France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Field Marshal's Carriage Shield Hold measuring 72 mm x 53

measuring 72 mm x 53 mm

Following his tenure at Fort Churchill

Berlin) on the reverse

as well as an Air Force formation numbering several hundreds

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Field Marshal's Carriage Shield Hold measuring 72 mm x 53This personal heraldic shield dates from approximately 1855 and likely used as a identifical plaque on the side of a carriage. In cast gilt bronze, unmarked, obverse illustrating an open right hand facing palm up in the centre of a shield, the shield with a series of fine horizontal lines, overlaying crossed batons with eagles, inscribed "TERROR" and "BELLI (The Terror of War) on their upper ends, the lower ends with olive leaves, topped by a left