The Collection

Explore the collection by category and discover individual objects, their histories and the research surrounding them.

Explore the Collection

The catalogue is organised into nine principal areas. Select a category to view the objects currently published within it.

Search people, makers, places, objects, provenance and the public catalogue record.

Accent-insensitive: Josephine/Joséphine and Sevres/Sèvres match alike.

Sèvres, Paris porcelain and other ceramic objects associated with the Imperial period.

Portraits, paintings and drawings associated with Napoleon, Joséphine and their circle.

Furniture, clocks, metalwork and refined objects made for domestic and ceremonial use.

Orders, decorations, arms and material relating to military and court service.

Letters, manuscripts and archival material connected with the First French Empire.

Books, bindings and printed works connected with the Napoleonic period.

Engravings, prints and works on paper recording people, places and events of the Empire.

Embroidered textiles, costume and objects preserving the visual language of the Empire.

Medallions, commemorative pieces and numismatic material relating to the Empire.