19th C Miniature Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole (After Antoine-Jean Gros) Antique

19th C Miniature Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole (After Antoine-Jean Gros) AntiqueHand painted watercolor and gouache on ivory portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole, after Antoine Jean Gros' famous painting from 1796. This depicts the scene where Napoleon heroically seizes a flag and leads his troops across the bridge during the Italian campaign (Sept 15 17, 1796). Housed in deep ebonized wood frame with wear and patina consistent the late 19th to early 20th century (1890 1920). Especially popular souvenir in the

No foundry marks by likely continental European origin

It was practiced by both itinerant craftsmen (often associated with laborers

now known as Sklarna Novosad & Syn Bohemia Harrachov

Wallace later became Wallace Silversmiths

founded by Jules Lemaire

Complete sets with original liners in good condition typically command higher prices than those missing them

Large Paint Victorian Painted Floral Tin Box

Turn-of-the-century decorative library binding

Curvilinear shape at one end suggest it may have originally been used as a sad iron stand or for kitchen use on a wood burning stove

chronicling the court of Louis XIV

Seen as a sign of hospitality and refinement

El Visitador is a fictionalized account of colonial times in Guatemala