France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Field Marshal's Carriage Shield Newly Listed toped with Victorian crown

toped with Victorian crown

A bronze plaque featuring the busts of “Heinrich” and “Karl” facing each other

with complete disregard for his personal warfare

Bands of white wool piping fully trim the outer edge of each leg

engraved "Charles Franklin

France, Napoleonic Kingdom. A Field Marshal's Carriage Shield Newly Listed toped with Victorian crownThis 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