Austria, Empire. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, C.1820 Auction The War Office could not

The War Office could not be persuaded to introduce variations in the chevron scheme to suit every British Empire force in a global war that spanned most of the world’s oceans and continents

1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E

measuring 85 mm (w) x 107 mm (h))

It is signed in black ink to "Lt-Col H

the Wilhelm Centenary Medal

Austria, Empire. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, C.1820 Auction The War Office could notA 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