Camden Park Rd, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5HJ, United Kingdom
Collection Record
Name/TitleFlyer advertising the display of Napoleon lll's State travelling carriage in Sunderland February 1873
About this objectThe 'State travelling carriage' was purchased by an enterprising businessman who obviously thought there was money to be made by charging a curious British public to see Napoleon's carriage.
There was a precedent as Napoleon 1's carriage, captured at Waterloo drew huge crowds when exhibited in London in 1815. It was eventually bought by Madam Tussaud's but eventually destroyed by fire.
The rather breathless text of this flyer describes the appearance of the carriage in some detail, but also wrongly states that the Emperor abdicated, when he never did. (The copy of his death certificate at Camden Place states his occupation as Emperor of the French).
The viewing at the Coach Works in Villiers Street, Sunderland, took place in February 1873, barely a month after the Emperor's death on January 9th at Camden Place.
This is a rare flyer and no other recorded example has been found.
MakerUnknown
Maker RoleWriter
MakerJ.G. Campbell, Sunderland
Maker RolePrinter
Date Made1873
PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic
Place MadeSunderland, England
Medium and MaterialsPrinted on paper
Style and IconographyAdvertising message
TechniqueAdvertising flyer
Measurements10.25 ins x 7.5 ins (26 cms x 19 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsDeath of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsThe History of Camden Place
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Imperial family
