John Johnson Collection Exhibition 2001
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Belgian court box. Godfrey de Bouillon

This chromolithographed and embossed box shows the Belgian Court and the statue of Godfrey de Bouillon. It contains four packets of envelopes, with gold embossed bands.

Godfrey, 5th duke of Bouillon (1066-1100) was a leading figure in the First Crusade and became ruler of Jerusalem from 1099 until his death a year later, possibly from poisoning.

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