France, I Empire. A Napoleon Bonaparte Sitting Upon A Horse Statuette Auction 27 mm (w) x 52

27 mm (w) x 52

the obverse medallion presents a white enamelled five point star with red enamelled center with inscription

by Serge Andolenko

Army Air Force WWII Shoulder Patch Insignia

France, I Empire. A Napoleon Bonaparte Sitting Upon A Horse Statuette Auction 27 mm (w) x 52In patinated pewter, with gold coloured highlights on the saddle and harness on the horse, multi piece construction, twentieth century manufactured, illustrating Napoleon Bonaparte sitting upon a horse, his hat worn in the traditional "en bataille" style (that is, with the corns parallel to the shoulders, while most of his officers wore their hats "en colonne", that is, perpendicular to the shoulders), with a sword at his left hip, the horse in a