Brevet de mousqueton d'honneur donné par le Premier Consul B - Lot 398

Brevet de mousqueton d'honneur donné par le Premier Consul Bonaparte au citoyen Lecureux (ou Lecuru) Jérôme, brigadier in the 7th regiment of hussars; partly printed on vellum, engraved header, awarded for the affair of 13 messidor an VIII, dated Paris 28 fructidor an X, dry stamp, signed by Minister of War Alexandre Berthier, Secretary of State Hugues Maret and First Consul Bonaparte; 32.5 x 41 cm (the ink inscriptions are quite faded and difficult to read). It is presented in a gilded frame with palmettes and rosettes, embellished with an oval miniature depicting a hussar in green dolman, scarlet collar, wearing his red and black shako with green plume; height 70 mm, width 52 mm and, opposite, a star of the Legion of Honor of the 1st type in enameled silver, ribbon with bouffette, the center of the obverse is missing, the Emperor's bust can be distinguished on the wax center impression. Consulate period for the diploma, the cross 1804 and the miniature early 19th century. Fairly good condition. PROVENANCE: former Pierre BENOÎT collection. Jérôme LECUREUX, brigadier in the 7th regiment of hussars, born in Paris, received this patent for his brilliant conduct in the Army of the Rhine, during the campaign of 1800. Detached as a skirmisher at Hohenlinden, he attacked a light battery, sabred several of the gunners serving it and captured an 8mm gun. Retired in 1804, he was an elector at the 2nd College of Paris. Reference: Fastes de la Legion d'honneur, Paris 1842, volume II, pages 59 and 60.