France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac OMSA Publications Chairman Alex Bendyna

OMSA Publications Chairman Alex Bendyna

1945" maker mark

9mm (w) x 97

In order to keep pace with the changing political climate in South Africa

France, I Empire. A Seated Napoleon Bonaparte Statuette consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac OMSA Publications Chairman Alex BendynaIn patinated cast iron, magnetic, three piece construction, illustrating Napoleon Bonaparte in a seated position, sitting backwards on a chair, his arms crossed and resting upon the arch of the upper slat of the chair, his hat worn in the traditional "en bataille" style (that is, with the corns parallel to the shoulders, while most of his officers wore their hats "en colonne", that is, perpendicular to the shoulders), with large epaulettes on both