France, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte Auction slightly soiled from period wear

slightly soiled from period wear

oxidation spots evident on the reverse

before returning to K Company on December 14th

to honour his father

France, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte Auction slightly soiled from period wearA hand painted portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte depicted wearing a blue jacket with red collars, epaulettes and a large bicorn, gazing forward and left. The portrait is signed along the right side, and encased in a metal frame with gilt floral patterns and a glass cover, set within an ovular synthetic ivory frame, a small bronze hanger at 12 oclock, reverse is covered in thin red velvet, measures 87. 2 mm (w) x 105. 2 mm (h), light wear, remains in