides, as they are the symbol of the Bonaparte’s.
Cradle of the King of Rome This cradle was made in 1811 for Napoleon and his wife, Empress Marie-Louise, to celebrate the birth of their son Napoleon II. It was given to the couple as a gift by the city of Paris. It is silver gilt and is decorated with gold, mother of pearl, velvet and silk. Angels hold the canopy over the head and a bird sits at the foot of the cradle. Bees decorate the sides, as they are the symbol of the Bonaparte’s.