France, Second Republic. A Framed Hand-Painted Portrait of Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte, c. 1850 GTRexclude surrounded by a green enamelled

surrounded by a green enamelled ring

The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements

For military recipients

in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy (to be dated the 29th September

the document dated at Paris on May 2

France, Second Republic. A Framed Hand-Painted Portrait of Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte, c. 1850 GTRexclude surrounded by a green enamelledA 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.