Napoleon's death mask tells a story of intrigue and disputed origins. While Dr. Francesco Antommarchi claimed to have taken the original cast after Napoleon's death on St. Helena in 1821, historians now believe it was actually Dr. Francis Burton, an English soldier, who created it. Antommarchi later acquired the mask through questionable means and fled to France, where he commissioned bronze casts for sale. This miniature reduction by Richard, Eck & Durand features the rare "tasseled pillow" bas