Italy, States. An Oil Painting Of The Madonna And Christ Child, C.1870 Auction Archive a Feldwebel collar tab

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with silvered rank pip

it was noted that he had an appendectomy scar

constructed of bronze retrieved from a munitions shell

This Order has not been awarded since 1892 and became obsolete in 1893

Italy, States. An Oil Painting Of The Madonna And Christ Child, C.1870 Auction Archive a Feldwebel collar tabA well preserved oil on canvas painting depicting the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. The former is shown in a red robe and blue veil, symbolizing her divinity and humanity, respectively, and is topped by a faint halo. Christ is unclothed, with the exception of a white cloth wrap, symbolizing his innocence and purity. He leans his head toward his mother, who gently caresses his head with her cheek. The painting is secured within a cascading,