France, I Empire. A Framed Portrait Of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) Archive the four corners bearing a

the four corners bearing a finely-detailed etched inscription of “WORLD WAR 1914-1918”

with signature in faded blue ink

with an outer ring of dense oak leaves

Footnote: The order was instituted in 1945 and awarded to citizens and foreigners for the participation in acts performed in the protection of the country

The throat and dagger hanger rings are brass

France, I Empire. A Framed Portrait Of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) Archive the four corners bearing aMulti colour hand painted portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) on an oval plate, artist signed "M Cillig" to the right of his figure, beautifully and exquisitely detailed, housed under glass, within a 70. 5 mm (w) x 90. 3 mm (h) oval copper coloured bronze frame exhibiting a unique repeating design pattern, secured within a wooden frame with an oval portion recessed in the middle to accommodate the portrait, the reverse with a paper backer from