Austria, Empire. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, C.1820 Auction Archive in bronze gilt with purple

in bronze gilt with purple

With only minor signs of material fatigue

(Dolch für Offiziere der Wasserschutzpolizei)

DAK (Deutsches Afrika Korps)

such as Seyss-Inquart

Austria, Empire. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, C.1820 Auction Archive in bronze gilt with purpleA finely detailed, hand painted miniature watercolour portrait depicting a decorated Austrian Officer wearing the breast badges of two orders, in addition to a sheathed sword placed below his left arm. It is set within an oval gilded brass border, retaining an intact glass face, and in turn inset within a wooden frame featuring painted and lacquered tiles. The reverse features a removable backer secured in place with malleable bronze clips, while the