Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Commemorative Portrait For The 1914/15 Campaign Buy Now reverse centre with motto of

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

by maker “20” (marked underneath pin)

measuring 112 mm (w) x 125 mm (h) x 28

He served in India

1957 at Ottawa

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Commemorative Portrait For The 1914/15 Campaign Buy Now reverse centre with motto of(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