A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Antiques the antique pine lid stamped

the antique pine lid stamped with ‘Makers to H

6) Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 22nd June 1809 whilst serving with the 24th Dragoons

There is some tarnish and misshapen-ness commensurate with age

we believe too much quality and not enough accuracy in its carving to be a twentieth century piece with its wear to the stone commensurate with an eighteenth century period dial

iron fittings and other associated item inside the drawer

A Mid 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Gentleman c.1860 sub-Antiques the antique pine lid stampedOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 The Canvas: 24. 25 high x 19. 75 wide In Frame: 34. 5 high x 30. 5 wide x 2. 75 deep The half length portrait of a discerning middle aged French gentleman having a goatee beard and moustache, and looking out towards the distance, painted in oils on canvas, the sitter shown in a thick black overcoat with a white collared under garment, the work presented in its original chunky ebonised