La Rochere Napoleon Bee 24 piece glass dinnerware set with its distinctive French style will add classic charm to your tablescape. The bee was chosen by Napoleon to include in his coat of arms and was used to decorate clothing, furnishings and luggage, becoming a symbol of France reflecting French history and traditions. La Rochere's glass is fired at very high temperatures producing clear and durable quality pieces. A pressure seam is sometimes visible, which is the mark left by the mold in which the glass is pressed. It is the characteristic of pressed machine glass symbolizing its heritage and French history.