Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Commemorative Portrait For The 1914/15 Campaign Buy Now 1957 at Ottawa

1957 at Ottawa

complemented by a 25 mm dark brown faux fur sweatband

fine quality red case of issue

when it was called back to Germany to take command of the new attack submarine oceanic SM U-82 into service in the IV Flotilla

reverse centre with motto of Leopold II OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM (THE POWER OF RULERS LIES IN THE HEARS OF THEIR SUBJECTS)

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Commemorative Portrait For The 1914/15 Campaign Buy Now 1957 at Ottawa(Portrt). An interesting First World War portrait, depicting an Austro Hungarian cavalry Officer in full uniform mounted on a horse against a meadow background, the image executed in layered and lacquered paint, the Officers face notably consisting of a photograph superimposed into the image, set within a period original carved wooden frame topped by a suspension loop, unmarked, measuring 15. 5 cm (w) x 24. 5 cm, with some staining of the image and