Italy, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, By Ida Calzolari Archive BRACKENIER" on the obverse

BRACKENIER" on the obverse

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 75-85010

Constructed of dark navy blue wool twill

the reverse with double claw prongs and a catch

It was re-named Order of Civil Valour in 1931

Italy, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, By Ida Calzolari Archive BRACKENIER" on the obverseA finely detailed, well preserved miniature watercolour portrait depicting a 19th century Italian Officer wearing an indeterminate order and breast star. The subject is in full uniform with epaulettes and a bicorn style hat with a multi coloured fringe clutched under his arm. It is set within a gilded brass border with an intact glass face, in turn situated within a wooden frame with an olive drab velvet liner surrounding the image and with a gold