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Young Girl from marseille 1807

Hello Scott, I'm not sure but they do look fantastic in person. The ivory is extremely thin/fragile and when I handle them my heart sorta stops. When I get it I'll be able to take a better photo. When I photo them I take them out of the case because of old glary glass. The picture will be very clear. The item is coming out of an old collection Bernard Franck and it will usually have a tag that has additional information on the soldier. Here are some examples Young girl in first empire dress circa 1810

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Hello, This is a military commission to James Hamilton while in Lancaster on the 8th of December 1777. The document is signed by Penn. Gov. Thomas Wharton Jr. and Timothy Matlack as Secretary. Sept 11, 1777 - Howe defeats Washington at Brandywine Sept 19, 1777 - Congress leaves Philadelphia for Lancaster Sept 26, 1777 - General Howe takes Philadelphia Dec 19, 1777 - Washington spends the winter at Valley Forge thanks, barry

Thanks Naxos The portrait is 2.5 in. x 2 in.

Hava a Question????? The sitter is named Infantino Agere. Does that name seem Spanish or Italian or other? I'm hoping that additional info will come with the miniature. thanks, barry

Hello, I just purchased a miniature portrait on ivory of a Spaniard in the Napoleonic French army. I should get it in a week for better pics and hopefully some more info on this major circa 1813. thanks, barry

Thanks Colin! That is a nice one of Lannes with his patent sideburns/chops. barry

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Just got it in and its a nice one.

The amount of fighting during this period is staggering. I'm still looking for a picture of Cesar Berthier, so if some one knows where one is please post it. thanks, barry

Just added Cesar Berthier document - post #4

Just added Murat - post #45

Hello, I've been searching the web and have come up with a best guess. The French officer wears a revolutionary tunic and has the rank of 1st Lieutenant. The lack of detail on the gorgot doesn't help but it looks to be a Republican gorget. The Royal French gorget have a crown above the emblem. The one painted doesn't seem to have it. I'm not sure when powdered hair went out of style, but I'd say the early 1790's. Best Guess Revolutionary Tunic 1st Lieutenant Republican Gorget Powdered Hair 1790-1795 thanks, barry

If it smells like an almond don't eat it. I was reading the other day that pirates wore earrings, so if they were thrown overboard and washed up on a beach it would pay for their funeral. Maybe an uncut diamond Most likely a pill for diarrhea. That would be worth its weight in gold and definitely worth hiding..

A portrait of Marshal Jean Lannes as a Lt. in 1792.

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Hello, I just purchased this miniature portrait and was wondering if we can identify the gorget. Maybe a National Guard of Paris. It looks to have maybe a battle scene in the background. I'll post better pics when I get it in a week or so. thanks, barry

Hello George, I asked around and this is what I got. It's hard to tell with these little eagles if they are 1st or 2nd empire or other. The 1st empire eagles legs tend to slant either left or right while the 2nd empire tend to go up and down. Some 1st empire eagles legs do go up and down but they are very rare. Most likely 2nd empire. The Billard company existed in the 4th quarter of the 19th century. Here is a nice article on the eagles at the Napoleonic Historical Society. http://www.napoleonichistoricalsociety.com...s/militaria.htm Here is a cartridge eagle from the book Waterloo Relics by Bernard & Lechaux. thanks, barry

That show(Bob Newhart) was the first thing that came to mind. :D

General Lasalle would have an affair with Leopold's wife. Leopold would divorce her and she would marry Lasalle. Lasalle would treat Leopold's children as if they were his own. Memoirs of Baron Marbot Just as he(Lasalle) was on the point of marrying the lady to whom I have referred, Napoleon had given him 200,000 francs out of his privy purse. A week later, meeting him at the Tuileries, the Emperor asked, 'When is the wedding?' 'As soon as I have got some money to furnish with, sir.' 'Why, I gave you 200,000 francs last week! What have you done with them?' 'Paid my debts with half, and lost the other half at cards.' Such an admission would have ruined any other general. The Emperor laughed, and, merely giving a sharp tug to Lasalle's moustache, ordered Duroc to give him another 200,000. Lasalle would meet his end with a bullet to the head at Wagram in 1809.

Army of Hanover

General Victor Leopold Berthier (1770-1807) He would die of an illness in Paris. Wiki Photo

General Louis Cesar dit de Berluy Berthier (1765-1818)

Document while in Cairo 1798.