France, I Empire. A Napoleon Standing Vendôme Column Statuette Hold I” (“STATE AWARD OF THE

I” (“STATE AWARD OF THE ROMANIAN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC I CLASS”)

during the epic defence of the storehouse and field hospital at Rorke's Drift

where he was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on January 1

horizontal pinback with hook on the reverse

France, I Empire. A Napoleon Standing Vendôme Column Statuette Hold I” (“STATE AWARD OF THEIn silvered bronze, multi piece construction, nicely detailed, illustrating Napoleon Bonaparte in a standing position, his right arm resting at his side, his left arm bent with his hand placed upon his chest, 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), his feet resting upon the scalloped dome of