Italy, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, By Ida Calzolari Archive On top of the signpost

On top of the signpost sits a bird in the colours of the Reich

as he was determined to be a Senior NCO and would better prepare for a follow-up course

and Wehrmacht Long Service Medal

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 75-85010

Italy, Kingdom. A Miniature Portrait Of An Officer, By Ida Calzolari Archive On top of the signpostA 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