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French School, circa 1870
Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73), nearly full face in black coat with gold embroidery and epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and red sash of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour and other decorations
enamel on copper, gilt-metal mount
oval, 16in. (38mm.) high; and two decorative miniatures of Empress Marie-Louise, in gold-embroidered white dress and wearing a crown; and the King of Rome, in blue coat with white collar, the red of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour and the star of the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour
the former in rectangular wood frame, the latter in gilt-metal brooch frame with mother of pearl reverse
ovals, 1in. (44mm.) and 2in. (57mm.) high
See Front Cover for part lot Illustration (3)
Emperor Napoleon III (1808-73), nearly full face in black coat with gold embroidery and epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and red sash of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour and other decorations
enamel on copper, gilt-metal mount
oval, 16in. (38mm.) high; and two decorative miniatures of Empress Marie-Louise, in gold-embroidered white dress and wearing a crown; and the King of Rome, in blue coat with white collar, the red of the Imperial French Order of the Legion of Honour and the star of the Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour
the former in rectangular wood frame, the latter in gilt-metal brooch frame with mother of pearl reverse
ovals, 1in. (44mm.) and 2in. (57mm.) high
See Front Cover for part lot Illustration (3)