France, Second Republic. A Framed Hand-Painted Portrait of Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte, c. 1850 Auction and minor oxidation of the

and minor oxidation of the bronze fixtures

the suspension ring marked with a silver content number of “900” and a Präsidialkanzlei code of “21” indicating manufacture by Gebrüder Godet

in a sterling silver frame

worn on a five point ribbon with metal backing

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France, Second Republic. A Framed Hand-Painted Portrait of Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte, c. 1850 Auction and minor oxidation of theA delicately hand painted portrait of the Emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, behind a slightly domed piece of glass and contained in a circular wooden frame with a gold painted inner ring, the reverse with a paper backer consisting of a newspaper snipped, along with a twisted hook for suspension from a wall, measuring 120 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.